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K53 rules of the road questions and answers (part 39)

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.

571 May a side car be attached to a very small motorcycle with an engine below 50 cc?

  1. No
  2. Yes, if the rider is over 18
  3. Yes, if the sidecar is empty
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Answer A: No

No sidecar may be attached to a motorcycle with an engine capacity below 50 cubic centimetres.

Memory tip: Small engine: no sidecar.

Motorcycle (code 1)

572 Which statement about a side car is CORRECT?

  1. It must be on the right to face traffic
  2. It must be attached to the left of the motorcycle
  3. It can be attached on the rear
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Answer B: It must be attached to the left of the motorcycle

The manual requires attachment on the left side.

Memory tip: Sidecar: left.

Motorcycle (code 1)

573 Which action is prohibited while driving on a public road?

  1. Using the indicator
  2. Holding a mobile phone in one or both hands
  3. Looking at the road ahead
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Answer B: Holding a mobile phone in one or both hands

No person may drive while holding a cellular phone or other communication device in one or both hands.

Memory tip: Hands for driving, not phones.

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574 May you hold a phone between your shoulder and ear while driving?

  1. Yes, on a quiet road
  2. Yes, because your hands are free
  3. No, holding it with any part of the body is prohibited
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Answer C: No, holding it with any part of the body is prohibited

The ban includes holding a phone or communication device with any other part of the body.

Memory tip: Shoulder counts too.

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575 Does the ban on holding a phone apply to motorcycle riders?

  1. Only to riders with a pillion
  2. No, only to car drivers
  3. Yes, to anyone driving or riding a vehicle
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Answer C: Yes, to anyone driving or riding a vehicle

The rule applies to a person driving or riding a vehicle on a public road.

Memory tip: Riders included.

Motorcycle (code 1)

576 Which device falls under the cell phone rule?

  1. Any communication device held in hand or against the body
  2. Only a smartphone
  3. Only a landline
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Answer A: Any communication device held in hand or against the body

The rule covers a cellular or mobile telephone or any other communication device.

Memory tip: Any communication device counts.

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577 You hold a mobile phone in only one hand while driving. Is this an offence?

  1. Yes, holding it in one or both hands is prohibited
  2. No, only both hands count
  3. No, if you steer with the other hand
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Answer A: Yes, holding it in one or both hands is prohibited

The rule bans holding the phone in one or both hands.

Memory tip: One hand is still too many.

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578 Which of these is an offence?

  1. Driving with both hands on the steering wheel
  2. Driving while holding a communication device
  3. Driving with a phone in the glovebox
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Answer B: Driving while holding a communication device

Driving while holding a cellular or other communication device is prohibited.

Memory tip: Hold the wheel, not the phone.

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579 A pedestrian is crossing within a pedestrian crossing. What must you do?

  1. Sound your horn and proceed
  2. Yield, slowing down or stopping if necessary
  3. Continue if you are not blocking them
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Answer B: Yield, slowing down or stopping if necessary

A driver must yield right of way, slowing down or stopping if necessary, for pedestrians crossing within a pedestrian crossing.

Memory tip: Crossing: slow or stop.

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580 A vehicle ahead has stopped at a pedestrian crossing. May you overtake it?

  1. Yes, if no pedestrians are visible
  2. Yes, if you do so slowly
  3. No, you may not pass the stopped vehicle
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Answer C: No, you may not pass the stopped vehicle

Whenever a vehicle has stopped at a pedestrian crossing, other drivers may not pass it.

Memory tip: Stopped at a crossing: stay behind.

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581 What does a red man signal tell pedestrians at an intersection?

  1. They must run across
  2. They may cross if no vehicle is near
  3. They may not cross until the green man is shown
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Answer C: They may not cross until the green man is shown

The red man shows that pedestrians may not cross until the green man is displayed.

Memory tip: Red man, wait.

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582 Where must pedestrians wait when the red man is displayed?

  1. On the roadway edge
  2. Stationary on the sidewalk
  3. In the middle of the road
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Answer B: Stationary on the sidewalk

Pedestrians must remain stationary on the sidewalk until a green man is shown.

Memory tip: Red man: stay on the pavement.

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583 The red man is flashing. What should a pedestrian who has not yet entered the roadway do?

  1. Cross if no cars are visible
  2. Wait until a green man is displayed
  3. Cross quickly
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Answer B: Wait until a green man is displayed

If the red man flashes, pedestrians who have not entered the roadway must wait for the green man.

Memory tip: Flashing red: wait if not started.

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584 At a pedestrian crossing a pedestrian steps out in front of you. What is your duty?

  1. Pass on the right side of the pedestrian
  2. Yield right of way
  3. Maintain speed to clear
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Answer B: Yield right of way

The driver must yield right of way to a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a pedestrian crossing.

Memory tip: People on crossings come first.

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585 You approach a pedestrian crossing and traffic in the next lane has stopped, but you cannot see why. What is the safest action?

  1. Pass slowly
  2. Overtake and hoot
  3. Stay behind it and don't pass
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Answer C: Stay behind it and don't pass

You may not pass a vehicle that has stopped at a pedestrian crossing.

Memory tip: Stopped car, hidden pedestrian.

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