Ireland Driver Theory Test (Car, Category B) — All Questions
22 questions
In Ireland, warning signs are usually:
- a.Diamond-shaped with an amber/yellow background and black symbol✓
- b.Red triangles
- c.Blue circles
- d.Green rectangles
Irish warning signs are diamond-shaped with an amber background and black symbol, alerting you to a hazard ahead. (RSA Rules of the Road, traffic signs)
Regulatory signs that give an order in Ireland are generally:
- a.Green squares
- b.Yellow diamonds
- c.Circular, with a red ring or red disc for prohibitions✓
- d.Brown tourist signs
Regulatory signs are usually circular; a red ring or red disc signals a prohibition or order you must obey. (RSA Rules of the Road)
At a red octagonal STOP sign you must:
- a.Slow down only
- b.Come to a complete stop and yield before proceeding✓
- c.Stop only if other traffic is present
- d.Sound your horn and continue
A STOP sign requires a full stop behind the line and yielding before you move off. (RSA Rules of the Road)
A continuous white line along the centre of the road means:
- a.You may overtake freely
- b.It marks a cycle lane
- c.Parking is allowed alongside it
- d.You must not cross it or overtake across it✓
A continuous (solid) white centre line must not be crossed or straddled to overtake. (RSA Rules of the Road, road markings)
When entering a roundabout in Ireland, you give way to:
- a.Traffic approaching from your left
- b.No one; you have priority
- c.Traffic already on the roundabout, coming from your right✓
- d.Pedestrians only
Traffic drives on the left in Ireland, so at a roundabout you give way to traffic already on it, approaching from your right. (RSA Rules of the Road)
When you are turning right at a junction, you must:
- a.Yield to oncoming traffic going straight or turning left✓
- b.Expect oncoming traffic to yield to you
- c.Assume you always have priority
- d.Turn without checking oncoming traffic
A right-turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians before completing the turn. (RSA Rules of the Road)
In Ireland you must normally:
- a.Drive on the right and overtake on the left
- b.Drive on the left and overtake on the right✓
- c.Drive on either side
- d.Drive on the right on motorways only
Ireland drives on the left, and overtaking is normally done on the right. (RSA Rules of the Road)
At a pedestrian (zebra) crossing you should:
- a.Expect pedestrians to wait for you
- b.Sound your horn to move them along
- c.Speed up to clear it
- d.Yield and stop to let waiting pedestrians cross✓
You must yield and stop for pedestrians at a zebra crossing. (RSA Rules of the Road, pedestrians)
Which habit reduces fuel use and emissions?
- a.Rapid acceleration and hard braking
- b.Smooth acceleration, steady speeds and correct tyre pressure✓
- c.Long periods of idling
- d.Driving with under-inflated tyres
Smooth, steady driving and correctly inflated tyres cut fuel consumption and emissions. (RSA Rules of the Road, eco-driving)
Using a mobile phone while driving in Ireland:
- a.Is illegal to hold, and carries penalty points; use hands-free instead✓
- b.Is fine as long as you are stopped at lights
- c.Is always allowed
- d.Is only illegal at night
Holding a mobile phone while driving is an offence carrying penalty points; only hands-free use is permitted. (RSA Rules of the Road)
Which statement about seatbelts is correct?
- a.Only the driver must wear one
- b.Rear-seat belts are optional
- c.Everyone must belt up where a belt is fitted, and the driver must ensure children are properly restrained✓
- d.Belts are only needed on motorways
All occupants must wear seatbelts where fitted, and the driver is responsible for restraining passengers under 17. (RSA Rules of the Road, seatbelts)
Unless a sign says otherwise, the default speed limit in a built-up area is:
- a.30 km/h
- b.40 km/h
- c.50 km/h✓
- d.60 km/h
The default speed limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h unless a lower limit is posted. (RSA Rules of the Road, speed limits)
The speed limit on a motorway in Ireland is:
- a.80 km/h
- b.100 km/h
- c.110 km/h
- d.120 km/h✓
The motorway speed limit is 120 km/h unless a lower limit is posted. (RSA Rules of the Road)
Since 2025, the default speed limit on a rural local road (with an 'L' road number) is:
- a.80 km/h
- b.60 km/h✓
- c.100 km/h
- d.50 km/h
A 2025 change reduced the default speed limit on rural local roads to 60 km/h. (RSA Rules of the Road, updated speed limits)
A good rule for the gap to the vehicle ahead is to:
- a.Keep at least a two-second gap, and at least double it in wet conditions✓
- b.Keep a half-second gap
- c.Follow as close as possible to save time
- d.Assume braking distance is the same wet or dry
Use the two-second rule in dry weather and at least double it in the wet, when stopping distances grow. (RSA Rules of the Road, stopping distances)
How do Ireland's drink-driving blood-alcohol limits differ by driver?
- a.The same 80mg for everyone
- b.There is no limit for learners
- c.Learner, novice and professional drivers: 20mg per 100ml; other drivers: 50mg per 100ml✓
- d.100mg for all drivers
Learner, novice and professional drivers have a lower 20mg limit; other drivers must stay under 50mg per 100ml of blood. (RSA Rules of the Road, alcohol)
Under Ireland's penalty-point system, disqualification happens at:
- a.7 points for learner/novice permit holders and 12 points for fully licensed drivers✓
- b.12 points for everyone
- c.It never leads to disqualification
- d.20 points for everyone
Learner and novice permit holders are disqualified at 7 penalty points, while fully licensed drivers are disqualified at 12. (RSA penalty-point system)
When overtaking a cyclist, you should:
- a.Pass as close as you like
- b.Expect cyclists to use the footpath
- c.Never overtake a cyclist
- d.Leave a safe gap — at least 1 metre where the limit is 50 km/h or less, and 1.5 metres above 50 km/h✓
RSA guidance recommends leaving at least 1 metre where the limit is 50 km/h or less and 1.5 metres above that; overtaking a cyclist too closely is a penalty-point offence (it is not a fixed statutory distance). (RSA Rules of the Road)
Vulnerable road users need extra care because:
- a.Only other cars matter on the road
- b.Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders are more easily injured✓
- c.They must stay off public roads
- d.You should sound your horn at them
Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders have little protection, so give them room and drive with care. (RSA Rules of the Road, vulnerable road users)
To drive legally on a public road in Ireland, you generally need:
- a.A valid licence or learner permit, motor insurance, motor tax and, where due, a valid NCT certificate✓
- b.Only a driving licence
- c.Only motor insurance
- d.No documents are required
You must hold a valid licence/permit and have insurance, motor tax and a current NCT (roadworthiness test) where applicable. (RSA Rules of the Road, documents)
The minimum legal tyre tread depth for a car in Ireland is:
- a.0.8 mm
- b.1.0 mm
- c.1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre✓
- d.3.0 mm
Car tyres must have at least 1.6 mm of tread across the central three-quarters of the width. (RSA Rules of the Road, the vehicle)
A learner permit holder driving a car must:
- a.Be allowed to drive alone on motorways
- b.Display L plates, be accompanied by a fully qualified driver, and not drive on a motorway✓
- c.Drive without any plates
- d.Only display L plates at night
Learner drivers must display L plates, be accompanied by a qualified driver, and are not allowed on motorways. (RSA Rules of the Road, learner drivers)