Fourteen Irish car practice sets contain 40 questions each; Citizens Information sets the BW exam at 35 correct to pass, with topic drills across four study areas. Source: Citizens Information, page edited 6 May 2026, checked on 15 September 2026.
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Candidates who fail are given general topic areas of weakness in writing
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Question 1
Choose the sign that tells traffic to turn left where the sign stands.
ASign ACorrect answer
BSign B
CSign C
DSign D
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Correct answer: A
Sign A is the turn left sign. Under Regulation 4(1) of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025, this mandatory sign from Part 1 of Schedule 1 shows the direction traffic must take: a left turn at the sign.
Before moving into another traffic lane, to whom must you yield?
AOnly to vehicles behind you in your present lane
BOnly to vehicles travelling faster than you
COnly to traffic entering from a side road
DTraffic already travelling in the lane you want to enterCorrect answer
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Correct answer: D
Article 8(8) of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 requires a driver changing lanes to yield the right of way to traffic already in the other lane.
At the entrance to a one-way system you see this sign, and the right-hand gap looks shorter. Which side must you pass?
AOn either side because the system is one-way
BThe sign applies to cyclists only at this entrance
CTo the left of the signCorrect answer
DThe sign marks the road edge, so the shorter gap is allowed
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Correct answer: C
Under Regulation 4 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025, the keep left sign requires traffic to pass to the left of the sign. A shorter gap on the other side does not change that. The sign is not limited to cyclists and it does not mark the edge of the road.
The word LOADING is painted in white on the roadway between two end lines. What does that marking show?
AA bus stop
BA lay-by for any vehicle
CA taxi rank
DA loading bayCorrect answer
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Correct answer: D
Regulation 64 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 provides that the loading bay marking consists of the word LOADING in white, with two end lines. It shows where a loading bay is. It is not a bus stop, not a lay-by for any vehicle, and not a taxi stand.
AA speed limit that applies to tramsCorrect answer
BTrams must yield to other trams or to traffic on the road ahead
CTrams must stop and not go on until it is safe
DStop, and stay stopped while the disc is shown
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Correct answer: A
You are looking at the speed limit sign for light rail vehicles. Regulation 87 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 describes a white diamond with a black border and figures, showing a speed limit that applies to a light rail vehicle, in other words a tram.
A car learner is caught driving without the qualified person required beside them. Which penalty points apply?
A2 points on a fixed charge and 4 on convictionCorrect answer
B3 points on a fixed charge and 5 on conviction
C1 point on a fixed charge and 2 on conviction
D5 points on a fixed charge and 7 on conviction
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Correct answer: A
Section 10(d) of the Road Traffic Act 2014 sets the points for driving unaccompanied in breach of a learner permit condition at 2 on a fixed charge and 4 on conviction.
Source: Road Traffic Act 2014 (No. 3 of 2014), Section 10(d), substituting Road Traffic Act 2002, Schedule 1, Part 5, references 1 and 2 (learner permit offences), checked on 2026-09-15.
Question 7
You want to move your vehicle a short distance in a public place, but no insurance policy is in force. What applies?
AInsurance is needed only when travelling more than 1 km
BInsurance is unnecessary if the vehicle is taxed
CAn approved insurance policy is required for any use in a public placeCorrect answer
DInsurance is required only when using a public road
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Correct answer: C
Section 56(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 requires an approved policy of insurance whenever a vehicle is used in a public place, regardless of the distance travelled.
You are waiting to turn left across a cycle track. A flashing amber left arrow comes on, and a cyclist is approaching on the track. What must you do?
ATurn only after yielding to the cyclist on the cycle trackCorrect answer
BTurn at once, because the arrow gives you priority over the cycle track
CSound the horn to warn the cyclist and turn
DYield to pedestrians only, not to cyclists
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Correct answer: A
A flashing amber arrow lets you go in that direction only after yielding to every vehicle using an adjacent cycle track and approaching the junction, cyclists included. Article 30(3)(c) of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 does not give the arrow priority over the track or limit the yield to pedestrians.
Sign D is the contra-flow bus lane sign. Under Regulation 10(1) of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025, together with the bus lane road marking, it indicates a contra-flow bus lane, where buses travel against the flow of the traffic beside them.
What does a disabled persons' parking bay marking show?
AA loading bay
BA recharging bay
CAn advisory space unless an upright sign is also present
DA disabled persons' parking bayCorrect answer
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Correct answer: D
Regulation 67 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 provides that this marking indicates a disabled persons' parking bay. It is not a loading bay or a recharging bay, and the marking itself is what shows the bay.
A pony and trap is on a local road where this sign stands. What applies?
AThe sign bans horse riding, not a trap
BThe sign bans farm tractors
CThe person driving it must not go past the signCorrect answer
DThe sign applies only at night
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Correct answer: C
Regulation 19 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 provides that a person driving or in charge of an animal-drawn vehicle must not go past the sign. A pony and trap is such a vehicle. The sign does not ban horse riding as such, it does not ban farm tractors, and it is not limited to night.
You pull in at the kerb on a main street and then spot this sign. What does this sign mean?
AParking is permitted hereCorrect answer
BA bus lane running against the flow of traffic
CThis stretch of road is a clearway
DVehicles must not be parked here
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Correct answer: A
This is the parking permitted sign. It is a restrictive sign in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025. It marks where parking is permitted, and under Regulation 22(3) a plate can show the period or the kind of vehicle it covers.
Sign B is the taxi stand sign. It is a restrictive sign in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025, made under Regulation 22, and it marks a stand kept for taxis.
Source: Road Traffic Act 2014 (No. 3 of 2014), Section 10(f), setting the points for Road Traffic Act 2002, Schedule 1, Part 7, references 1 to 6 (safety belts and child restraints), checked on 2026-09-15.
Question 16
A continuous white line runs along a lane with the words LÁNA BUS painted in white. What is that?
AThe bus lane markingCorrect answer
BA marking that means taxis only
CAn advisory line with no legal meaning
DA marking that, by the words alone, makes the lane a bus lane
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Correct answer: A
Regulation 75 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 describes the bus lane marking as a continuous white line with the words LÁNA BUS in white. That marking, with the bus lane sign, indicates a bus lane. The words alone do not suffice, it is not advisory, and it does not mean taxis only.
ATrams must yield to other trams or to traffic on the road ahead
BA speed limit that applies to trams
CTrams must stop and not go on until it is safeCorrect answer
DThe end of a shared zone
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Correct answer: C
This is the light rail vehicles stop sign. Regulation 88 of the Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 provides that it tells a light rail vehicle, a tram, to stop and not go on until it is safe to do so.
You are approaching a bend and can see only a short clear stretch ahead. How must you choose your speed?
AUse a speed that lets you stop within the clear distance you can seeCorrect answer
BKeep exactly to the posted limit even when the visible clear distance is shorter
CMatch the speed of the vehicle behind you
DMaintain one fixed speed until the bend ends
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Correct answer: A
Article 7 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 requires a speed that allows you to halt within the distance you can see to be clear. A posted limit remains a maximum, not a target.
A vehicle owner lends a car to someone who has no licence or permit covering it. Who commits an offence?
AOnly the person who drives the car
BThe owner only if a collision occurs
CThe owner only if travelling in the car
DThe owner as well as the unlicensed driverCorrect answer
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Correct answer: D
Section 35A of the Road Traffic Act 1961, inserted by section 5 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018, makes the owner liable for allowing an unlicensed person to drive.
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