Parked vehicles/Securing & Towing

Where is stopping prohibited?

1. On level crossings
2. On narrow sections of the road and at blind spots

Where is parking prohibited?

1. At the edge of the roadway if this would prevent others from using designated parking areas
2. On priority roads outside built-up areas

What must be remembered here?

1. It is forbidden to stop on the right of the roadway boundary marking
2. Slow vehicles must, wherever possible, use the hard shoulder

Where is stopping prohibited?

1. On acceleration and deceleration lanes
2. Between lane dividers when direction arrows are marked on the roadway

Where is stopping prohibited?

1. On the roadway, if there is a sufficiently wide hard shoulder on the left
2. Between lane dividers when direction arrows are marked on the roadway

Where is stopping prohibited?

1. On pedestrian crossings and up to 5 m before pedestrian crossings

Where is parking prohibited?

1. At the edge of the roadway if this would prevent others from using designed parking areas
2. Before sunken kerbstones

Where are you allowed to park on the right in the direction of travel?

1. In one-way streets

Who is parked?

1. Anyone who stops for more than 3 min.
2. Anyone who leaves his vehicle

What is the minimum distance you must leave clear when stopping or parking in front of a pedestrians crossing?

1. (( 5 )) m

Up to what distances before and behind crossroads and junctions is parking prohibited

1. (( 5 )) m

What is the minimum distance you must leave clear when parking outside a built-up area before a Railway Cross?

1. (( 50 )) m

You want to park in front of a Railway Cross in a built-up area. What is the minimum distance you must leave clear?

1. (( 5 )) m

Up to what distance is it not allowed to park before or behind a bus stop sign?

1. (( 15 )) m

What is the maximum length of time you are allowed to stop at a bus stop provided you do not present an obstruction to buses?

1. (( 3 )) minutes

Who has stopped incorrectly?

1. The red car

Who has parked incorrectly?

1. The light-coloured car

Who has stopped incorrectly?

1. The red car

On the left and right of a street there are parking lanes for parking parallel to the roadway. Where are you allowed to park?

1. In two-way streets, only in the left-hand parking lane
2. In one-way streets, in the right-hand or left-hand parking lane

Which vehicles are allowed to stop in the second row alongside other vehicles?

1. Taxis, to let passengers board or alight, traffic conditions permitting

Where is stopping prohibited?

1. Outside parking areas on freeways and clearways for motor vehicles only
2. Near or on sharp bends

In which cases is parking on the left-hand lane prohibited?

1. If there is a suitable hard shoulder on the left
2. If this would not leave a gap of at least 3 m between your vehicle and the lane boundary marking

Where is parking prohibited?

1. On narrow roadways opposite driveway entrances and exits
2. At taxi ranks

You want to park on the left-hand edge of the roadway. What must be the minimum distance between your vehicle and the lane boundary marking?

1. (( 3 )) m

Both cars want to park here. Which car takes precedence?

1. The red car

Up to which permissible total mass may motor vehicles be parked on specially designated footpaths?

1. (( 3.5 )) t

Before which signs are you not allowed to stop within a distance of 10m if the signs would be concealed by your vehicle?

1. Railway Cross
2. Stop! Give way!

What is the minimum distance a vehicle must leave clear in front of traffic lights if the traffic lights would be concealed by the vehicle?

1. (( 10 )) m

Where are you allowed to park a trailer with a permissible total mass exceeding 2 t in built-up areas regularly on Sundays and public holidays and between 10 p.m and 6 a.m?

1. In industrial areas
2. In wholly residential areas, on specially designated parking spaces

What must you remember when parking a trailer without a truck?

1. The trailer may not be parked for more than 2 weeks on public roads
2. The trailer may be parked for more than 2 weeks on specially designated parking spaces

Where must you use a parking disc for parking?

1. At a defective parking meter
2. Where stipulated by traffic signs

The time on a parking meter has not yet run out. What do you do?

1. You may use the time left on the metre without inserting more money

At 10:40, you enter an area where parking is allowed for 2 hours when using a parking disc. What time must you set on the parking disc?

1. (( 11:00 ))

You want to park in a car park where there is a parking-ticket machine. What must you remember

1. Place a valid parking ticket in your vehicle so it is easy to read from outside
2. Do not exceed the parking time indicated on the parking ticket

For what purposes are you allowed to stop at parking meters which are out of order?

1. For boarding or alighting
2. For loading or unloading

You stop your vehicle to let a passenger out on the left. There is a cycle track there. What must you do?

1. Make sure there is no cyclist coming and only then let your passenger open the door.

What do you point out to passengers before they leave the car?

1. That they must watch out for moving traffic when leaving the car on the left-hand side
2. That they must watch out for pedestrians when leaving the car on the left-hand side

Your car is standing on the edge of the roadway. What should you do when getting into the car?

1. Let passengers get into the car, if possible, from the left-hand side
2. Open the doors on the roadway side only when traffic permits

What is important when children are getting in and out of a car?

1. Let the children in or out, if possible, on the pavement side
2. Let the children in or out on the roadway side only under supervision

How must you safeguard your vehicle against theft?

1. By removing the ignition key, engaging the steering wheel and closing the windows
2. By locking the doors and boot

What must you do when leaving your car?

1. Before opening the door, look out for traffic behind
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Secure the vehicle against unauthorised use

How do you secure a car with a manual gearbox against rolling away on a downhill slope?

1. Apply the parking brake
2. Engage first gear or reverse gear

How do you secure a car with automatic transmission against rolling away on a downhill slope?

1. Apply the parking brake
2. Put the selector lever in the "P" position.

You have a tyre failure on the Highway. What must you do?

1. Switch the hazard warning lights on and stop as far over on the left as possible (hard shoulder, stopping bay)
2. Place the warning triangle at a distance of around 100m

At what distance must the warning triangle be placed when a car has broken down on a road with fast moving traffic?

1. At a distance of around 100m

At night, how must you secure a vehicle which has broken down at a place where it constitutes a danger to other traffic?

1. Immediately switch on the hazard warning lights
2. Place a warning triangle at a sufficient distance

When must you switch on the hazard warning lights?

1. When your vehicle has broken down at a place where it cannot readily be recognised as a stationary obstruction

Your vehicle has broken down on a country road. What must you remember when it is towed away?

1. Switch on the hazard warning lights on both vehicles while the vehicle is towed
2. Always keep the tow-rope under tension

You want to tow another vehicle with your car. What must you know?

1. You must a least have a driving licence class B

A car with servo brakes has broken down with engine damage. What is correct when towing the car away?

1. The car being towed can only achieve slight braking effect even when increased pressure is applied to the pedal
2. If possible, use a tow-bar.

A car with power steering has broken down with engine damage and must be towed away. What is correct?

1. The steering of the broken down car is considerably heavier

What must you remember when towing?

1. The distance between the vehicles must not exceed 5m
2. Tow-rope/tow-bar must be clearly marked