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CHAPTER 8
LEGAL REGULATIONS

This chapter will introduce you road users other than you, their behavior on the road and
how you should interact with them. It will also go on to highlight some special
circumstances and how you should tackle them to avoid accidents and potential loss of life.

1. What must you reckon with in residential areas with little traffic?
a. Children at play often run onto the roadway
b. Pedestrians and cyclists are frequently attentive
c. You have priority on the roads and children are always disciplined
2. A ball rolls out into the roadway in front of your vehicle in a residential area. How
should you react?
a. Reduce speed at once and remain ready to proceed
b. Stop if children run onto the roadway
c. Maintain your speed and give the children a warning
3. You are approaching children playing on the pavement. What should you do?
a. Reduce speed and remain ready to brake
b. Proceed quickly to avoid an encounter with the children
c. Proceed at brisk speed
4. What should you reckon with when approaching children?
a. Rash behavior on the part of the children
b. They possess excellent knowledge of traffic regulations
c. Always proceed at brisk speed to avoid accidents
5. What must you reckon with
a. The boy could set off at any moment
b. The boy will look right but still not set off
c. The boy will wait for you to pass. The car has priority.

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 6. What must you do?
a. You must keep a close eye on the children and proceed cautiously
b. The children are aware of your car, just proceed.
c. Proceed at brisk speed

7. What must you be prepared for?

a. The boy ahead of you cannot turn right to follow the other car
b. The boy ahead of you could turn right without signaling a change of
direction
c. The boy ahead of you will signal a change of direction before turning

8. What must you do?

a. Brake heavily immediately and remain ready to brake
b. Maintain your speed and proceed as the pedestrians are aware of your car
c. Proceed at brisk speed

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 9. What must you be prepared for?
a. One of the children could turn back to collect the ball
b. The girl will not run to the other children
c. The children will come back for the ball after you have passed

10. What do you have to do?

a. Reduce speed, remain ready to brake and drive cautiously past.
b. Maintain your speed and proceed past. You have priority
c. Drive cautiously at brisk speed

11. What do you have to do?

a. Brake immediately and remain ready to brake
b. Avoid the ball on the road and proceed past
c. Proceed at brisk speed but ready to brake

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 12. What do you have to do?
a. Brake and, if necessary, stop
b. Maintain your course and speed
c. Proceed quickly to avoid an accident

12. What must you reckon with when elderly people are crossing the roadway?
a. They always pay attention to vehicle traffic
b. They often turn back in the middle of the roadway
c. They are very cautious since they have experience
13. A pedestrian with a white stick wants to cross the roadway in front of you. What do
you have to do?
a. Reduce speed and, if necessary, stop
b. If it is not a pedestrian crossing, you cannot stop.
c. Proceed at brisk speed past the pedestrian
14. What must you reckon with?
a. People crossing the street in front of the bus
b. People running across the street from the left to leave the bus
c. Highly cautious passengers coming from the bus.

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 15. The bus has come to a halt at a stop. Under which conditions are you allowed to
pass at walking speed?
a. If danger for passengers boarding and alighting is excluded
b. If passengers boarding and alighting are obstructed
c. The passengers are well aware of the traffic situation, so just proceed ahead

16. What must you reckon with when children are waiting at traffic lights?
a. The children will stop running when their lights change from green to amber
b. The children also start running when the light is red because they
cannot wait
c. The children are aware of when to cross the road and when not to
17. A group of children is cycling on a cycle track. What must you heed in general?
a. The children will not move onto the roadway without paying attention
b. The children will move too far from the roadway
c. The children will stick to the shoulder and only cross the roadway if clear
18. Which statements are correct? (Brake lights on)
a. You may pass on the right-hand side at walking speed provided that
passengers are not impeded and you are sure no one is endangered
b. You may proceed and maintain your speed as the passengers are aware of
your vehicle.
c. You may pass at brisk speed while paying attention to passengers

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 19. Which vehicles may pass here at walking speed only, provided that passengers are
not endangered in any way?
a. All vehicles travelling in the same direction
b. Buses only
c. Trucks and motorcycles only

20. What must you heed in this situation?

a. You may pass the stationery bus at walking speed provided you are
sure that passengers are not endangered
b. You may proceed forward as you do not pose any danger to the bus
passengers
c. You may pass at brisk speed

21. Why are elderly pedestrians more at risk in traffic than younger people?
a. Their reactions are faster and they are less agile
b. They cannot always judge the speed of vehicles accurately
c. Their eyesight and hearing are often stronger

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 22. You want to turn left. What must you be prepared for?
a. The pedestrian might let the truck pass then cross the roadway in front
of you
b. After the truck has turned, the pedestrians will not come from the opposite
side
c. The pedestrians will let you and the truck pass then cross the roadway

23. What must you remember at these bus stops?

a. Pedestrians sometimes step off the roadway without paying attention
b. Pedestrians do not often run across the roadway in order to catch the bus
c. Pedestrians always step off the roadway paying attention

24. What must you do?

a. Brake and, if possible, pass slowly on the left.
b. Keep sufficient lateral distance to the pedestrian and pass at brisk speed
c. Proceed quickly on the left to leave the area

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 25. A child is walking on the pavement with a dog on a lead. Can this cause a dangerous
situation?
a. Yes, if the dog suddenly runs onto the roadway and pulls the child along
behind
b. No, if the dog tears away, the child will run after the dog
c. No, the child is obviously aware of the traffic situation and is in control of the
dog
26. What must you heed in this situation?
a. You may not pass at walking speed only
b. You may pass only if you are sure that pedestrians are not endangered
c. You may pass at a brisk speed only

27. Which statements are correct in this situation?

a. Cars coming from the opposite direction will not pass the
b. You may pass the bus provided that you do so with care.
c. You must not pass the bus until it leaves

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 28. Which statements are correct in this situation (Hazard warning lights on)
a. The bus may be passed in either lane but no faster than at walking
speed
b. Vehicles in both lanes must not stop, passengers will otherwise be
endangered
c. You may pass the bus in either line at brisk pace

29. What must you be prepared for when a tuck in front of you wishes to turn right into
a narrow street?
a. The truck will not reduce speed drastically
b. The truck will swing out to the left before turning
c. The truck will swing out to the right before turning
30. What must you be prepared for in this situation?
a. The bus driver suddenly jumping to the left side
b. Oncoming traffic will not be concealed by the bus
c. The absence of traffic concealed by the bus

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 31. When can a cyclist represent a danger for you?
a. When the cyclist switches to the roadway without paying attention to
the traffic
b. The cyclist is well aware of your vehicle so you may just proceed at brisk
speed
c. When the cyclist decides to turn right

32. You are approaching a school. Children are leaving the school grounds. What must
you reckon with?
a. That children will not rush onto the road without thinking
b. That children ride their bicycles on the road without paying attention
c. That children will only cross the road at pedestrian crossings
33. What must you reckon with?
a. The moped rider cannot pull out to the right to overtake the cyclist
b. Pedestrians crossing the road in front of the van
c. The driver of the van will not step onto the road until after you have passed

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 34. What must you be prepared for in this situation?
a. That the braking distance will be longer
b. That no driver can suddenly steer into your lane
c. That the braking distance will be shorter

35. Why are motorcyclists particularly at risk?

a. Because their speed is often not underestimated
b. Because they are exposed to greater risk of injury in accidents
c. Because they always fail to obey traffic signs
36. At a bus stop, passengers are getting on and off the bus onto the roadway. What do
you do if you want to drive past on the left?
a. Wait if passengers can be endangered or inconvenienced
b. Drive cautiously at brisk speed past if this is possible without endangering or
inconveniencing passengers
c. Proceed past the bus at brisk speed so that you do not endanger the
passengers
37. What must you observe when driving past a bus which has stopped at a bus stop?
a. Keep a sufficient distance from the bus and drive past cautiously, since
pedestrians might suddenly cross the roadway in front of the bus
b. Always pass at brisk speed to avoid endangering passengers that may be
boarding or alighting from the bus
c. Always stop behind a bus to allow all passengers to get off
38. What do you do when a bus has stopped at a bus stop with its hazard lights
switched on?
a. Drive past at brisk speed only and, if necessary, stop
b. Drive past at a sufficient distance in order to exclude endangering
pedestrians
c. Drive past at brisk speed in order to exclude endangering pedestrians
39. Which vehicles must you allow to set off from marked bus stops?
a. Regular Buses
b. Motorcycles
c. Vehicles with a total mass not exceeding 3.5t

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 40. A regular bus in the oncoming traffic has stopped at a bus stop on the same
roadway with hazard warning lights switched on. What do you do?
a. Slow down to walking speed
b. Pass at brisk speed to avoid a potentially hazardous situation
c. Brake immediately
41. A bus is driving in the middle of the roadway and reaches a bus stop where
passengers are waiting at the edge of the roadway. What do you do shortly before
the bus comes to a stop?
a. I remain behind the bus in order not to endanger the passengers.
b. Pass at brisk speed to avoid endangering the passengers
c. Pass the bus immediately and stop in front of it to avoid endangering the
passengers
42. You are approaching a regular bus, which has stopped in the opposite direction at a
bus stop on your roadway and its hazard warning lights are switched on? What must
you expect?
a. Passengers will not cross the roadway in order to catch the bus
b. Passengers leaving the bus will suddenly cross the roadway
c. Passengers leaving the bus will wait for traffic to pass before they cross the
road.

43. What conduct must you expect of children at zebra crossings?

a. They will not run onto the zebra crossing without paying attention to traffic
b. They will turn around on the zebra crossing for no apparent reason and
run back
c. They will only cross the zebra crossing when traffic allows them to
44. How are elderly pedestrians often expected to behave at zebra crossings?
a. The look either right nor left
b. They sometimes turn back in the middle of the roadway
c. They will look out for traffic and cross only when it’s safe to do so
45. What must you do?
a. Brake early in order to show the pedestrians that they may pass
b. Proceed at brisk pace to allow the pedestrians to cross after
c. Proceed and park 1 m from the pedestrian crossing

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 46. What must you do here?
a. Stop to allow the pedestrians to cross the roadway
b. Maintain your speed, pedestrians will always cross the road after you have
passed
c. Proceed ahead at brisk pace while paying attention to the situation

47. In which cases must you approach a zebra crossing with particular care?
a. When the view of the zebra crossing is not obstructed
b. When another vehicle is already waiting at the zebra crossing
c. When pedestrians are leaving the zebra crossing
48. What applies immediately before and on zebra crossings?
a. You may not overtake
b. You may stop
c. You may overtake if safe
49. A cyclist wrongly crosses the zebra crossings without getting off his bicycle. What is
correct?
a. Give in and let the cyclist cross the roadway
b. Open your window and give them a stern warning
c. Pass him at brisk pace and give them a warning
50. What do you do in this situation?
a. I must let the pedestrian cross the roadway since I have the right of way
b. I wait at the zebra crossing until the van has turned off
c. I must proceed before the pedestrian to avoid traffic congestion

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 51. A pedestrian wants to cross the roadway on a zebra crossing. What do you do?
a. Approach at brisk speed and wait if necessary
b. Do not overtake under any circumstances
c. Maintain your speed and proceed, they will cross after you
52. A truck stops in the left lane on a zebra crossing. You are driving in the right lane.
What do you do?
a. Wait because pedestrians might cross the roadway
b. Proceed and pass the truck to allow space for pedestrians
c. Proceed at brisk pace
53. You are in congested traffic and must wait. There is a pedestrian crossing in front of
you. What do you do?
a. Leave the crossing free
b. You have no control over traffic congestion so you allowed to stop over a
pedestrian crossing
c. You have priority at a pedestrian crossing, you are allowed to wait over
54. There is mud on a pedestrian crossing and only the sign ‘Pedestrian Crossing’ is
visible. A pedestrian wants to cross the roadway. What do you do?
a. Cautiously brake in good time
b. Pass at brisk speed so that the pedestrian can cross the roadway
c. Proceed past the pedestrian crossing so that the pedestrian may pass after
you
55. Why is it particularly important to brake in good time when approaching a zebra
crossing?
a. So that pedestrians are not scared or made insecure
b. To avoid front rear end collisions
c. To protect your rear view mirrors
56. You come to a stop unexpectedly on a pedestrian crossing. What do you do?
a. Move slightly forward or backward in order to clear the crossing as
quickly as possible.
b. Maintain your position to avoid confusing pedestrians
c. Proceed at brisk speed to avoid an accident

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