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K53 rules of the road questions and answers (part 25)

15 practice questions for the South African K53 learner's licence test. Try each one first, then open the answer to see why it is correct.

361 Which behaviour is an offence under the excessive noise rule?

  1. Using a quiet horn for safety
  2. Causing excessive noise from the vehicle on a public road
  3. Driving at a safe speed
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Answer B: Causing excessive noise from the vehicle on a public road

No person shall operate a vehicle so as to cause any excessive noise.

Memory tip: Quiet vehicle, no problem.

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362 At what speed capability must a motor vehicle have a speedometer?

  1. 30 km/h or more
  2. 60 km/h or more
  3. 100 km/h or more
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Answer B: 60 km/h or more

A motor vehicle designed for or capable of 60 km/h or more must have a speedometer.

Memory tip: Sixty or more, speedometer needed.

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363 What condition must the speedometer be in?

  1. Fitted only
  2. Digital type only
  3. Good working order
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Answer C: Good working order

The speedometer must be in good working order.

Memory tip: A broken speedometer is not enough.

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364 A car can reach 120 km/h but its speedometer is broken. May it be used on a public road?

  1. Yes, on rural roads
  2. No, the speedometer must be in good working order
  3. Yes, in daylight
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Answer B: No, the speedometer must be in good working order

A vehicle capable of 60 km/h or more must have a working speedometer.

Memory tip: Capable of 60? Speedometer must work.

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365 Which of these vehicles must be fitted with a working speedometer?

  1. Only vehicles above 3 500 kg
  2. One capable of reaching 60 km/h or more
  3. Only vehicles used on freeways
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Answer B: One capable of reaching 60 km/h or more

The speedometer rule depends on the vehicle's ability to reach 60 km/h or more.

Memory tip: Test: can it reach 60?

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366 What is the general speed limit on a public road in an urban area when no sign indicates otherwise?

  1. 80 km/h
  2. 100 km/h
  3. 60 km/h
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Answer C: 60 km/h

Every public road in an urban area has a 60 km/h limit unless a sign says otherwise.

Memory tip: Town 60.

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367 What is the general limit on a public road outside an urban area that is not a freeway, with no sign?

  1. 80 km/h
  2. 100 km/h
  3. 120 km/h
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Answer B: 100 km/h

That limit is 100 km/h.

Memory tip: Open road 100.

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368 What is the general speed limit on a freeway, if no sign says otherwise?

  1. 120 km/h
  2. 100 km/h
  3. 110 km/h
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Answer A: 120 km/h

The general limit on every freeway is 120 km/h.

Memory tip: Freeway 120.

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369 You are driving on a town street with no signs showing a speed limit. What limit applies?

  1. 100 km/h
  2. 120 km/h
  3. 60 km/h
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Answer C: 60 km/h

Within an urban area the 60 km/h general limit applies.

Memory tip: No sign in town: 60.

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370 You are on a road between two towns, not a freeway, and see no speed sign. What speed limit applies?

  1. 100 km/h
  2. 60 km/h
  3. 120 km/h
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Answer A: 100 km/h

Outside an urban area, other than a freeway, 100 km/h applies.

Memory tip: Between towns: 100.

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371 A sign on an urban road shows a limit different from 60 km/h. Which limit applies?

  1. 60 km/h always
  2. The one on the sign
  3. 100 km/h
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Answer B: The one on the sign

General limits apply unless a road traffic sign indicates otherwise.

Memory tip: Sign beats the general limit.

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372 What does the manual say about exceeding the speed limit?

  1. It is allowed to overtake
  2. It is allowed on empty roads
  3. It is an offence
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Answer C: It is an offence

Exceeding the speed limit is an offence.

Memory tip: Over the limit is an offence.

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373 Which of these correctly pairs a road type with its general speed limit?

  1. Urban street: 80 km/h
  2. Freeway: 120 km/h
  3. Rural road: 120 km/h
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Answer B: Freeway: 120 km/h

Urban 60, rural non-freeway 100, freeway 120.

Memory tip: 60, 100, 120.

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374 Which statement about the general speed limits is NOT correct?

  1. Rural non-freeway roads have a limit of 100 km/h
  2. In urban areas the limit is 100 km/h
  3. Freeways have a limit of 120 km/h
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Answer B: In urban areas the limit is 100 km/h

The urban limit is 60 km/h; 100 km/h applies outside urban areas on roads other than freeways.

Memory tip: Urban is 60 not 100.

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375 A road outside an urban area is a freeway and no sign is displayed. What is the general limit?

  1. 100 km/h
  2. 60 km/h
  3. 120 km/h
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Answer C: 120 km/h

Freeways have a general limit of 120 km/h.

Memory tip: Freeway: 120.

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These are original practice questions, not official test questions. Always confirm requirements with your driving licence testing centre.