Exam 67اِگزیم

If you are driving on a road in town, specifically, leaving a parking garage, you should use caution and reduce speed to avoid hitting potential pedestrians, especially when entering or exiting a garage on a ramp with poor visibility. These pedestrians always have right of way over vehicles when they are traveling on the sidewalk.

It is completely prohibited to make a U-turn when there are vehicles coming in the opposite direction and their speed does not allow you to do it safely. It is also prohibited unless indicated otherwise by signs on motorways and dual carriageways, in underpasses or tunnels, at level crossings and in designated pedestrian crossings. It is also prohibited to make a U-turn on curves with reduced visibility and in intersections, unless it is a roundabout or traffic circle.

The design speed of a road setting the maximum limit at which it can be driven shall be determined on the basis of several criteria such as the degree of congestion on the road, the design speed of the road or whether the road is newly built.

Traffic regulations prohibit, as a general rule, the driver of a vehicle from throwing, depositing or leaving the goods that a vehicle is transporting on the roadway or the shoulder, for example, during loading and unloading, and interfering with traffic flow or the stopping or parking of other vehicles, or making it dangerous to do so.

The driver of a vehicle that is stopped or parked on a road, or that is coming from an access road, a service area or an adjacent property, and who wants to merge into traffic, must first ensure that they can do it without endangering others, even following the instructions of another person if necessary, yielding to other vehicles and accounting for their position, trajectory and speed.

The general indication sign S-30 shown in the image indicates a traffic area specifically conditioned for use by pedestrians. The maximum speed for vehicles will be set at 30 km/h and pedestrians will always have right of way in this zone.

Driving at high speeds for a long time can be very dangerous because it can cause reduced concentration and reaction capacity in the driver, as well as making it more difficult to control the vehicle in a dangerous situation. Even with a modern vehicle designed to reach high speeds, you should always drive at the recommended speed for each road.

Traffic regulations state that new drivers of any vehicle may not exceed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.3 grams per litre or of 0.15 milligrams per litre of exhaled air during the first two years after obtaining their first driving permit or license.

Studies have shown that, with the same alcohol consumption, elderly people are more reckless behind the wheel due to the combined effect of alcohol and aging, as they are more vulnerable to the side effects caused by alcohol consumption. So far, no specific limits for alcohol consumption have been established for people over age 65, but it has been demonstrated that this limit should be lower than the limit recommended for younger people.

Whenever the driver of a vehicle joins the traffic on an exclusively private road, he must ensure beforehand that he can make the incorporation without danger to anyone and carry out the manoeuvre at a speed that allows him to stop if necessary, giving way to vehicles traveling on the main road, whichever direction they are traveling in.

The first thing to remember is that you must yield the right-of-way to vehicles that are already inside the roundabout.

The rest of the right-of-way rules are the same as for other intersections: the vehicle on the right always has the right-of-way over you.

As part of preventive driving, for example, when approaching areas where pedestrians might cross in front of the vehicle and uncertain situations may arise, the driver of the vehicle can gain a few critical meters to avoid a traffic accident by placing their right foot over the brake pedal, without pressing it, simply preparing it in case they have to press it and brake suddenly.

Drivers with a chronic illness will be at greater risk of having an accident than those who do not. If we know of your diagnosis we will need to follow a series of behaviors such as knowing your symptoms well and consulting our doctor to confirm whether or not the disease itself, or the prescribed treatment, may be dangerous to drive.

The vehicle’s MOT or ITV card (Vehicle Technical Inspection) is the document that certifies that the vehicle in question meets the necessary technical requirements for safety and environmental concerns established by the traffic authority. The MOT card will also indicate if the vehicle and its components are properly authorized.

The central back seat is the most recommended one to place a child restraint seat. This is because this seat is the least affected by lateral impacts and the safest due to his location away from the vehicle edges.

A roadblock is considered a normal traffic event and while we are driving our vehicle we cannot use the mobile phone, unless we use a hands-free system.

Reaction distance behind the wheel is defined as the distance the vehicle travels during the reaction time.

Reaction time is the time it takes to react to a hazard or obstacle, so the longer the reaction time, the greater the reaction distance travelled.

This distance will also vary with speed, since the higher the speed at which we drive, the greater the reaction distance.

The vehicle’s technical inspection card certifies that it meets the necessary technical conditions to drive, and it is always obligatory for all motor vehicles, mopeds, and trailers and semitrailers, light or otherwise. In addition to passing technical inspection, you must provide all necessary documentation for the trailer and its corresponding tow ball hitch.

The vertical sign S-222a, which shows directions to a highway or dual carriageway and own direction, indicates, on a conventional road, the directions of the different branches of the next intersection when one of them leads to a highway or dual carriageway. It also indicates the self direction of the conventional road.

When merging into traffic on a road we must take into account these two rules:

1. Observe the traffic and check that the manoeuvre can be performed: Before starting a manoeuvre we must make sure that it can be performed safely by observing directly or through the rear-view mirrors.
2. Warn the other road users of the intention to perform the manoeuvre: The driver must warn his intentions clearly, with sufficient time in advance and using light signals as a general rule or possibly with his arm.

Driving your vehicle recklessly, no matter what type of vehicle, is considered a very serious infraction by the traffic authorities that may lead to a loss of points on your driver’s license. Infractions that can lead to a loss of points are driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, and reckless driving which endangers other road users.

The consumption of drugs by people who are going to get behind the wheel of a vehicle will seriously affect their safety and that of all road users, since after ingestion their driving behavior will be negatively modified.

Among other effects, their perception of reality will be altered, they will suffer from numerous distractions and their reaction time at the wheel will increase, taking longer to react and perform manoeuvres.

The driver of a vehicle should never self-medicate without first consulting a doctor. This should be avoided because medications can have side effects that negatively affect driving that the driver isn’t aware of, which can put them and all other road users in danger.

The vertical entry prohibited sign R-100 on this road indicates that it is forbidden for all types of vehicles, with and without motor, to drive in either direction. Therefore, a moped, even though traffic regulations do not consider it a motor vehicle, may NOT enter this road.

It shall be strictly forbidden for the driver of any type of vehicle to use a non-approved cushion when driving.

This is because it may produce a submarine effect on the driver, which may cause his body not to be adequately restrained in the event of an accident, sliding the body under the lap belt and limiting the effectiveness of the seat belt.

Preventive maintenance consists of carrying out small care and maintenance tasks on our vehicle on a regular basis without having to wait for it to break down before going to the garage.

This preventive maintenance of the car is performed to ensure both the proper functioning of the car and to prevent traffic accidents caused by mechanical failures.

The deceleration lanes that you find on fast roads like dual carriageways and motorways are used to exit the road and merge onto an accessory road by progressively reducing speed. To leave the road and enter the deceleration lane, first you should signal your intention to change lanes, and then pay attention to the signage in the new lane.

When we intend to overtake a cyclist on a road such as the one in the image, the minimum lateral separation required to be maintained on the road or on roads outside towns will be 1.50 meters. The manoeuvre can be carried out even if there is a continuous line, and it must even occupy part or all of the adjacent lane of the roadway to ensure that the overtaking is done safely. We will only start the overtaking manoeuvre once we have made sure that there is no danger preventing it.

The Traffic Regulations establish as a general rule that at intersections the right-of-way must be yielded to all vehicles approaching from the right, except, among other cases, to those approaching on an unpaved or private road, since vehicles traveling on unpaved roads must always yield to those traveling on the paved road.

The use of high-beam headlights is completely forbidden whenever there is a danger of blinding other road users traveling in the opposite direction as you are. You may use these lights along with position lights or with the low-beam headlights.