Theory test questions: Traffic laws
901 official Israeli theory test questions on traffic laws, with the correct answer to each.
- Who is under obligation to be familiar with the traffic laws and obey them?
Correct answer: Every road user.
- Under what conditions can a person drive a motor vehicle?
Correct answer: The driver must have a valid license for the same class of vehicle.
- What is the duty of a person who owns or has control of a vehicle?
Correct answer: Not to permit to anyone to drive, who doesn’t have a valid license for the type of vehicle.
- Apart from a driving instructor, who may escort a “new driver”?
Correct answer: A holder of a driving license for the same class of vehicle for at least 5 years and aged at least 24 yrs old, or a holder of a license for at least 3 yrs and aged at least 30 yrs old.
- Is a policeman allowed to detain without a warrant a driver who committed an offence in front of him?
Correct answer: Yes, if the driver doesn’t give his name and address or doesn’t present his license as required
- A police officer may revoke a driver’s license for a period of thirty days:
Correct answer: When the driver endangers the life of a person on a pedestrian crossing
- A police officer may revoke a driver’s license for a period of sixty days:
Correct answer: When a driver involved in an accident is reasonably suspected of being responsible for causing injury or causing damage to property.
- When may a police officer revoke a driver’s license for a period of ninety days?
Correct answer: When a driver involved in an accident is reasonably suspected of causing the death of a person.
- What is the penalty for driving whilst disqualified?
Correct answer: Up to 3 years in jail, plus other penalties.
- What is the legal definition of a “road”
Correct answer: Any rail, street, alley, square, passage, bridge and any other open space in which the public has a right to pass through
- What is the legal definition of “lighting up time”
Correct answer: The night time or any other time of the day in which visibility conditions are poor due to weather conditions.
- Define “parking”
Correct answer: Standing a vehicle for an uninterrupted period of time, not for the purpose of immediate loading or unloading of passengers or loading or unloading of goods.
- A utility tractor is a tractor type that:
Correct answer: Has at least four wheels, an all up weight of not more than 1,500 kg, and is steered with a wheel
- Define “ATV (All Terrain Vehicle)”:
Correct answer: A vehicle that has at least four wheels, with the rider sitting astride the vehicle and steering with handlebars.
- Define “one way street”
Correct answer: Any roadway in which vehicle traffic is allowed in one direction only
- What is “night time”?
Correct answer: The period of time that starts 15 minutes following sunset and ends 15 minutes before sunrise
- The following picture shows a pavement. Which of the following sentences is correct?
Correct answer: The pavement is designed for pedestrians only.
- What is an “Interchange”?
Correct answer: A meeting point of roads at different levels, in which it is possible to drive and pass from one road to the other
- “Permitted load” on a commercial vehicle is:
Correct answer: The maximum weight of the cargo (in Kg) that is permitted to be loaded on the vehicle
- The boundary of the intersection / junction is determined by:
Correct answer: The imaginary line drawn between the pavements or kerbs of each road meeting the junction.
- A back seat passenger must wear a seatbelt. Who is held responsible if a back seat passenger doesn’t wear his seat-belt?
Correct answer: The driver and the passenger
- What is a “pedestrian crossing”?
Correct answer: A part of the road designated and marked for pedestrians to cross.
- Define level crossing:
Correct answer: A place where a road and a railroad meet or cross at the same level.
- What is “all up weight”?
Correct answer: A vehicle’s own weight, plus the weight of the people and cargo that the vehicle is allowed to drive or carry, as approved by the Licensing Authority
- What is “own weight”?
Correct answer: The vehicle’s weight without cargo and without the driver.
- When a driver gives “right of way”, it means that:
Correct answer: He allows other drivers to continue driving without causing them to change their speed or to stop
- When is it permitted to overtake, in one go, two vehicle that are driving before you on your lane
Correct answer: When overtaking is not prohibited, and when the overtaking can be safely completed.
- Define an “axle” of a vehicle:
Correct answer: Shaft or system of shafts running the width of the vehicle attached to the wheels.
- Who is a “road user”?
Correct answer: A person who uses the road for driving, traveling, riding, walking, standing or any other purpose
- Define “to dip the lights”:
Correct answer: Reverting from high beam to low beam.
- Define “Junction”:
Correct answer: A meeting point of two roads or more.
- Define “stop line”:
Correct answer: A line drawn on either full or half width across the road marking a stopping point for vehicles.
- Define “play street”:
Correct answer: A road designed for children’s games, pedestrians and vehicles, sign posted at the entrance with the “play street” sign.
- What is a “rigid veicle”?
Correct answer: A vehicle body in which the driver’s compartment and the trunk comprise one unit.
- Define “slow moving vehicle”:
Correct answer: A vehicle restricted by law to 40 k.p.h. or less
- Which of the following is an emergency vehicle?
Correct answer: A Red Magen David Ambulance, an Israel Police vehicle, IDF vehicle, Fire-fighting vehicle, integrated policing vehicle or any other vehicle approved by the Authority, when it sounds its emergency signals and operates flashing lights and sounds an alarm signal.
- Is it permitted to drive passengers for hire in a private passenger car?
Correct answer: No
- What is the definition of an “obsolete vehicle” in regard to private passenger cars?
Correct answer: A private passenger car that was manufactured more than 19 years ago.
- What is a “private passenger car”?
Correct answer: A private motor vehicle, designed to carry up to eight passengers, apart from the driver and stated on the vehicle license private vehicle.
- When a vehicle is disqualified from use on the road:
Correct answer: It is forbidden to be on the road without authorization from the licensing authority.
- Define “path”:
Correct answer: Lane or part of a lane that is not a road and designated for specific users.
- After parking your car besides the pavement, on the right side of an urban road:
Correct answer: Before getting out of the car, you should verify that this will not disturb any road user.
- Define “built dividing area”:
Correct answer: A separation area which divides the road lengthwise by means of an elevated structure above the road way
- What is a “safety seat”:
Correct answer: A seat, meeting specified standards, secured to the vehicle with a safety belt and used for transporting children with independent belts.
- What is a “booster seat”?
Correct answer: A seat that is designed for transporting small children, restrained by the safety belt of the vehicle.
- Define “motor vehicle”:
Correct answer: A vehicle, propelled by any power or mechanical means.
- Which documents should a driver be in possession of whilst driving?
Correct answer: Valid driving license, vehicle registration, compulsory insurance certificate and any other lawfully issued certificate
- When may a driver be in possession of only photocopies of his original vehicle documents?
Correct answer: It is only permitted when the vehicle is owned by a corporation, and the photocopied documents’ validity is authorized by the safety officer’s signature and stamp on them.
- Is a driver obliged to show a policeman the vehicle’s original documents?
Correct answer: Yes, at a time and place to be determined by the policeman
- The lawful “point system for traffic offenses” is:
Correct answer: A system for issuing demerit points to drivers who were convicted of committing offences against the traffic regulations.
- In what condition should the driver and vehicle’s document be kept?
Correct answer: They should always be kept inside the car, clean and readable
- Where should a “new driver” sign be placed?
Correct answer: On the bottom edge of the vehicle’s rear window, visible to those driving behind
- For how long should a driver place a “new driver” sign on his rear window?
Correct answer: For a period of two years or for as long as he is a new driver
- Is it permitted to make changes in the vehicle or driver’s documentation?
Correct answer: No. Only the Licensing Authority is allowed to change details in these documents.
- Which changes in health condition must be reported to the Licensing Authority?
Correct answer: Any detection of the following conditions: heart disease or any limitation of the nervous system, bones, eye-sight and hearing
- Should every road user obey the traffic signs?
Correct answer: Yes, every road user should obey the road signs.
- Do traffic light instructions have priority over “right-of-way giving” signs?
Correct answer: Yes, traffic light instructions have priority over any type of traffic sign, except for a flashing yellow light
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a policeman in uniform?
Correct answer: Yes, always, while taking extra precautions
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions of a policeman who has identified himself with an appropriate certificate?
Correct answer: Yes, even if his directions contradict those of a road sign.
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a municipal inspector in uniform?
Correct answer: Yes, if the directions are related to traffic control.
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions of a Public Works Department employee in uniform?
Correct answer: Yes, wherever road pavement or maintenance works are conducted.
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a military policeman in uniform?
Correct answer: Yes, equally to a civil policeman
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a policeman, even when a certain direction or signal is opposed to the traffic signs?
Correct answer: Yes, it is obligatory to obey with full caution.
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of a military policeman, even when a certain direction or signal is opposed to the traffic signs?
Correct answer: Yes, it is obligatory to obey with full caution.
- Is it obligatory to obey the directions and signals of an authorized municipal inspector, even when a certain direction or signal is opposed to the traffic signs?
Correct answer: Yes, it is obligatory to obey, with full caution
- Can a temporary sign, which is posted under the direction of a police officer, be regarded as a legitimate traffic sign?
Correct answer: Yes, it is regarded as a legitimate traffic sign
- When an intersection is posted with both traffic signs and traffic lights, the instructions of which has the priority over the other?
Correct answer: Traffic light signals (except for a flashing yellow light) have priority over a right-of-way sign
- Can an owner of a valid driver’s license for a particular group of vehicle drive any vehicle of the same group?
Correct answer: Yes, provided that the driver can operate and use it proficiently
- When is it forbidden for a person to drive any type of vehicle?
Correct answer: When his physical or mental state might endanger other road-users
- Can a person drive a vehicle immediately after taking medications which have effect on his fitness to drive?
Correct answer: No.
- Is it permitted to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle?
Correct answer: It is forbidden to drive an un-roadworthy vehicle that cannot be fully controlled
- Is it permitted to drive a vehicle when its front field of vision is restricted?
Correct answer: No, unless the restriction is only negligible.
- Is it permitted to take one hand off the wheel or handlebar while driving?
Correct answer: No, except for changing gears and operating the direction indicator, or in order to assure the vehicle's proper function.
- How can a cellular phone be operated whilst driving?
Correct answer: Only by means of a “hands free device” that is installed in the vehicle and can be used without being held.
- When is a driver obliged to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses?
Correct answer: When his driver’s license states that he must wear them while driving.
- How should one drive while inside a “play street”?
Correct answer: The driver should allow pedestrians and children to carry on with their activities without endangering them
- On which part of the street is a private passenger car allowed to drive?
Correct answer: On a roadway only - wherever a roadway exists
- Is a cyclist allowed to use a public transportation lane?
Correct answer: Yes, when the lane is on the roadway’s right side
- In which type of road is it obligatory to use the road’s farthest right side?
Correct answer: In any type of road
- In the following illustration you can see a wide road. Which of the numbers within the illustration marks a road way?
Correct answer: 3
- A “central divider” is:
Correct answer: An area in which parking is prohibited, unless a traffic sign only directs otherwise
- Where should vehicles drive in a road divided by a Central divider?
Correct answer: On the right of the Central divider - unless otherwise marked
- Where should vehicles drive in a road divided by a continuous white line?
Correct answer: On the right side of the line only
- Who is allowed to drive against traffic in a one-way street?
Correct answer: It is prohibited, except for a security vehicle on duty, or in accordance with a policeman’s directions
- When is it permitted to drive on a pavement?
Correct answer: It is permitted to drive on the sidewalk when one wants to cross it in order to enter/exit a yard or building.
- What should a tractor driver do when he obstructs the traffic behind him on a road?
Correct answer: Drive on the right side of the road and even on the hard shoulder if it is required and safe
- What should you do when facing a structure, post or closed area, while driving on a two-way road?
Correct answer: You should pass on the right side, unless otherwise marked
- What should you do when facing a structure, post or closed area, while driving on a one-way roadway?
Correct answer: You are permitted to pass the place from either its right or left side, unless otherwise marked
- the holder 0f a "B" driving license is entitled to drive
Correct answer: any licensed invalid carriage with an all up weight of 4000klg
- A driver’s license will not be renewed if it was expired for a period of more than:
Correct answer: One year, unless the license holder passes the required examinations and tests, as directed by the Licensing Authority
- Where is an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) (Quad bike) allowed to drive?
Correct answer: On dirt roads and on roadways within the limits of a Moshav or Kibbutz
- What is a “vehicle non-use notice” (taking a vehicle off the road)?
Correct answer: A vehicle non-use notice given to the driver by a policeman, a car assessor or a driving examiner due to a malfunction of the vehicle or damage caused by an accident.
- Under which conditions is it permitted to carry a passenger, besides the driver, on an ATV (quad bike)?
Correct answer: When one has a permit to do so from the Licensing Authority, indicated on the vehicle’s registration documents
- Is it obligatory to wear a helmet while driving an ATV?
Correct answer: Yes, the driver and all passengers must wear a helmet while driving
- Under which conditions is the driver of a utility vehicle (mule) allowed to carry a passenger with him?
Correct answer: When he has a permit to do so from the Licensing Authority
- What is the maximum allowed speed for a utility vehicle?
Correct answer: 40 Km/h
- Is it obligatory to wear safety belts in a utility vehicle?
Correct answer: Yes, it is obligatory on any type of road, for both the driver and all the passengers
- In the following illustration you can see a wide road. Which of the numbers within the illustration marks a lane?
Correct answer: 6
- In the illustration you can see a wide road. What number in the picture illustrates a Center reservation (divider)
Correct answer: 4
- In the illustration you see a wide road. What number illustrates a hard shoulder. 103
Correct answer: 7