Muharraq General Directorate of Traffic - Bahrain Right of Way Practice Test

The pedestrian signal shows a flashing red man at a crossing and pedestrians are still on the road. What should you do?

• AProceed slowly through gaps between the pedestrians.
• BSound your horn to encourage pedestrians to hurry.
• CRemain stopped until all pedestrians have cleared the crossing.
• DMove forward as soon as the vehicle signal turns green.

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Your vehicle signal turns green at a controlled crossing but a pedestrian is still crossing. What do you do?

• AMove forward slowly so the pedestrian speeds up.
• BWait until the pedestrian has safely cleared the crossing before moving.
• CProceed; the green signal gives you priority.
• DSound your horn to alert the pedestrian.

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A child suddenly runs onto a marked pedestrian crossing in front of you. What is your first priority?

• ASound your horn to warn the child, then continue at low speed.
• BSlow down but do not stop unless the child is directly in front of your vehicle.
• CStop immediately and give way to the child.
• DFlash your headlights and continue at reduced speed.

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You are about to turn left at a junction. Pedestrians are crossing the road you are turning into. Who has priority?

• AYour vehicle, because you have a green vehicle signal.
• BYou and the pedestrians share equal priority; proceed slowly.
• CThe pedestrians who are already crossing.
• DOnly give way if there are more than two pedestrians.

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At a marked pedestrian crossing with no signals, a pedestrian is waiting at the kerb edge. What should you do?

• AContinue; pedestrians must wait for a safe gap before stepping out.
• BStop and give way to the pedestrian.
• CSlow down and sound your horn as a warning.
• DOnly stop if the pedestrian is actually on the carriageway.

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You want to turn right and oncoming traffic is continuous. What must you do?

• AWait in your lane until there is a safe gap in oncoming traffic.
• BCreep into the oncoming lane to show your intention and force a gap.
• CTurn immediately; vehicles behind you will wait.
• DSound your horn and turn across the traffic flow.

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Two vehicles face each other at a crossroads, both intending to turn right. How should they normally pass each other to complete the turn?

• APass behind each other, one vehicle waiting until the other has fully cleared.
• BOne vehicle must stop and give way while the other completes the turn.
• CSound horns and negotiate at the junction.
• DPass in front of each other, keeping the other turning vehicle on your right side, and turn simultaneously.

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You are waiting to turn right from a side road. A vehicle on the main road is simultaneously turning right into your road. How can both safely complete their turns?

• AWait for the oncoming vehicle to complete its turn fully before you move.
• BFlash headlights to agree who goes first.
• CEach driver keeps the other vehicle on their right and both turn at the same time.
• DThe driver on the main road always has priority and turns first.

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You are turning right and an oncoming vehicle is also turning right, but a central reservation blocks your view of traffic behind the oncoming vehicle. What should you do?

• AProceed normally; the right-turn convention handles simultaneous turning.
• BFlash headlights and proceed quickly.
• CTurn rapidly to reduce the time spent in the oncoming path.
• DStop and check fully before completing the turn; the obstruction increases risk significantly.

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On a dual carriageway you want to turn right into a side road. Traffic is using the opposite carriageway. Who has priority?

• AYou, because you signalled first.
• BOncoming traffic on the opposite carriageway; you must wait for a safe gap.
• CTraffic joining the dual carriageway from the side road.
• DThe driver behind you who is also waiting to turn.

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You are in a left-turn filter lane. Your green filter arrow is showing. Pedestrians are crossing the road you are turning into. What do you do?

• AWait for the pedestrians to clear the crossing before turning.
• BProceed; the green filter arrow overrides pedestrian priority.
• CSound your horn to alert the pedestrians.
• DMove into the junction and wait with your nose in the crossing.

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You are in a right-turn filter lane. The filter arrow is red but the main signal is green. What should you do?

• AWait in the filter lane; you may only move when your filter arrow turns green.
• BFollow the main green signal and proceed with your right turn.
• CMove into the junction box and wait for the filter to change.
• DAbandon the turn and go straight ahead instead.

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