Malta Test Drive 8

Your car hits a pedestrian at 60 kph. The pedestrian will:

• Probably survive

• Certainly survive

• Probably be killed

• Certainly be killed

If a friend wants to teach you how to drive a car they must:

• Be over 25 and have held a full licence for at least 5 years

• Be over 21 and have had a full license for at least three years.

• Be over 18 and have fully comprehensive insurance

• Be over 18 and hold an advanced driver's certificate

You have a collision while your car is moving. What is the first important thing you must do?

• Call your insurance company

• Call the emergency services

• Stop at the scene of the accident

• Stop only if there are injured people

You are driving in slow-moving queues of traffic. Just before changing lane you should:

• Change down to first gear

• Give a 'slowing down' arm signal

• Sound the horn

• Look for motorcyclists filtering through the traffic

Which of the following are hazards that motorcyclists present in queues of traffic?

• Passing very close to your car

• Riding with their headlamp on dipped beam

• Riding in single file

• Filtering between the lanes

• Cutting in just in front of you

Motorcyclists often look round over their right shoulder just before turning right. This is because:

• Looking around helps them balance as they turn

• Motorcycles do not have mirrors

• They need to listen for following traffic

• They need to check for traffic in their blind area

You are waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you watch carefully for motorcycles?

• Motorcycles have right of way

• Police patrols often use motorcycles

• Motorcycles are small and hard to see

• Motorcycles are usually faster than cars

Why should you particularly look for motorcyclists and cyclists at any junction?

• They might not see you turn

• They may slow down to let you turn

• They are harder to see

• They may want to turn into the side road

Which type of vehicle is MOST affected by strong winds?

• Bowser

• Motorcycle

• Car

• Tractor

Why should you allow extra room when overtaking a motorcyclist on a windy day?

• The rider may be traveling faster than normal

• The rider may be blown across in front of you

• The rider may stop suddenly

• The rider may turn off suddenly to get out of the wind