Driving Test Questions

Looking for the latest RSA Driving Test Questions? You’re in the right place! During your driving test, you'll need to identify various road signs and answer questions about the Rules of the Road.

Note* The rules of the road will have all of the information you need for the theory questions for the driving test. I would recommend testing yourself regularly as you approach your driving test. Answering these questions with confidence is a great way to start your test out in the right frame of mind!

40 Sample Driving Test Questions

• What shape and colour is a warning sign?

  Diamond Shape – Yellow and Black.

• What should always be kept clean on your vehicle?

  Lights – Reflectors – Windows – Mirrors – Registration plate.

• What does a single yellow line mean?

  Parking prohibited during business hours.

• What is the rule about passing animals on the road?

  Slow down, give plenty of room, do not sound your horn or rev your engine.

• What are the road markings for a no-entry street?

  Full white line followed by a broken white line.

• What vehicles are prohibited from using a motorway?

  Learner drivers, motorbikes under 50cc, invalid carriages or horse-drawn vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

• What does a broken white line mean?

  A broken white line means overtake if safe to do so.

• Can you reverse from a minor road onto a major road?

  NO. You should reverse from a major road to a minor road.

• What does a double yellow line mean?

  No parking at any time.

• What is the sequence of traffic lights?

  Green - steady Amber – Red – Amber – Green.

• When should you use your hazard lights?

  When your car is broken down, being towed, or at the scene of an accident.

• Where is the only place you will see a flashing red light?

  At a level crossing (for trains).

• What is the rule on entering a roundabout?

  Give way to traffic on your immediate right.

• Name some places where you should not overtake.

  Where you cannot see far enough ahead, too close to junctions, corners, pedestrian crossings, and over a continuous white line.

• What is a contraflow bus lane?

  A bus lane that flows in the opposite direction to the traffic.

• What shape and colour is a regulatory sign?

  Round with red and white background (except Stop, Yield, and end of speed limit).

• What is the hard shoulder used for?

  Emergencies, breakdowns, pedestrians, and cyclists.

• When should you dip your lights?

  You should dip your headlights when: (a) You’re meeting on-coming traffic. (b) You’re following close behind another vehicle. (c) You’re on continuously well lit roads. (d) At the beginning and end of lighting up hours, i.e. dawn and dusk. (e) When you’re driving in fog or snow. (f) When you’re approaching a Junction.

• What does the rule of the road say about sounding your horn?

  You should not sound your horn between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM except in emergencies.

• What does a clearway sign mean?

  Parking prohibited during the times shown.

• At a pelican crossing, what does a flashing amber light mean?

  Proceed with caution, giving way to pedestrians who may still be crossing.

• To keep your vehicle in legal condition, what should you pay attention to?

  Brakes, lights, tyres, steering, indicators, wipers, speedometer, horn, and silencer.

• What are the minimum lighting requirements on your vehicle?

  Two headlights, two white side lights, two red rear lights, two red stop lights, rear number plate lighting, and amber indicators.

• What does a steady amber traffic light mean?

  Stop if it is safe to do so.

• How should you approach a green light that has been green from the first time you saw it?

  Approach with caution at a speed that would allow you to stop safely if necessary.

• What are you legally required to have before driving on any public road?

  A valid licence (provisional or full), vehicle taxed, and insured.

• What does a green traffic light mean?

  You may continue on if it is safe to do so.

• What is the safest way to park your car at night (if parked on a road)?

  Passenger side (left) to the kerb with the rear reflectors showing to following traffic.

• What do zig-zag lines on the approach to a pedestrian crossing mean?

  Overtaking is prohibited, and no set down to let out passengers.

• When may you overtake on the left?

  When traffic in front is turning right or when you are on a two-lane road moving slower than the lane on the left.

• How would you recognise a pedestrian crossing at nighttime?

  Flashing amber beacons on either side of the zebra crossing.

• What is the minimum legal tread depth on a tyre?

  1.6 millimeters, 1 mm for vintage cars.

• When should you not drive?

  When under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or when tired or drowsy.

• Name places you should not park.

  Close to a junction (not within 15 m), corners, double yellow lines, and anywhere obstructing other road users.

• What should you do if blinded by oncoming lights at night?

  Slow down, look to the left, and stop if necessary.

• What signs would you expect to see when approaching a major road?

  Warning sign – major road ahead, and regulatory sign – Stop or Yield.

• How would you check your brake lights on your car if you were alone?

  Reverse your car towards a window and look at the reflection.

• What rules apply to a Yellow Box junction?

  You must not enter a Yellow Box unless your way ahead is clear. The only exception being if turning right. Then you can enter and wait in the box so long as you are not obstructing other traffic.

• What is the maximum legal speed limit on Irish motorways?

  120 km/h or 70 mph.

• At a junction with roads of equal importance, to whom should you give way?

  Give way to traffic on the right and traffic already turning.