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Q1)

Under good conditions, when driving behind any vehicle, at any speed, you should -

Stay at least three seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.

Stay one second behind the vehicle in front of you.

Drive as close to the vehicle in front as possible.

Q2)

While driving, you come across aggressive, selfish or ignorant driving behaviour by another driver. You should -

Respond by using your horn and/or flashing your lights‚ to let the driver know how you feel.

Chase the car to tell the driver how to drive.

Stay calm and in control of your vehicle at all times.

Q3)

When going on a long trip, out of the following which is the most important to do?

Have a good meal before driving.

Get plenty of rest before starting out.

Make sure your horn is working.

Q4)

At night you should -

Use your hazard warning lights when overtaking another vehicle.

Leave a longer gap behind the vehicle in front.

Drive closer to the vehicle in front so they can see you better.

Q5)

At night, when you approach an oncoming vehicle, you should -

Carefully watch the vehicle by looking directly at its headlights.

Put your lights on high beam‚ to make your vehicle more easily seen.

Not look at its headlights‚ but keep left and watch the left of the road.

Q6)

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, how many serious crashes involve alcohol?

About 30%.

About 50%.

About 10%.

Q7)

What is the safest way to stay under the legal alcohol limit?

Buying a breathalyser (alcohol measuring instrument).

Exercising and drinking black coffee.

Not drinking any alcohol.

Q8)

You set out on a fairly long drive to see some friends. After a while you start feeling tired. What should you do?

Make sure you get plenty of fresh air circulating inside the car by winding down your window.

Stop at a shop and get a drink that contains caffeine to help keep you awake.

Pull off the road‚ stop and rest until you no longer feel tired.

Q9)

At night, if an oncoming vehicle's headlights dazzle you, you should -

Slow down‚ until your eyes recover.

Watch the centre line of the road.

Close your eyes for a short time until they recover.

Q10)

Which of the following attitudes is most likely to make you a safer driver?

When I drive‚ I have the main responsibility for my safety and the safety of other road users.

Crashing or not crashing is a matter of luck.

It is up to other drivers to avoid crashing into me.

Q11)

You want to drive your car but you have a very bad headache. A friend gives you some of their headache tablets to kill the pain. What should you do before you take these tablets?

Read the label and confirm they are not prescription drugs and there are no special warnings on the label.

Ask your friend if the tablets have affected them.

Drink a large glass of milk because this reduces the adverse effects of medicines and drugs.

Q12)

When driving in wet weather, your vehicle will -

Handle better‚ so you can go faster.

Take longer and further to stop‚ so slow down.

Stop in the same distance as on a dry road.

Q13)

Even if you feel unaffected after drinking alcohol, you should -

Be aware that your abilities are decreased.

Spend more time than usual looking in the mirrors.

Drive‚ but avoid using freeways.

Q14)

If you are affected by a legal drug, such as a medicine (e.g. cold or allergy tablets) -

You may drive only in daylight hours.

You must not drive.

You must have a passenger to help you drive.

Q15)

If you are taking several medications and you want to drive, you should -

Drive carefully around your local streets to see if you are affected.

Ask your passengers to let you know if you are not driving as well as you should.

Ask your doctor if the combination of drugs will make it dangerous to drive.

Q16)

Is it an offence to refuse to take a POLICE breath test?

No - if you say you haven't been drinking alcohol.

Yes - always.

No - if you are a learner driver.

Q17)

If you are going out and going to drink alcohol, the best way to avoid having to drink and drive is to:

Organise before hand a way of getting home where you are not the driver.

Wait for one hour after your last drink before you drive home.

After you have had a few drinks‚ start to think about how you will get home.

Q18)

Having 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks before driving -

Improves your driving ability.

Will affect your reactions and judgement.

Has no effect on your driving ability.

Q19)

To reduce the effect of alcohol before driving or riding you should -

Drink black coffee.

Have a glass of water.

Wait. The time depends on how much you have drunk.

Q20)

You are going to a party where everyone is drinking alcohol. What can you do to lower the risk of being in an alcohol related crash on the way home?

Organise a lift home with someone from the party.

Take your car‚ try not to drink too much alcohol and then drive home.

Get a taxi or other public transport there and back‚ or organise for someone to pick you up.

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