Practice: One-Way Streets, Residential Areas and School Zones

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Question 1 of 7 Safety-critical

You see a "One Way" sign. How may you drive on that road?

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Answer C. Regulation 4(6): drive on a one-way road only in the direction shown by the signs.

Question 2 of 7

You have just passed the turning you wanted, into a one-way street. What should you do?

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Answer B. Regulation 18 bans reversing into a one-way road. Go round.

Question 3 of 7

Driving against the authorised flow of traffic is treated under the Motor Vehicles Act as:

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Answer B. Section 184 counts driving against the authorised flow of traffic as dangerous driving: 6 months to 1 year and/or ₹1,000 to ₹5,000.

Question 4 of 7 Safety-critical

What is the speed limit near a school where it is signed under Regulation 16(5)?

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Answer A. Regulation 16(5): 25 km/h near schools, hospitals and construction sites where signed, unless a lower limit is shown.

Question 5 of 7

Where a School Zone sign is displayed, may you overtake?

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Answer A. Regulation 14 prohibits overtaking where School Zone, Hospital Zone or Construction Zone signs are displayed.

Question 6 of 7

You are driving along a residential street lined with parked cars. What should you watch for most?

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Answer D. Drive slowly enough to stop if a child runs out. Look under and between parked vehicles for feet.

Question 7 of 7

May you park near the entrance of a school or hospital?

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Answer D. Regulation 22 prohibits parking near the entrance or exit of an educational institution or hospital.