Exam 26اِگزیم

Traffic regulations prohibit tossing, depositing or leaving objects or materials, like cigarette butts, on the road that may interfere with traffic flow or could even cause a fire. This act will be sanctioned by the traffic authorities with the loss of up to 4 points on your driver’s license, so you should always put out your cigarette and place the butts in the ashtray of your vehicle.

Traffic regulations state in article 117 that minors who are 135 centimeters tall or less must always use an approved child restraint system to ride in a vehicle. In, on the other hand, they are between 135 and 150 centimeters tall, they can use either the approved child restraint system or the adult seat belts installed in the vehicle, indiscriminately.

At intersections where a paved and an unpaved road intersect, vehicles traveling on the paved road shall always have the right-of-way over the unpaved road.

But in this case, there is a more restrictive signal with a vertical STOP sign made by the road works personnel and which takes precedence over the general rule, so we will be obliged to stop and yield the right of way to the truck.

The vertical hazard warning sign P-16a shown in the image indicates that you are approaching a section of road with a steep downhill slope, on which you should use caution. The number that appears on this sign, in this case 10%, is the percent gradient of the slope found on this section of road.

When for some reason we have to make an emergency braking, a sudden reduction of the speed, or simply to warn that we intend to slow down our vehicle, we must step on the brake several times to warn the person behind us, by using the brake lights, that we are going to slow down our vehicle.

Drowsiness at the wheel causes dangerous behaviour in the driver who suffers it, which may endanger other road users. Among other effects, it leads to increased reaction time and increased distraction behind the wheel.

Driving for long periods of time, not stopping to rest, or do it in an insufficient or inadequate way,are the main causes of driving fatigue.

Driving while you are already fatigued from the activities you did before taking your your vehicle implies not resting properly and alters your driving abilities.

On dual carriageways, the speed limit is 120 km/h. But, as we can see in the image, there is a specific speed limit sign of 100 km/h. This speed cannot be exceeded, not even to overtake.

Reaction’s distance depends on the speed of the vehicle directly. During the reaction time, the vehicle will travel further depending on the speed.

The vertical restricted entry sign R-205 shown in the image prohibits entry on the road where the sign is found to all vehicles whose height is greater than 3.5 meters including the cargo they are transporting. The value for the maximum height may vary on each road.

The vertical restriction or prohibition sign R-308C shown in the image indicates that it is prohibited to park on the side of the road where the sign is placed from 9:00am on the 1st of the month to 9:00am on the 16th of the month. In other words, it is forbidden to park the first half of the month. This sign does not prohibit stopping.

All motor vehicles are obliged to comply with the provisions of the corresponding laws on the emission of smoke, polluting gases and excessive noise.

Thus, if a car emits more smoke through the exhaust pipe than allowed and exceeds the authorized limits, it will not be allowed to circulate since it will pollute excessively and the traffic agents may immobilize the vehicle if necessary.

On roads within town limits, drivers of non-priority vehicles can only use acoustic warnings such as the horn in exceptional circumstances to avoid a possible accident, and, in special cases, on narrow roads with many curves, also to avoid a possible collision.

We should increase the security distance to the vehicle in front when this following vehicle comes too close. This is because in the event of him suddenly braking, we will have enough time to stop the vehicle and not crash with it.

The order of prevalence of signals is as follows in this order: agents, circumstantial and beaconing signals, traffic lights, vertical signals and horizontal signals. We will ignore the stop sign because the traffic light prevails.

The Driving Agents will be able to immobilize and prohibit to continue circulating, to that driver who after being requested, refuses to take the alcohol or drug test, whether he is a novice driver or an experienced driver.

As a general rule, driving on motorways and dual carriageways is considered to be safer than on conventional highways, because the lanes for each direction of travel are separated, which makes head-on and lateral collision less likely because you are not faced with oncoming vehicles driving in the opposite direction.

The first thing you should do as a driver when getting into a vehicle, before starting to drive, is correctly adjust the rear view mirrors according to your height and position. They should always be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped, never while moving, as this is a distraction from driving, on a flat surface where the road is straight in order to avoid blind spots.

When you intend to start a trip on the road, you should always avoid doing it in the middle of the night, if possible. In general, sleepiness occurs more frequently during the times when the body is accustomed to sleeping, with the most dangerous times being the early afternoon after eating and in the middle of the night.

According to traffic regulations, it is prohibited to make a U-turn at level crossings, in tunnels, in underpasses and sections of road affected by the “tunnel” sign (S-5), as well as on motorways and dual carriageways except in places designated for this purpose which are correctly marked with signs, and, in general, on all sections of road in which overtaking is prohibited, until the U-turn is expressly authorized.

In order to know the pressure with which we should inflate our tires, we should always follow the pressure indications recommended by the manufacturer.

Each of them will inform of the recommended air pressure in each tire through an adhesive label on the edge of the driver’s or co-driver’s door frame.

It is strictly forbidden to turn round and change the direction of travel when vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and their speed do not allow us to do so safely.

It shall also be forbidden, except when a sign permits it, on motorways and dual carriageways, in underpasses or tunnels, at level crossings or at marked pedestrian crossings.

In tunnels or underpasses, like the one in the image, with two-way traffic, overtaking is prohibited unless there is more than one lane for each direction of travel, in which case you can overtake as long as you do not invade the opposite direction.

When entering a motorway from a slip lane we should ensure at the beginning of the lane that we can enter safely, giving way to vehicles already on the motorway and adapting the speed.

Alcohol alters the capacity and the decision-making process in driving, decisive and transcendental processes to ensure traffic safety, since the vast majority of accidents are caused by a bad decision.

Due to the static electricity produced when our body comes into contact with flammable fuel vapours, it is recommended that before refuelling our vehicle we make sure to turn off the engine, lighting devices, electrical appliances and even our mobile phones. We should also not smoke near the place where we refuel.

The checkerboard is a road marking formed by a white and red grid that indicates the place where an emergency braking zone begins, and it is forbidden to stop, park or use it for other purposes.

Only an emergency stop may be made.

If, due to a malfunction of the appropriate lights while driving, you are forced to drive with lower intensity lighting, you are permitted to drive at night in these conditions provided to adjust your speed so that you can stop the vehicle within the illuminated distance.

When you encounter an officer regulating traffic in an area, raising one arm vertically in an intersection, this signal means that all road users who are approaching the officer from the front must stop, unless they cannot stop safely.

Driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit can influence risk of suffering a traffic accident because it affects the driver’s faculties. Among other effects, alcohol promotes drowsiness, increases reaction time and reduces visual field.