Pass-Your-Driving-Test-Top-50-Questions-Ireland

Sep 18, 2026

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A concise set of driving test questions and answers focused on Irish road rules and safe driving practices. Covers speed limits for built-up areas, motorways, primary and secondary roads, and safe lane use, including overtaking rules and when left-side overtakes are permitted. Includes guidance on signs and markings such as stop, yield, warning, regulatory signs, yellow lines, zebra crossings, hard shoulders, traffic light meanings, and junction controls like the yellow box. Also addresses driver conduct for fatigue, visibility hazards, following distances, horn rules, and special vehicle restrictions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Traffic Rules and Speed Limits

Road Markings, Lane Use, and Overtaking

Traffic Lights and Junction Control

Signs, Stops, and Yield Rules

Safety Practices and Vehicle Restrictions

1 . What is the speed limit in a built up area? 50 kilometers 2 . What is the speed limit on a motorway? 120 kilometers 3 . What do you do at a stop sign? Stop behind the line or at the sign if there is no line. 4 . What do you do at a yield sign? You give right of way to oncoming traffic 5 . Name 3 times you can overtake legally on the left hand side of the road? 1.When the car in front is turning right 2. When you are turning left 3. In two lanes of traffic when the right hand lane is moving slower than the left 6 . Name 3 people that can stop you legally on the road? 1. An Garda 2. School Warden 3. Person in charge of livestock 4. Road works / Flag person 7 . What does a double yellow line on the side of the road mean? It means no parking day or night. 8 . What does a single yellow line on the side of the road mean? It means no parking during the day or at the times shown. 9 . What does a single white line in the centre of the road mean? It means do not cross except for access or in an emergency. 10 . What does flashing amber on a pedestrian light mean? You may proceed provided no pedestrian is crossing 11 . What road users and vehicles are not permitted on a Motorway? Learner Drivers Vehicles under 50 cc Invalid carriages Animals 12 . At junctions with roads of equal importance which traffic would you give way to? Traffic coming from the right and any traffic already crossing as you approach 13 . Name 3 times you would Dim or Dip your headlights? 1. Meeting oncoming traffic at night. In a continuous lit area 2. Behind traffic you do not intend to overtake 3. Snow/Fog/Dawn/Dusk 14 . What does a broken yellow line along the edge of a major road mean? It marks the edge of the road and the start of the hard shoulder 15 . Can you ever drive in a hard shoulder? The hard shoulder is for pedestrians and cyclists but you may drive in it temporarily to allow traffic to overtake provided it is safe to do so 16 . What do flashing red lights ahead mean? Flashing red lights warn you of a level crossing up ahead 17 . What does a flashing amber arrow mean? You must yield to oncoming traffic. You may proceed in the direction of the arrow if the way is clear 18 . What is the difference between a Motorway and Main road? The speed limit is higher on a motorway. There are no traffic lights or junctions or right turns on a motorway or pedestrians or cyclist 19 . If Double lines are in the centre of the road and the one nearest is continuous, what is the rule? You must obey the line nearest, therefore do not cross except for access 20 . What do Zigzag markings either side of a Zebra crossing mean? Do not park there and do not overtake on the approach 21 . What type of road should you never reverse into? A major road. Always reverse from a major into minor road 22 . Where would you see a triangle painted on the road? On the approach to junctions, roundabouts and yield signs 23 . What is the minimum age a driver can be when learning to drive? 17 years 24 . What shape and colour is a warning sign? Diamond shape with yellow background and black border 25 . What shape and colour are regulatory signs? Round shape with white background and red borderExcept for Stop and Yield signs 26 . What are three lanes on a motorway for? Left hand lane is for driving in, middle and right hand lanes are for overtaking only 27 . Name some places you would not overtake? Where you cannot see far enough ahead, e.g humpback bridge close to a junction corner or bend or the brow of a hill 28 . Name some places you would not park? Too close to a junction, opposite another car on a narrow road, on or near a bend or corners, on double yellow lines, opposite a continuous while line 29 . What is the hard shoulder used for? Emergencies and breakdowns only. 30 . What is the traffic light sequence? Green, Amber, Red. 31 . What

FAQs

What are the speed limits in a built-up area and on a motorway in Ireland?

In a built-up area the speed limit is 50 kilometers. On a motorway the speed limit is 120 kilometers.

What does a double yellow line and a single yellow line mean on the roadside?

A double yellow line means no parking day or night. A single yellow line means no parking during the day or at the times shown.

What is the rule of a Yellow Box Junction?

Do not enter the yellow box unless you can leave it. An exception applies when turning right where one car can stop in it without causing an obstruction.

Sep 18, 2026

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