ROTR - Test your knowledge

causal

Hmm, I thought a thread about some of the more unusual / less well known / quirky Rules of the Road might provide some infotainment.

So here's a question:
When should you indicate right, but you must turn left?

Hints:
- it's not a trick question, it occurs quite frequently
- it's not counter-steering

Whoever gets it right asks the next question.

causal

jayok

When coming off a slip-road onto a roadway. I.e. merging on to a flow of traffic you will indicate right but you're actually "turning-left"

Do I win the cookie?

Andrew Duffy

When entering a roundabout intending to exit from an exit beyond straight ahead.

Edit - next question: motorists must yield to pedestrians crossing a road at a junction: true or false?

prospect

True, i would have thought...

If i am right:
Who has the top priority on our roads?

Ernie Ball

prospect wrote:

True, i would have thought...

If i am right:
Who has the top priority on our roads?

Me.

DukeDredd

prospect wrote:

True, i would have thought...

If i am right:
Who has the top priority on our roads?

The Gardai on the way to the chipper.

prospect

Sorry mate, not this time

causal

Animals have top priority (coz they're dumb) followed closesly by wimmin (for the same reason) :eek:

[EDIT] next question: Are you allowed to exceed the speed limit as part of a routine overtaking manouvre?

Hint: There was a recent thread about this

causal

Dades

causal wrote:

Animals have top priority (coz they're dumb) followed closesly by wimmin (for the same reason) :eek:

What if it's a wimmin driver?

causal

Then those cows better MOOooove !

causal

unkel

prospect wrote:

Who has the top priority on our roads?

Anyone paying €1343 road tax. They own the road

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

causal wrote:

[EDIT] next question: Are you allowed to exceed the speed limit as part of a routine overtaking manouvre?

causal

I am not 100% sure about this, but as the question is worded, I would say that the answer is no, I think I remember reading something about being able to exceed the speed limit to avoid an accident, but I can't really remember.

Squirrel

causal wrote:

Animals have top priority (coz they're dumb) followed closesly by wimmin (for the same reason) :eek:

[EDIT] next question: Are you allowed to exceed the speed limit as part of a routine overtaking manouvre?

Hint: There was a recent thread about this

causal

I think the law is ambiguous on this one; on the 1 hand you aren't allowed exceed the speed limit, but on the other hand the move has to be completed as quickly and as safely as possible. The proper answer is how close are the guards

causal

FuzzyWuzzyWazza wrote:

I am not 100% sure about this, but as the question is worded, I would say that the answer is no,

Correct you cannot break the speed limit - you get to ask the next question

causal

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

Are you allowed to drive through a flashing amber light at a pedestrian crossing?

astec123

if it is a ped crossing with traffic lights yes so long as no one else is going to cross.

What is the min tread depth of a motorbike.

Squirrel

FuzzyWuzzyWazza wrote:

Are you allowed to drive through a flashing amber light at a pedestrian crossing?

Once there's no pedestrian in the process of crossing

causal

astec123 wrote:

What is the min tread depth of a motorbike.

1mm

Q. What is the maximum speed limit for a 'Goods Vehicle with a dgvw > 3.5 metric tonnes'*?

*i.e. big trucks, artics etc.

causal

Seth Brundle

causal wrote:

Q. What is the maximum speed limit for a 'Goods Vehicle with a dgvw > 3.5 metric tonnes'*?

*i.e. big trucks, artics etc.

80km/h, which to my knowledge also applies to motorways. However, this info hasn't been shared with the haulage industry!

causal

kbannon wrote:

80km/h, which to my knowledge also applies to motorways. However, this info hasn't been shared with the haulage industry!

Yep, you're absolutely right on all counts. I'm hoping this thread will raise awareness of many such obvious 'anomalies' between the Rules of the Road - and the (often illegal) Reality of the Road! You get to ask the next question...


causal

Seth Brundle

I do? woo-hoo

Right then (Im asking two!)
1. what are the different types of road sign and what does each look like?
2. What are the reaction & braking distances @ 60mph?

Our man in Havana

You are a demanding git late at night, Here goes:

1. Warning-yellow diamonds for normal hazzards Orange diamonds for roadworks
2. Regulatory signs, circlular mostly white disc with red border, exceptions Stop sign, 8 sided and yield, triangular.
3. Information signs, rectangular green on N roads, White on R roads and Blue on Motorways.

@60mph Reaction distance is 60ft (18m) Braking distance is 180ft (55m) total 240ft or 73m. source: http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/garage/stopmph.htm

My question:
Describe in detail the procedure for dealing with a unmanned gated level crossing

Seth Brundle

Is that all the signs there are?

I presume if it is gated but unmanned then you need to contact Irish Rail and see if a train is approaching before you consider opening the gates. However, as Irish Rail cannot keep to their schedules, the info given by the person you talk to will probably not be correct!

Edit: WRT the braking distances, how accurate are they as they were calculated many years ago? Presumably reaction times haven't changed but surely with better braking components, the stopping distance will have decreased?

Our man in Havana

Its in the ROTR book but I think they only exist in the book and not in reality as you point out they would be far too dangerous.