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K53 rules of the road questions and answers (part 40)

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.

586 Which is CORRECT about pedestrians and a green man signal?

  1. Pedestrians may step off at the red man if they hurry
  2. Pedestrians wait on the sidewalk until the green man is shown
  3. Pedestrians may start at red if the road is empty
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Answer B: Pedestrians wait on the sidewalk until the green man is shown

Pedestrians must wait on the sidewalk until the green man appears.

Memory tip: Wait for the green man.

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587 After how long in the same place within an urban area is a vehicle deemed abandoned?

  1. More than 24 hours
  2. More than 48 hours
  3. More than 7 days
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Answer C: More than 7 days

A vehicle left continuously for more than 7 days within an urban area is deemed abandoned.

Memory tip: Town: 7 days.

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588 A car has been parked at the same spot on a public road outside an urban area for 30 hours. What is its status?

  1. Allowed until 7 days
  2. Still legally parked
  3. Deemed abandoned by its owner
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Answer C: Deemed abandoned by its owner

Outside an urban area the period is 24 hours.

Memory tip: Rural: 24 hours.

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589 A vehicle is left for 5 days on a street inside an urban area. Is it deemed abandoned?

  1. Yes, after 24 hours
  2. No, the period is more than 7 days
  3. Yes, after 3 days
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Answer B: No, the period is more than 7 days

In an urban area, abandonment is deemed after more than 7 days in the same place.

Memory tip: Within 7 days: not yet abandoned.

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590 Who is the vehicle deemed to have been abandoned by, once the time period passes?

  1. The traffic department
  2. The owner
  3. The previous owner
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Answer B: The owner

The vehicle is deemed to have been abandoned by the owner.

Memory tip: Owner abandons it.

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591 Which period is correct for a vehicle left outside an urban area?

  1. 24 hours
  2. 14 days
  3. 7 days
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Answer A: 24 hours

The period outside an urban area is 24 hours, versus 7 days within an urban area.

Memory tip: Out of town is shorter.

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592 May you spin or drag a wheel on the road surface?

  1. Yes, if you stay in your lane
  2. Yes, in dry weather
  3. No, except in an emergency
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Answer C: No, except in an emergency

No person may make a wheel drag or spin on the roadway except in an emergency.

Memory tip: Spinning only in emergencies.

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593 May you place chocks or shoes between a wheel and the road surface of a moving vehicle?

  1. Yes, in steep areas
  2. No
  3. Yes, to slow the vehicle
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Answer B: No

You may not use chocks or shoes between a wheel of a moving vehicle and the roadway.

Memory tip: No chocks under moving wheels.

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594 A driver moves a heavy object across the roadway in a way that damages it. What do the rules say?

  1. It is allowed if the road is repaired later
  2. It is prohibited to use or move any vehicle or thing in a manner causing damage to the roadway
  3. It is allowed at night
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Answer B: It is prohibited to use or move any vehicle or thing in a manner causing damage to the roadway

The manual prohibits use or moving of any vehicle or thing on a roadway in a manner causing damage.

Memory tip: Don't damage the road.

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595 Which is allowed under the damage-to-roads rule?

  1. Doing doughnuts for fun
  2. Spinning a wheel in an emergency
  3. Dragging a wheel on a rainy day
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Answer B: Spinning a wheel in an emergency

Wheel drag or spin is only allowed in the case of an emergency.

Memory tip: Emergency is the only exception.

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596 Doing a wheelspin start to impress friends is...

  1. Allowed on a quiet road
  2. Prohibited, as it may damage the road surface
  3. Allowed in a vehicle with good tyres
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Answer B: Prohibited, as it may damage the road surface

Spinning a wheel on the roadway is prohibited except in an emergency.

Memory tip: Show-offs damage roads.

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597 Which of these may NOT be used on a freeway?

  1. A heavy motor vehicle
  2. A light motor vehicle
  3. A pedal cycle
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Answer C: A pedal cycle

Pedal cycles are among the vehicles prohibited from freeways.

Memory tip: Bicycles: no freeway.

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598 Which motorcycle is not permitted on a freeway?

  1. One with an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc
  2. One with an engine capacity of 125 cc
  3. A motorcycle with a side car
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Answer A: One with an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc

Motorcycles not exceeding 50 cc, or propelled by electrical power, are prohibited.

Memory tip: 50 cc or less: off the freeway.

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599 Which of these is prohibited from using a freeway?

  1. A tractor, except one used for construction or maintenance of the freeway
  2. A delivery van
  3. A bus
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Answer A: A tractor, except one used for construction or maintenance of the freeway

Tractors may not use a freeway unless used in the construction or maintenance of the freeway.

Memory tip: Tractors only for freeway works.

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600 Which vehicle may not be used on a freeway?

  1. A minibus
  2. A car with a trailer
  3. A vehicle drawn by an animal
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Answer C: A vehicle drawn by an animal

Vehicles drawn by an animal are prohibited on a freeway.

Memory tip: Animal-drawn: no freeway.

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