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K53 rules of the road questions and answers (part 8)

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.

106 When does the limited shoulder exception for allowing overtaking apply?

  1. At any time if someone flashes headlights
  2. At night in fog
  3. Between sunrise and sunset, when safe and visibility is at least 150 m
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Answer C: Between sunrise and sunset, when safe and visibility is at least 150 m

Keep to the left-hand roadway on divided roads unless a sign or officer directs otherwise. Lane changes must not obstruct or endanger traffic. Shoulder driving to allow overtaking is a limited daytime exception for light vehicles on roads with one lane each way: it must be safe and visibility at least 150 metres. Do not use the shoulder to overtake another vehicle.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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107 Does pressure from a following driver make an unsafe shoulder move acceptable?

  1. Only for trucks
  2. No, safety conditions must still be met
  3. Yes
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Answer B: No, safety conditions must still be met

Keep to the left-hand roadway on divided roads unless a sign or officer directs otherwise. Lane changes must not obstruct or endanger traffic. Shoulder driving to allow overtaking is a limited daytime exception for light vehicles on roads with one lane each way: it must be safe and visibility at least 150 metres. Do not use the shoulder to overtake another vehicle.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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108 May a motorcyclist hold onto another moving vehicle?

  1. Yes, to save fuel
  2. Yes, below 30 km/h
  3. No
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Answer C: No

Sit astride the saddle with feet on the footrests and at least one hand on the handlebars. Keep the motorcycle’s wheels on the road. Do not hold onto another moving vehicle. Ride single file except while overtaking another motorcycle as permitted. A learner may not carry a pillion passenger. The manual specifies sidecars on the left.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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109 Where should the rider’s feet rest?

  1. On the front footrests
  2. On the passenger seat
  3. On the road while moving
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Answer A: On the front footrests

Sit astride the saddle with feet on the footrests and at least one hand on the handlebars. Keep the motorcycle’s wheels on the road. Do not hold onto another moving vehicle. Ride single file except while overtaking another motorcycle as permitted. A learner may not carry a pillion passenger. The manual specifies sidecars on the left.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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110 How many hands must remain on the handlebars at minimum?

  1. Only when turning
  2. None while travelling straight
  3. At least one
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Answer C: At least one

Sit astride the saddle with feet on the footrests and at least one hand on the handlebars. Keep the motorcycle’s wheels on the road. Do not hold onto another moving vehicle. Ride single file except while overtaking another motorcycle as permitted. A learner may not carry a pillion passenger. The manual specifies sidecars on the left.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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111 On which side does the manual specify a motorcycle sidecar?

  1. The right
  2. Either side without restrictions
  3. The left
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Answer C: The left

Sit astride the saddle with feet on the footrests and at least one hand on the handlebars. Keep the motorcycle’s wheels on the road. Do not hold onto another moving vehicle. Ride single file except while overtaking another motorcycle as permitted. A learner may not carry a pillion passenger. The manual specifies sidecars on the left.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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112 May you hold a phone to communicate while driving?

  1. No
  2. Yes, in light traffic
  3. Yes, below 20 km/h
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Answer A: No

Do not hold a communication device while driving. At a pedestrian crossing, give way to pedestrians as required and do not pass a vehicle that has stopped for them. A green signal does not remove the need to check that the junction and your exit are clear.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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113 A vehicle has stopped at a crossing. May you pass it?

  1. No, it may be yielding to pedestrians
  2. Yes, on the shoulder
  3. Yes, quickly
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Answer A: No, it may be yielding to pedestrians

Do not hold a communication device while driving. At a pedestrian crossing, give way to pedestrians as required and do not pass a vehicle that has stopped for them. A green signal does not remove the need to check that the junction and your exit are clear.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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114 What should you do when pedestrians are crossing in your path?

  1. Sound your horn until they run
  2. Give them room and yield as required
  3. Drive close behind them
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Answer B: Give them room and yield as required

Do not hold a communication device while driving. At a pedestrian crossing, give way to pedestrians as required and do not pass a vehicle that has stopped for them. A green signal does not remove the need to check that the junction and your exit are clear.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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115 What is a safer way to deal with a phone call?

  1. Stop in a permitted safe place before handling the phone
  2. Read the screen only at intersections
  3. Hold it below the steering wheel
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Answer A: Stop in a permitted safe place before handling the phone

Do not hold a communication device while driving. At a pedestrian crossing, give way to pedestrians as required and do not pass a vehicle that has stopped for them. A green signal does not remove the need to check that the junction and your exit are clear.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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116 May you drive in a way that deliberately disregards other people’s safety?

  1. Yes, with a powerful vehicle
  2. No
  3. Yes, if the road is quiet
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Answer B: No

Drive with reasonable consideration for others, never recklessly or negligently. Do not deliberately damage the road by spinning or dragging wheels outside an emergency. The manual regards a vehicle left continuously in one place as abandoned after more than 24 hours on a road outside an urban area, or seven days within an urban area.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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117 May you intentionally spin wheels in a way that damages the road?

  1. Yes, outside a town
  2. Yes, for entertainment
  3. No, except where justified by an emergency
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Answer C: No, except where justified by an emergency

Drive with reasonable consideration for others, never recklessly or negligently. Do not deliberately damage the road by spinning or dragging wheels outside an emergency. The manual regards a vehicle left continuously in one place as abandoned after more than 24 hours on a road outside an urban area, or seven days within an urban area.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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118 What does considerate driving require?

  1. Using the horn to claim priority
  2. Reasonable consideration for other road users
  3. Always making others wait
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Answer B: Reasonable consideration for other road users

Drive with reasonable consideration for others, never recklessly or negligently. Do not deliberately damage the road by spinning or dragging wheels outside an emergency. The manual regards a vehicle left continuously in one place as abandoned after more than 24 hours on a road outside an urban area, or seven days within an urban area.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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119 After what continuous period does the manual deem a vehicle abandoned on a rural public road?

  1. More than 24 hours
  2. More than 6 months
  3. More than 30 days
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Answer A: More than 24 hours

Drive with reasonable consideration for others, never recklessly or negligently. Do not deliberately damage the road by spinning or dragging wheels outside an emergency. The manual regards a vehicle left continuously in one place as abandoned after more than 24 hours on a road outside an urban area, or seven days within an urban area.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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120 May a motorcycle tow another vehicle?

  1. Yes, using a short rope
  2. No
  3. Yes, on a freeway
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Answer B: No

Do not stop voluntarily on a freeway except in a permitted area; exceptions include traffic controls and reasons beyond your control. Motorcycles of 50 cc or less and pedal cycles are excluded. Do not tow another vehicle using a motorcycle. A tow rope, chain or bar may not exceed 3.5 m; rope or chain towing is limited to 30 km/h. The towed vehicle needs a correctly licensed person controlling its steering as required.

Memory tip: Read the full rule, including its conditions and exceptions.

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