Hawalli General Traffic Department - Kuwait Right of Way Practice Test

You are in the inside (left) lane of a roundabout and wish to take the third exit. What should you do?

• AMove to the outer (right) lane before your exit, check mirrors and signal right, then exit
• BExit directly from the inside lane without changing lanes
• CSignal left and exit from the inside lane, cutting across the outer lane
• DStay in the inside lane and continue around the roundabout again to approach from the left

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An ambulance with its siren sounding and lights flashing approaches from the opposite direction on an undivided road. What must you do?

• AContinue at normal speed; the ambulance will drive on its side of the road
• BMove to the left to give the ambulance more space on your side
• CMove as far to the right as safely possible and slow down or stop
• DOnly react if the ambulance flashes its lights directly at you

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You are approaching a pedestrian crossing where pedestrians have a green man signal and are crossing. Can you proceed through the crossing?

• ANo, you must stop and wait until all pedestrians have cleared the crossing
• BYes, if you can pass behind the last pedestrian without them changing direction
• CYes, if the pedestrians are on the far half of the crossing
• DYes, provided you sound your horn to warn them

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A military or official convoy with an escort vehicle displaying flashing lights is passing through a junction you are waiting at. What should you do?

• AProceed through a gap in the convoy if it is safe to do so
• BFollow the last vehicle of the convoy through the junction
• COnly wait for the escort vehicle; you may enter the convoy gap after it passes
• DRemain stopped until the entire convoy and its escort have passed

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You are on the main road and a vehicle on a side road to your left is waiting to join. Does that vehicle have priority over you?

• ANo, you on the main road have priority
• BYes, because the side road vehicle is on your left
• CYes, because the side road vehicle arrived at the junction first
• DPriority depends on the speed of each vehicle

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You are turning left at a junction and a cyclist is coming straight ahead from the opposite direction on the road you are turning into. Who has priority?

• AThe cyclist has priority; you must wait for them to pass before completing your turn
• BYou have priority because you are turning into the road the cyclist is on
• CBoth have equal priority; flash your lights to indicate you will wait
• DThe cyclist must stop because you are on the main road

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At a junction controlled by a police officer directing traffic, whose instructions must you follow?

• AThe traffic signals take priority over the police officer
• BYou may choose to follow either the signal or the officer's instruction
• CThe police officer's instructions override all traffic signals and signs
• DRoad markings take priority when a police officer is present

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You are driving on a highway and wish to leave via an exit ramp. When should you begin slowing down?

• AAfter moving into the exit lane, use the deceleration lane to slow to an appropriate speed
• BBrake sharply on the main highway just before the exit
• CBegin braking on the main highway so you are at exit speed before the deceleration lane starts
• DThere is no need to slow down; match speed with the traffic at the bottom of the ramp

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At an unmarked crossroads, you and a vehicle on your left both want to turn right. You arrive at exactly the same time. Who goes first?

• AYou go first because the vehicle on your left must give way to you (you are on its right)
• BThe vehicle on your left goes first because it is turning right the same as you
• CBoth should wait and then proceed together since both are turning the same way
• DThe vehicle with the most passengers has priority

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You are driving along and see a fire engine emerging from a fire station driveway with lights and siren active. What must you do?

• AStop or slow right down and allow the fire engine to emerge safely
• BMaintain your speed; the fire engine must wait for a gap in traffic
• CSound your horn to acknowledge the fire engine and continue
• DOnly stop if the fire engine is blocking more than half of the road

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Two vehicles are approaching each other on a road that is too narrow for both to pass. One driver has a passing place on their left. What should that driver do?

• APull into the passing place on their left to allow the other vehicle to pass
• BContinue forward; the other driver must reverse to a wider section
• CBoth vehicles should stop and wait for a third party to direct them
• DFlash headlights to tell the other driver to reverse

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You are in a roundabout and an emergency vehicle with siren and lights approaches from outside. What should you do?

• AStop immediately inside the roundabout to let the emergency vehicle through
• BLeave the roundabout at the next exit, then pull over to the right and stop
• CAccelerate out of the roundabout quickly so the emergency vehicle has space
• DContinue around the roundabout until the emergency vehicle has passed

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