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Sharing the Road — FTT Practice Questions

Q: To allow the motorcyclist behind to overtake you, you should:

Reduce speed gradually. Help an overtaking road user by reducing speed gradually, not abruptly, so all traffic has time to react.

Q: When approaching pedestrians who are turned away from the traffic, you should keep a minimum distance of _______ from them.

1.5 metres. Give pedestrians who may not see traffic a generous 1.5-metre clearance and be ready for an unpredictable movement.

Q: When approaching pedestrians who are facing traffic, you should keep a minimum distance of ______ from them.

1 metre. Keep at least one metre from pedestrians who face the traffic, and be ready to slow or stop.

Q: When pedestrians are facing traffic you should :

Keep a gap of at least 1 metre from them.. Keep at least one metre from pedestrians who are facing traffic and be prepared for a change in their path.

Q: What is the gap a motorist should keep when passing pedestrians facing away from the traffic and are walking on roads without pavement or pedestrian footpath?

Keep a gap of at least 1.5m from them. Give pedestrians walking with their backs to traffic at least 1.5 metres of clearance because they may not see your approach.

Q: If the centrifugal force is greater than the friction force, the vehicle will ______.

Lose control and skid.. If outward cornering force exceeds tyre-road friction, the tyres cannot hold the intended path and the vehicle skids.

Q: When should you keep left if there is an emergency vehicle after you?

Upon hearing the siren. Make safe space for an emergency vehicle as soon as you hear its siren, without making an abrupt hazardous move.

Q: When the rear of your vehicle skids sideways, you should:

Steer in the direction of the skid.. If the rear skids, look where you want to go and steer gently in the direction the rear is sliding to regain control.

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, heavy vehicles, and emergency vehicles.

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The Vehicle In Front And The Oncoming Vehicle 4 min read Traffic Jams, Stationary Vehicles, And Obstacles 4 min read Pedestrians 4 min read Cyclists And Motorcyclists 4 min read Emergency And Large Vehicles 4 min read

Sharing the Road questions

To allow the motorcyclist behind to overtake you, you should:

Speed up

Reduce speed gradually Correct answer

Reduce speed quickly

Help an overtaking road user by reducing speed gradually, not abruptly, so all traffic has time to react.

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When approaching pedestrians who are turned away from the traffic, you should keep a minimum distance of _______ from them.

1.5 metres Correct answer

0.5 metre

1.0 metre

Give pedestrians who may not see traffic a generous 1.5-metre clearance and be ready for an unpredictable movement.

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When approaching pedestrians who are facing traffic, you should keep a minimum distance of ______ from them.

0.5 metre

1 metre Correct answer

1.5 metres

Keep at least one metre from pedestrians who face the traffic, and be ready to slow or stop.

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A motorcyclist cuts into Lane 1 in front of you on the expressway and then slows down behind another vehicle. What should be your response?

Speed up to close the distance between the motorcyclist and your vehicle.

Signal left and try to overtake the motorcyclist from the left.

Slow down if necessary to maintain a safe distance from the motorcyclist. Correct answer

If a motorcycle moves into your lane and slows, adjust your speed to restore a safe following gap; do not crowd or pass dangerously.

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When pedestrians are facing traffic you should :

Keep a gap of at least 1 metre from them. Correct answer

Keep a gap of at least 0.5 metre from them.

Keep a gap of at least 1.5 metres from them.

Keep at least one metre from pedestrians who are facing traffic and be prepared for a change in their path.

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What is the gap a motorist should keep when passing pedestrians facing away from the traffic and are walking on roads without pavement or pedestrian footpath?

Keep a gap of at least 0.5m from them

Keep a gap of at least 1.5m from them Correct answer

Keep a gap of at least 1.0m from them

Give pedestrians walking with their backs to traffic at least 1.5 metres of clearance because they may not see your approach.

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If the centrifugal force is greater than the friction force, the vehicle will ______.

Be more stable.

Lose control and skid. Correct answer

Be as usual.

If outward cornering force exceeds tyre-road friction, the tyres cannot hold the intended path and the vehicle skids.

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When should you keep left if there is an emergency vehicle after you?

Only when it signals for you to keep left.

Upon hearing the siren Correct answer

Only when it is immediately behind you

Make safe space for an emergency vehicle as soon as you hear its siren, without making an abrupt hazardous move.

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When you see a cyclist carrying heavy load in front of you, you should

Leave a wider gap from the cyclist before overtaking or passing Correct answer

Drive faster to pass the cyclist

Horn the cyclist to get out of your way.

Give a heavily laden cyclist extra room because the load can affect balance and cause unexpected wobble.

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When the rear of your vehicle skids sideways, you should:

Release the steering wheel and permit the car to correct itself.

Steer in the direction of the skid. Correct answer

Step hard on the brake.

If the rear skids, look where you want to go and steer gently in the direction the rear is sliding to regain control.

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When a cyclist turns his head to look behind, most likely

He intends to change direction Correct answer

He intends to stop

He is checking for a punctured tyre

A cyclist looking behind may be checking traffic before changing direction, so give space and anticipate a movement.

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Which of the following are considered pedestrians?

People on bicycle

People on roller blades Correct answer

People on motorcycle

People on roller blades are treated as pedestrians; cyclists and motorcyclists are vehicle riders.

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