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Part 7 of 10

Road awareness and positioning

Position, speed limits in km/h, observation, hazards, following distance, signs, markings and roadworks.

Topic 1

Road position and lane discipline

Normal position, bends, narrow roads and positioning for turns.

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Topic 2

Speed limits in kilometres per hour

Limits for each road type and why speed limits are maximums.

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Topic 3

Observation and awareness

All-round observation, mirrors and blind spots.

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Topic 4

Anticipating hazards

Reading the road and spotting developing hazards; there is no separate Irish hazard test.

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Topic 5

Following distance

The two-second rule, wet roads and tailgating.

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Topic 6

Road signs

Regulatory, warning and information signs.

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Topic 7

Road markings

Lines, arrows, hatching and yellow boxes.

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Topic 8

Roadworks and traffic calming

Roadworks signs, ramps, chicanes and temporary limits.

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Quiz: Road awareness and positioning

Ten random questions from across this part.

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