Car Question List - The driver's mental state

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1 What should a driver do in a queue of traffic controlled by traffic lights?

2 According to the Pre-Crash Report, in how many fatal collisions was alcohol a contributory factor?

3 What should a driver do if they wish to drive across a busy road and the traffic lights which normally control the junction are temporarily out of action?

4 What should a driver do when they get a puncture while driving?

5 According to the Pre-Crash Report, what type of fatal collision was a person more likely to be involved in when drink driving?

6 What should a driver do if they see a truck reversing into a side entrance on the left-hand side of the road ahead?

7 According to the Pre-Crash Report, what age group had the highest number of passenger deaths in collisions where alcohol was a factor?

8 A driver is automatically disqualified from driving for how long if, on a first offence, they refused to provide a member of An Garda SÌ_ochÌÁna with a sample of blood, urine or breath?

9 When stopped at traffic lights and the green light comes on, what should a driver do?

10 A driver who is about to undertake a journey is upset or angry. What should they do?

11 When is it permitted to force oncoming traffic onto the hard shoulder on the opposite side of the road while overtaking?

12 What effect does drinking alcohol have on a driver?

13 What should drivers do if they approach road works and there is earth-moving machinery moving about?

14 What is the maximum penalty on conviction for drug driving?

15 According to the Pre-Crash Report, what percentage of the 169 drivers killed in an alcohol related collision had consumed alcohol?

16 What should a driver do if they are behind schedule in reaching a destination at an appointed time?

17 What should a driver do if a heavy goods vehicle in front has moved out to make a left turn ahead?

18 What are the drink driving penalties for a professional driver holding a full car licence and found to have a blood alcohol concentrate (BAC) of 20 mg to 80 mg per 100 millilitres of blood?

19 What should the driver do when driving a vehicle they are not familiar with?

20 What should the driver do if they are driving and feel tired?

21 Can An GÌÁrda SÌ_ochÌÁna conduct roadside testing for drugs and alcohol in the mornings?

22 What should a driver do if they see a school bus stopped on the nearside (left side) of the road ahead?

23 When driving on a national road is it permitted to drive on the hard shoulder in order to allow faster-moving traffic to overtake?

24 According to the Pre-Crash Report, how many pedestrians were killed where alcohol consumption by the pedestrian was a factor?

25 What are the drink driving penalties for a learner driver with a blood alcohol concentrate (BAC) of 20 mg to 80 mg per 100 millilitres of blood?

26 If a motorist or a motorcyclist is taking medication which may affect their driving, what should they do?

27 Which of the following is a possible consequence for a learner driver if they drive after drinking as little as just one unit of alcohol?

28 What is the maximum disqualification period imposed in court where the learner driver has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level in excess of 80 mg?

29 What should a driver do if they are not travelling as fast as the vehicle in front?

30 Do the limits for drink and drug driving differ if detected in the morning?

31 Subject to the speed limit, what is the ‰Û÷safest' speed to drive at?

32 According to the Pre-Crash Report, which gender was more likely to drink and drive and be involved a fatal collision?

33 During what time periods can a driver be tested for drugs at a road side checkpoint?

34 What should a driver do if they are first in line to turn right at traffic lights while the green light is showing and there is oncoming traffic approaching?

35 Along with an impairment test, what may a GÌÁrda request if they suspect a driver of driving under the influence of drugs?

36 According to the Pre-Crash Report, out of 867 fatal collisions, how many had alcohol as a contributory factor?

37 When another driver is in a hurry and cuts in front what should a driver do?

38 What should the driver do when driving behind a vehicle that is going from side to side on the road in an unsafe manner?

39 What effect does alcohol have on driver behaviour?

40 What should a driver do if a bus in front has moved out to make a left-hand turn and there is oncoming traffic?

41 According to the Pre-Crash Report, how many passengers were killed in a collision where alcohol was a known factor?

42 What should a driver do if another vehicle blocks their right of way at a junction?

43 What are the drink driving penalties for a driver with a blood alcohol concentrate (BAC) of 80 mg to 100 mg per 100 millilitres of blood?

44 When being overtaken and there is oncoming traffic, what should a driver do?

45 What is the penalty for a driver who refuses to give breath, blood or urine samples as evidence for a second offence to An GÌÁrda SÌ_ochÌÁna?

46 What should a driver do when they want to safely change to the lane on the right in which there is other traffic?

47 According to the Pre-Crash Report, which days of the week were people more likely to drink and drive and cause a fatal collision?

48 When driving along and wishing to use a hand-held mobile phone, what should a driver do?

49 According to the Pre-Crash Report, what type of vehicle were the majority of people driving when they had consumed alcohol and caused a fatal collision?

50 According to the Pre-Crash Report, which age group had the highest number of drivers causing fatal collisions where alcohol was a factor?

51 What should drivers do if they become drowsy while driving?

52 When meeting oncoming traffic on a national road, is it permitted to move into the hard shoulder to allow following traffic to overtake?