Theory test questions: Traffic laws, page 2
901 official Israeli theory test questions on traffic laws, with the correct answer to each.
- Which of the following vehicles is allowed to drive against traffic on a one-way road?
Correct answer: Only security vehicles
- Under which conditions is it allowed to deviate from a driving lane?
Correct answer: Provided that no risk or disturbance is caused to any other road user.
- Under which conditions is a vehicle allowed to deviate from its line of driving?
Correct answer: Provided that no risk or disturbance is caused to any passerby.
- What is the correct manner of making a right-turn?
Correct answer: From the right lane to the right lane of the road you enter While driving in a reasonable speed and without causing any disturbance or danger
- At the junction marked and signposted as in the diagram, what is the correct way to turn right from road B to C?
Correct answer: From lane 7 to 6.
- What should you check before beginning to make a right-turn?
Correct answer: That there is no vehicle driving on my right.
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street A to street C?
Correct answer: From lane 2 to lane 3.
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street A to street C?
Correct answer: From lane 2 to lane 4
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street A to street C?
Correct answer: From lane 2 to lane 5.
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street A to street C?
Correct answer: From lane 2 to lane 4.
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street A to street C?
Correct answer: From lane 1 to lane 3.
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street A to street B?
Correct answer: From lane 1 to lane 4.
- The following illustration shows an intersection with traffic signs. What is the correct manner of making a turn from street C to street A?
Correct answer: From lane 5 to lane 4.
- Under which conditions is it permitted to make a U-turn?
Correct answer: When no traffic disturbance is caused and no passerby is at risk, provided that there is no road sign that prohibits making a U-turn.
- It is prohibited to make a U-turn:
Correct answer: When the turn cannot be seen by a driver from any other direction.
- From which lane is it permitted to perform a U-turn to the left?
Correct answer: From a left-hand lane or from any other lane, provided that there is no road marking or road sign that prohibit turning from this lane.
- Under which conditions is it permitted to drive in reverse
Correct answer: Provided it is necessary and that no risk, interruption or disturbance is caused to any other road-user.
- How should drivers conduct themselves while driving opposite one another in a narrow and flat road?
Correct answer: Slow down and divert their vehicle to the roadway’s edge, , to avoid collision.
- How should vehicle drivers conduct themselves while driving on a road with a narrow and steep hill..
Correct answer: The driver of the descending vehicle shall, if required, stop his vehicle and make way for the ascending vehicle
- From which side are we permitted to overtake another vehicle?
Correct answer: Only from its left side.
- When is it permitted to overtake a vehicle on its right side?
Correct answer: When the other vehicle indicates and positions itself to turn left.
- Are you permitted to pass another vehicle on its right side?
Correct answer: Yes, when you drive in a bus lane.
- When another vehicle drives in the turning left only lane:
Correct answer: It is permitted to pass it on its rights side.
- The Points system of the Licensing Authority:
Correct answer: Is additional to any other punishment that is imposed by a court of law on a driver that committed a traffic offense
- When are you permitted to pass another vehicle on its right side?
Correct answer: When you are driving in a right-turn-only lane.
- When is it permitted to overtake another vehicle?
Correct answer: When the road is clear and you can overtake safely without causing danger to any other road user.
- When is it forbidden to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle?
Correct answer: When visibility is poor or when the field of vision is obstructed or limited.
- Is it permitted to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle within a distance of 100 meters before a railway crossing?
Correct answer: It is absolutely forbidden.
- When you approach a pedestrian crossing:
Correct answer: Do not overtake and do not try to overtake any other vehicle before the crossing.
- When crossing an intersection with one lane in each driving direction:
Correct answer: It is prohibited to overtake and it is prohibited to try to overtake within the intersection’s boundaries, except if you are overtaking a two-wheeler.
- When are you forbidden to overtake another vehicle?
Correct answer: When the other vehicle stops before an intersection or before a pedestrian crossing or before a railway crossing.
- What should a driver of an overtaken vehicle do?
Correct answer: Deviate as much as possible to the road’s edge, without changing his speed.
- When is a driver required to drive on an asphalt paved hard shoulder?
Correct answer: When driving a motor vehicle that is forced to drive at a slow speed due to the cargo it is carrying or to the slope of the road.
- What gap should be maintained from the vehicle that is driving in front of us?
Correct answer: A gap which always allows us to stop and prevent a collision..
- What is the minimal gap that you should legally maintain from the vehicle in front of you?
Correct answer: The distance traveled in one second of driving.
- What is a reasonable vehicle speed?
Correct answer: A reasonable speed which, considering all the road conditions, and road signs allows the driver to control the vehicle
- In which cases are you legally obliged to slow down?
Correct answer: When the road is obstructed, or having poor visibility or sharp bends.
- In which cases are you obliged to slow down?
Correct answer: When encountering or overtaking an animal.
- Is it permitted to perform an emergency brake for any reason other than to prevent a road accident?
Correct answer: Yes, for brake-testing, provided that it does not disturb or endanger any other road user.
- Which vehicles are permitted to enter a freeway?
Correct answer: A motor vehicle which is permitted and capable of driving at the speed that is indicated on the road sign.
- What is the maximum permitted speed for driving an all-terrain vehicle?
Correct answer: 40 KPH in any type of road.
- When is it lawfully required to perform a vehicle license test?
Correct answer: Every year or any other lawfully defined period.
- What is the maximum permitted speed for driving a private passenger vehicle on a freeway(motorway) (unless otherwise indicted)
Correct answer: 110 KPH.
- What is the maximum speed for a private passenger vehicle, driven on an inter–urban road with a central divider (if not indicated otherwise by a traffic sign)?
Correct answer: 90 KPH.
- What is the maximum permitted speed for driving a private passenger vehicle (if not indicated otherwise by a traffic sign)?
Correct answer: In an urban area – up to 50 KPH and on an inter-urban road – up to 80 KPH
- What is the maximum allowed speed in a “play street”?
Correct answer: 30 KPH.
- What must a driver do when approaching a railway crossing?
Correct answer: Slow down to a speed which will allow him to stop before the crossing.if necessary.
- What must a driver do when approaching a railway crossing barrier which is marked by a traffic light?
Correct answer: He must always slow down.
- Where should you stop your vehicle when you are obliged to stop before a railway crossing?
Correct answer: Before the stop line. If there is no stop line – before the barrier.. If there is no barrier – at least four meters before the nearest rail.
- When you approach a railway crossing and an approaching train is seen, heard or sounds a warning signal:
Correct answer: You should stop before the railway crossing until the train passes.
- How should you conduct yourself when a “stop” sign is placed before a railway crossing?
Correct answer: Stop the vehicle, turn off the radio, television or tape set, and open the window next to you.
- Is it permitted to drive through a railway crossing when the barrier is moving downwards or upwards?
Correct answer: No.It is prohibited for as long as the barrier is in movement to any direction or when it is horizontally positioned.
- When are you obliged to stop before a railway crossing?
Correct answer: When the train is seen, heard or sounds a warning signal.
- What should you do when approaching a railway crossing and a warning signal is given before you reached the crossing:
Correct answer: Stop and don’t continue driving.
- When are you required to turn on the direction indicators and signal?
Correct answer: When you are about to start driving or to turn your vehicle, or to deviate from your lane.
- Is it obligatory to signal while deviating to the right or to the left from the driving lane?
Correct answer: It is obligatory to signal before any deviation from the driving lane, until it is completed.
- When and where are you required to turn on the direction indicator?
Correct answer: In such place and time that other road users can notice the given signal.
- How do you give a signal for braking?
Correct answer: By the brake lights.
- Is it permitted to use any other means for signaling when the electric signaling system is not functioning?
Correct answer: It is required under these circumstances to give signal by hand.
- What should you do when the electric signaling system is out of order?
Correct answer: Signal with your left hand, as stated by law.
- What should we do when driving behind a vehicle that is giving a direction indicator signal?
Correct answer: We should allow the driver of the vehicle in front to perform the action he signaled for, by slowing down and stop if required.
- When you use the vehicle’s horn for signaling:
Correct answer: The signal should not be longer than needed.
- When is it permitted to use the horn for giving a warning signal in an urban road?
Correct answer: It is only allowed to use the horn in order to avoid imminent danger that cannot be prevented in any other way.
- The following illustration shows a wide road. Which number in it marks a road?
Correct answer: 2
- How should you conduct yourself at an exit from a premises or from an access road to a house, when you are about to cross the sidewalk (pavement)?
Correct answer: Slow down and even stop if required, in order to allow pedestrians to cross safely.
- How should you conduct yourself at an exit from a premises or from an access road to a house, when you are about to enter or cross the road?
Correct answer: Give-way to the approaching vehicles in the road you are about to enter.
- To which of the following should you give right-of-way when making a left turn in an intersection where no road sign is placed?
Correct answer: To a vehicle coming from the front and from the right.
- Which of the roads in the following illustration is a one-way road?
Correct answer: Street A.
- How should you behave when leaving a private yard a petrol station or an entrance to a properity or a house ?
Correct answer: Slow down and even stop if required, in order to allow the pedestrians to cross safely.
- How should you conduct yourself when exiting premises, a gas station or an access road to a house?
Correct answer: Give right of way to any vehicles approaching the road you are entering and pedestrians on the pavement.
- Under which conditions is it permitted to cross railway tracks?
Correct answer: When the railway-crossing is free, with its barrier lifted, and you can be cross it safely.
- What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing that is being crossed by pedestrians?
Correct answer: Always slow down and even stop if required, in order to allow the pedestrians to cross the roadway safely.
- How should one refer to a pedestrian crossing that is divided by a traffic island?
Correct answer: A pedestrian crossing that is divided by a traffic island shall be regarded as two separate pedestrian crossings.
- What would you do if your driving lane is obstructed?
Correct answer: Obey the signals that are given by a policeman, a signaler or a road sign.
- What should you do when your driving lane is obstructed?
Correct answer: You should give right-of-way to vehicles that are coming from the opposite side.
- Is it permitted, in an urban road, to stop, stand or park a vehicle on the roadway or on the hard shoulder?
Correct answer: Yes, when it is not prohibited by law or by any road sign, and when traffic is not disturbed.
- Is it permitted to load or unload passengers on a freeway (motorway)?
Correct answer: It is absolutely forbidden.
- Is it permitted to stop, stand or park a vehicle on a freeway (motorway)?
Correct answer: No, unless otherwise specifically sign-posted.
- How would you mark a vehicle that was forced to be left standing in the road?
Correct answer: Place a warning triangle behind the vehicle that can be seen from at least 100mtrs.
- When is it prohibited to stop or park a vehicle?
Correct answer: When the vehicle obstructs the traffic or blocks a road sign.
- Is it permitted to park a vehicle on the left side of a two-way street?
Correct answer: It is forbidden.
- Is it permitted to stand or park a vehicle on the sidewalk (pavement)?
Correct answer: No, except in a regulated place marked with a sign..
- Is it permitted to park a vehicle within an intersection?
Correct answer: No, unless parking is permitted by a traffic sign.
- Is it permitted to stand a vehicle less than twelve meters from a junction?
Correct answer: No, unless it is permitted by the Local Traffic Sign Authority, by means of an appropriate signpost or marking.
- What is the minimum distance that it is permitted to park near a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: Two meters in any direction from the fire hydrant.
- At what distance from a pedestrian crossing is it prohibited to stand a vehicle?
Correct answer: On the pedestrian crossing and within twelve meters before it.
- Is it permitted to stop or park a vehicle after a pedestrian crossing?
Correct answer: Yes.
- In the following picture – where is it forbidden to stop or park a vehicle?
Correct answer: Within twelve meters before the stop line.
- Within which distance before and after a railway crossing is it allowed to stand or park a vehicle?
Correct answer: At least twenty meters from the crossing.
- Is it permitted to stop a vehicle in a one-lane two-way roadway that is divided by a continuous white line?
Correct answer: It is absolutely forbidden.
- Is it permissible to stop a vehicle next to another vehicle that is parking at the side of the road?
Correct answer: It is absolutely forbidden.
- When is it permitted to stop a vehicle on a bridge or inside a tunnel?
Correct answer: It is absolutely forbidden.
- Within what distance of a bus stop is it forbidden to stop a vehicle?
Correct answer: Within twenty meters before and twenty meters after the bus stop’s sign, unless otherwise marked.
- Is it permitted to stop a vehicle opposite to a bus stop?
Correct answer: Yes, provided that the roadway’s width is at least twelve meters.
- Is it permitted to stop a vehicle alongside a pedestrian guardrail?
Correct answer: No, unless there is a signpost indicating otherwise.
- Is it permitted to stop any type of vehicle where the following signpost is placed?
Correct answer: It is forbidden, except for a vehicle with a tag, as stated on the sign.
- What should a driver do after parking his vehicle?
Correct answer: Ensure that the vehicle remains immobile and cannot move
- What should a driver do after parking his vehicle?
Correct answer: Engage the parking brake,Turn off the engine, and remove the key from the ignition switch. .
- How will you stand a vehicle on a downhill road?
Correct answer: Engage the parking brake, turn the front wheels towards the road’s edge and shift into reverse gear (manual car only).
- According to the “point system”:
Correct answer: The Licensing Authority is entitled to require a driver that incurred demerit points to undergo examinations, and it is also entitled to revoke his license.