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European Driving License Quick Reference

My quick reference list of questions for Driving License Theory Test

Distances:

• Parking  5meter   Before Pedestrian Crossing / Junctions  -  Forbidden
•   Minimum distance a vehicle must leave clear in front of Traffic lights  - 10 Meters
• Minimum distance to park at bus stops -  15 Meters
• Minimum stopping distance before St. Andrews Cross in build-up Area – 5 Meters
• Minimum stopping distance before St. Andrews Cross outside build-up Area – 50 Meters
• Minimum distance between right-edge of the Road and boundary – 3 Meters
• Maximum Height Load extending on the Back -  1.5 meters
• Maximum stopping distance if the visibility is X meters -   X/2
• Maximum Centrifugal force with speed doubles at bends -  4 Times
• If double the speed you are travelling the breaking distance is – 4 Times
• The Minimum safe distance behind a vehicle – 2 Seconds
• Maximum Stop Distance with running speed =  Reaction Distance + Breaking Distance  (With 2 seconds Response)

a.       Reaction Distance =  (Speed in Km/H   / 10 )  * 3

b.      Breaking Distance =  (Speed in Km/H   /  10 ) * (Speed in Km/H   /  10 )

c.       Breaking Distance = { (Speed in Km/H   /  10 ) * (Speed in Km/H   /  10 ) } :2    evasive breaking on dry, even and asphalted road

• On Wet Roads the Stopping distance =  2 * Normal Stopping Distance
• On ICY / Snow Roads the Stopping Distance =  10 * Normal Stopping Distance
• A Single-Axle trailer has actual weight of X kgs. Minimum load of trailer – 4% (600 kgs = 24 Kgs)
• Permissible top speed in built-up areas -  50 km/h
• Maximum speed with permissible mass of 3.0t on Autobahns – 80 km/h
• Maximum speed with permissible mass of 3.0t with trailer on country roads – 80 km/h
• Driving ban on Sunday and Public Holidays – Trucks with trailers & Trucks total mass exceeding 7.5 ft.
• Load allowed to project over the front of vehicle – 50cms project with 2.5 ft height
• One drop of oil can pollute how many liters of water – 600 liters
• Which Permissible mass allowed to park on designated parking areas – 2.8t

Directions

•      Right Before Left -  Cross Roads & Junctions (Irrespective of Vehicle)
•     Vehicle with Blue Light & Siren – Move on to Payment and give way to Vechicle
•     Vehicle with Blue Light without Siren -  Closed Envoy or Vehicle on Duty
•     Vehicle with Amber Light -  Large Transport vehicle  with low speed / exceptionally Wide Vehicle / Dangers at work or scene of accident
•     Priority road - You have the right-of-way at all junctions on this road until cancelled by a "Give Way", "Stop", or "End of Priority Road" sign; outside of urban areas, parking is prohibited on this road