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CHAPTER 10
PARKED VEHICLES

This chapter lectures on the basics of stopping & parking, getting in and out of the vehicle,
securing vehicles (both operational and broken down) and lastly safety tips to consider
when towing other vehicles. All these are meant to ensure your safety on the road and also
that of those you share the road with.

1. Where is stopping prohibited?

a. On level crossings alone
b. On narrow sections of the road and at blind spots
c. On the hard shoulder outside built up areas
2. Where is parking prohibited?
a. At the edge of the roadway if this would prevent others from using
designated parking areas
b. On priority roads outside built up areas only
c. Public malls & Airports
3. What must be remembered here?
a. It is not forbidden to stop on the right of the roadway boundary marking
b. Slow vehicles must, wherever possible, use the hard shoulder
c. You cannot stop anywhere in this road

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 4. Where is stopping prohibited?
a. On acceleration and deceleration lanes only
b. Between lane dividers when direction arrows are marked on the
roadway
c. In built up areas
5. Where is stopping prohibited?
a. On the roadway, if there is a sufficiently wide hard shoulder on the left
b. Outside built up areas
c. In built up areas
6. Where is stopping prohibited?
a. On pedestrian crossings and up to 5 m before pedestrian crossings
b. In one way streets
c. Outside built up areas
7. Where is parking prohibited?
a. At the edge of the roadway if this would not prevent others from using
designed parking areas
b. Before sunken curbstones
c. After sunken curbstones
8. Where are you allowed to park on the right in the direction of travel?
a. In one way streets
b. In highways outside built up areas
c. In built up areas
9. Who is parked?
a. Anyone who stops for more than 3 min
b. Anyone who stops for more than 5 min
c. Anyone who stops for less than 3 min
10. What is the minimum distance you must leave clear when stopping or parking in
front of a pedestrian crossing?
a. ((5)) m
b. ((2))m
c. ((1)) m
11. Up to what distances before and behind crossroads and junctions is parking
prohibited?
a. ((5)) m
b. ((2)) m
c. ((3)) m
12. What is the minimum distance you must leave clear when parking outside a built up
area before a railway cross
a. ((50)) m
b. ((10)) m
c. ((40)) m

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 13. You want to park in front of a railway cross in a built up area. What is the minimum
distance you must leave clear?
a. ((5)) m
b. ((2)) m
c. ((4)) m
14. Up to what distance is it not allowed to park before or behind a bus stop sign?
a. ((15)) m
b. ((10)) m
c. ((30)) m
15. What is the maximum length of time you are allowed to stop at a bus stop provided
you do not present an obstruction to buses?
a. ((3)) min
b. ((5)) min
c. ((4)) min
16. Who has stopped incorrectly?
a. The red car
b. The yellow car
c. Both cars

17. Who has parked incorrectly?

a. The light colored car
b. The dark colored car
c. Both Cars are parked incorrectly

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 18. Who has stopped incorrectly
a. The red car
b. The car in front of the red car
c. All cars have parked correctly

19. On the left and right of a street, there are parking lanes for parking parallel to the
roadway. Where are you allowed to park?
a. In two way streets, only in the left hand parking lane
b. In one way streets, in the right hand only
c. In two way streets, only in the right hand parking lane
20. Which vehicles are allowed to stop in the second row alongside other vehicles?
a. Taxis, to let passengers board or alight, traffic conditions permitting
b. Trucks and minibuses
c. Motorcycles only
21. Where is stopping prohibited?
a. Outside parking areas on freeways and clearways for motor vehicles
only
b. Near or on sharp bends is okay
c. Outside built up areas

22. In which cases is parking on the left hand lane prohibited?

a. If there is a suitable hard shoulder on the left
b. If this would not leave a gap of at least 5 m between your vehicle and the
lane boundary marking
c. If this would not leave a gap of at least 5 m between your vehicle and the
lane boundary marking
23. Where is parking prohibited?
a. On narrow roadways
b. At taxi ranks alone
c. In built up areas

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 24. You want to park on the left hand edge of the roadway. What must be the minimum
distance between your vehicle and the lane boundary marking?
a. ((3)) m
b. ((2)) m
c. ((1.5)) m
25. Both cars want to park here. Which takes precedence?
a. The Red Car
b. The white car
c. The drives will have to negotiate since they all have priority

26. Up to which permissible total mass may motor vehicles be parked on specially
designated footpaths?
a. ((3.5)) t
b. ((7.5)) t
c. In designated footpaths, permissible total mass does not matter
27. Before which signs are you not allowed to stop within a distance of 10 m if the signs
would be concealed by your vehicle?
a. Railway cross only
b. Stop! Give Way
c. Cul desac

28. What is the minimum distance a vehicle must leave clear in front of traffic lights if
the traffic lights would be concealed by the vehicle?
a. ((10)) m
b. ((5)) m
c. ((2.5)) m
29. Where are you allowed to park a trailer with a permissible total mass exceeding 2 t
in built up areas regularly on Sundays and public holidays and between 10 p.m. and
6a.m.
a. In industrial areas
b. In wholly residential areas, not on specially designated parking spaces
though
c. In empty bus stops

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 30. What must you remember when parking a trailer without a truck?
a. The trailer may not be parked for more than 2 weeks on public roads
b. The trailer may not be parked for more than 1 week on public roads
c. There is no time limit on parked trailers
31. Where must you use a parking disc for parking?
a. At a defective parking meter
b. Where not stipulated by traffic signs
c. Outside built up areas
32. The time on a parking meter has not yet run out. What do you do?
a. You may use the time left on the meter without inserting more money
b. You must leave immediately to avoid inconveniences
c. You have to buy more time
33. At 10:40, you enter an area where parking is allowed for 2 hours when using a
parking disc. What time must you set on the parking disc?
a. ((11;00))
b. ((10;40))
c. ((00;00))
34. You want to park in a car park where there is a parking-ticket machine. What must
you remember?
a. Place a valid parking ticket in your vehicle so it is not easy to read from
outside
b. Do not exceed the parking time indicated on the parking ticket
c. You may exceed the parking time indicated on the parking ticket by 5
minutes
35. For what purposes are you allowed to stop at parking meters which are out of
order?
a. For boarding or alighting only
b. For loading or unloading
c. For parking and stretching

36. You stop your vehicle to let a passenger out on the left. There is a cycle track there.
What must you do?
a. Make sure there is no cyclist coming and only then let your passenger
open the door.
b. Let your passenger open the door since you have priority over any cyclist
c. Get out and direct an oncoming cyclist to wait

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 37. What do you point out to passengers before they leave the car?
a. That they must not watch out for moving traffic when leaving the car on the
left hand side
b. That they must watch out for pedestrians when leaving the car on the
left hand side
c. That they must have a nice day and remember to stay safe
38. Your car is standing on the edge of the roadway. What should you do when getting into
the car?
a. Let passengers get into the car, if possible, from the right hand side
b. Open the doors on the roadway side only when traffic permits
c. Open the door, check oncoming traffic and proceed
39. What is important when children are getting in and out of the car?
a. Let the children in or out, if possible, not on the pavement side
b. Let the children in or out on the roadway side only under supervision.
c. Let the children in or out on the roadway. They have priority over traffic.

40. How must you safeguard your vehicle your vehicle against theft?
a. By removing the ignition key, not engaging the steering wheel and closing the
windows
b. By locking the doors and boot
c. By engaging the services of a priest
41. What must you do when leaving your car?
a. Before opening the door, look out for traffic behind
b. Secure the vehicle against authorized use
c. Check for tyre pressure
42. How do you secure a car with a manual gearbox against rolling away on a downhill
slope?
a. Apply the parking brake
b. Engage third gear or reverse gear
c. Engage second gear or reverse gear
43. How do you secure a car with automatic transmission against rolling away on a
downhill slope?
a. Apply the parking brake
b. Put the selector lever in the “P” position and switch on the ignition
c. Put the selector lever in the “D” position

44. You have a tyre failure on the Highway. What must you do?
a. Switch the hazard warning lights on and stop as far over on the left as
possible (hard shoulder, stopping bay)
b. Place the warning triangle at a distance of around 90m
c. Place the warning triangle at a distance of 50m

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45. At what distance must the warning triangle be placed when a car has broken down on a
road with fast moving traffic?
a. At a distance of around 100m
b. At a distance of around 50m
c. Any distance above 20m is fine
46. At night, how must you secure a vehicle which has broken down at a place where it
constitutes a danger to other traffic?
a. Immediately switch on the hazard warning lights
b. Place a warning triangle at an insufficient distance
c. Immediately switch on the headlights
47. When must you switch on the hazard warning lights?
a. When your vehicle has broken down at a place where it cannot readily
be recognized as a stationary obstruction.
b. When driving in built up areas
c. When driving outside built up areas

48. Your vehicle has broken down on a country road. What must you remember when it is
towed away?
a. Switch on the hazard warning lights on both vehicles while the vehicle
is towed
b. Always keep the tow rope under very low tension
c. Always keep the tow rope in no tension to avoid snapping
49. You want to tow another vehicle with your car. What must you know?
a. You must at least have a driving license class B
b. You can only use a tow truck
c. You must at least have a driving license class EC
50. A car with servo brakes has broken down with engine damage. What is correct when
towing the car away?
a. The car being towed can only achieve slight braking effect when
increased pressure is applied to the pedal
b. If possible, do not use a tow bar
c. Only a rope can be used in this situation
51. A car with power steering has broken down with engine damage and must be towed
away. What is correct?
a. The steering of the broken down car is considerably heavier
b. The steering of the broken down car has more power
c. The car has become more lighter
52. What must you remember when towing?
a. The distance between the vehicles must not exceed 10m
b. Tow rope / tow bar must be clearly marked
c. The distance between the vehicles must exceed 5m

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