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Q: Can motorists drive on bus lanes on Sunday?

Yes, motorists can drive on bus lanes on Sundays. Bus-lane restrictions do not operate on Sundays or public holidays. Check the lane type and posted sign, but Sunday is excluded for both normal and full-day bus lanes.

Q: When approaching a school or hospital,

You may sound your horn when necessary to avoid accident.. Avoid unnecessary horn use near schools and hospitals, but use it as a warning if necessary to prevent an immediate collision.

Q: There is a slow moving vehicle in front of you, and you are approaching a zebra crossing,

You may overtake it only after the zebra crossing.. Do not overtake near or on a zebra crossing. The vehicle ahead may be screening a pedestrian, so wait until the crossing has been passed.

Q: In which of the following situation you may use the horn?

Near hospital to avoid accidents. Use the horn only to warn of danger. Near a hospital it should remain silent unless a warning is necessary to avoid an accident.

Q: ERP stands for

Electronic Road Pricing. ERP stands for Electronic Road Pricing, Singapore’s road-pricing system used to manage traffic demand.

Q: Omnibus can use the bus lanes:

At all times.. Bus lanes are reserved for omnibus use, so an omnibus may use them at all times while other vehicles are restricted during the posted hours.

Q: When can you use bus lanes?

Outside of restricted hours.. Other motorists may use a bus lane only outside its posted restricted hours; the absence of buses does not make it available during those hours.

Q: Full day bus lane hours are

7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Saturday. For the question "Full day bus lane hours are", the correct answer is "7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Saturday" because bus-lane rules depend on the exact operating hours and day stated in the question; the other choices such as "7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Sunday" and "7am - 8.30pm, Mondays to Saturday" do not fit the rule as well.

Q: What should you do when your car approaches zebra crossing?

Slow down. Approach zebra crossings at a controllable speed.

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Zones & Special Areas questions

Can motorists drive on normal bus lane on Saturday mornings?

Yes, motorists can drive on normal bus lanes on Saturday mornings Correct answer

No, motorists cannot drive on normal bus lanes on Saturday mornings

No, if it is during 7:30am-9:30am; only after 9:30am then Yes

Normal bus lanes operate only on weekdays from 7.30–9.30 am and 5.00–8.00 pm, excluding public holidays. Saturday is not a normal-bus-lane operating day.

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Can motorists drive on bus lanes on Sunday?

Depends. for normal bus lane, OK; for full day bus lane, can not.

No, motorists can not drive on bus lanes on Sundays

Yes, motorists can drive on bus lanes on Sundays Correct answer

Bus-lane restrictions do not operate on Sundays or public holidays. Check the lane type and posted sign, but Sunday is excluded for both normal and full-day bus lanes.

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When approaching a school or hospital,

You should never sound your horn.

You may sound your horn when necessary to avoid accident. Correct answer

You should always slow down.

Avoid unnecessary horn use near schools and hospitals, but use it as a warning if necessary to prevent an immediate collision.

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There is a slow moving vehicle in front of you, and you are approaching a zebra crossing,

You should never overtake it.

You may overtake it only after the zebra crossing. Correct answer

You may overtake it before the zebra crossing.

Do not overtake near or on a zebra crossing. The vehicle ahead may be screening a pedestrian, so wait until the crossing has been passed.

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In which of the following situation you may use the horn?

Near hospital to avoid accidents Correct answer

Near zebra crossing to warn old man

Near junction to warn slow moving car in front of you

Use the horn only to warn of danger. Near a hospital it should remain silent unless a warning is necessary to avoid an accident.

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ERP stands for

Electronic Road Pricing Correct answer

Express Regulation Pricing

Expressway Restriction Program

ERP stands for Electronic Road Pricing, Singapore’s road-pricing system used to manage traffic demand.

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Omnibus can use the bus lanes:

Only on Saturday 7:30am to 9:30am and 11:30am to 2:00pm.

At all times. Correct answer

Only on weekdays from 7:30am to 9:30am and 4:30pm to 7:00pm.

Bus lanes are reserved for omnibus use, so an omnibus may use them at all times while other vehicles are restricted during the posted hours.

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When can you use bus lanes?

When there are no buses around.

Outside of restricted hours. Correct answer

Bus lanes must never be used by cars.

Other motorists may use a bus lane only outside its posted restricted hours; the absence of buses does not make it available during those hours.

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Full day bus lane hours are

7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Saturday Correct answer

7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Sunday

7am - 8.30pm, Mondays to Saturday

For the question "Full day bus lane hours are", the correct answer is "7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Saturday" because bus-lane rules depend on the exact operating hours and day stated in the question; the other choices such as "7.30am - 8pm, Mondays to Sunday" and "7am - 8.30pm, Mondays to Saturday" do not fit the rule as well.

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What should you do when your car approaches zebra crossing?

Speed up

Slow down Correct answer

Maintain your speed

Approach zebra crossings at a controllable speed.

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When entering a school zone, a driver should:

Slow down to 20Km/h so that you can react effectively when a children rushes out of the road

Proceed cautiously and maintain within the speed limit of the school zone Correct answer

Speed up and exit the school zone quickly so that you won't obstruct the school buses

Drive cautiously in school zones.

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Can Vehicle (not omnibuses) use the bus lanes on public holidays during restricted hours?

Never

Yes Correct answer

Bus-lane operating restrictions do not apply on public holidays.

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