Ireland Bus Theory Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 8 for the Ireland Bus Theory Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Commercial vehicle
Ireland
210 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
When may you use the hard shoulder on a motorway?
- When you have missed your exit and need to reverse
- Only in an emergency or when a Garda tells you to
- To overtake slow traffic in the right-hand lanes
- To make a phone call or check a map
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Answer: B. Only in an emergency or when a Garda tells you to
The hard shoulder is only for emergencies or when Gardaí direct you to use it. Never use it to overtake.
Question 2 of 25
What should you do when an electronic variable speed limit sign, such as on the M50, shows a lower limit?
- Obey it only at night, when traffic is lighter
- Obey the limit shown, because it is the legal limit
- Ignore it, because electronic signs are only advice
- Obey it only if you are driving a truck or bus
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Answer: B. Obey the limit shown, because it is the legal limit
Variable speed limits are set electronically and the limit shown is the legal limit at that time.
Question 3 of 25
What lights should you use when your car is parked at night on an unlit road?
- Sidelights (parking lights)
- No lights
- Full-beam headlights
- Fog lights
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Answer: A. Sidelights (parking lights)
Use side or parking lights when parked so other road users can see your car.
Question 4 of 25
How long must you hold your first learner permit before you can sit the car driving test?
- At least six months
- At least three months
- At least one year
- At least two years
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Answer: A. At least six months
In most cases you must have held your first learner permit for at least six months before you sit the driving test.
Question 5 of 25
Unless signs show a special limit, what is the speed limit in a built-up area such as a town?
- 60 km/h
- 50 km/h
- 80 km/h
- 40 km/h
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Answer: B. 50 km/h
The default limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h. Many urban roads have a lower special limit, such as 30 km/h.
Question 6 of 25
Since 7 February 2025, what is the default speed limit on rural local roads?
- 60 km/h
- 40 km/h
- 50 km/h
- 80 km/h
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Answer: A. 60 km/h
On 7 February 2025 the default limit on rural local roads was cut from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.
Question 7 of 25
On ice or snow, how much longer can your braking distance be than normal?
- Up to ten times longer
- Up to twice as long
- Half as long
- About the same
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Answer: A. Up to ten times longer
On slippery surfaces such as ice and snow, braking distance can be up to ten times the normal distance.
Question 8 of 25
You want to turn right at a yellow box junction. Oncoming traffic stops you turning, but your exit road is clear. What may you do?
- Enter the box and wait in it for a gap in the oncoming traffic
- Reverse away from the junction
- Wait behind the box until there is no oncoming traffic at all
- Turn left instead
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Answer: A. Enter the box and wait in it for a gap in the oncoming traffic
The yellow box rule does not apply to a driver who enters the box to turn right.
Question 9 of 25
Children under what height or weight must use a child car seat or restraint that suits them?
- Under 120 cm or 25 kg
- Under 100 cm or 15 kg
- Under 150 cm or 36 kg
- Under 160 cm or 45 kg
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Answer: C. Under 150 cm or 36 kg
Children under 150 cm in height or 36 kg in weight must use a child restraint system suitable for their height and weight.
Question 10 of 25
What is the blood alcohol limit for a fully licensed, experienced car driver in Ireland?
- 35 mg per 100 ml of blood
- 20 mg per 100 ml of blood
- 50 mg per 100 ml of blood
- 80 mg per 100 ml of blood
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Answer: C. 50 mg per 100 ml of blood
Experienced drivers must stay under 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
Question 11 of 25
What is the maximum penalty for drink driving in Ireland?
- A €200 fine
- A €500 fine
- A €5,000 fine, 6 months in prison, or both
- A €1,000 fine and 3 penalty points, but no ban
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Answer: C. A €5,000 fine, 6 months in prison, or both
The maximum penalty is a €5,000 fine, six months in prison, or both, as well as a disqualification.
Question 12 of 25
Who may accompany a learner driving a car?
- Anyone who has held a learner permit for more than one year
- Anyone aged over 21 who holds any kind of licence
- An ADI, or someone with a full car licence for at least two years
- Any driver who displays N plates on their car
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Answer: C. An ADI, or someone with a full car licence for at least two years
Learners must always be accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor or by someone who has held a full licence in the same category for at least two years.
Question 13 of 25
What lights must a car have at the rear?
- Amber tail lights and amber brake lights only
- Green brake lights and white indicators
- White tail lights, blue brake lights and green indicators
- Red tail lights, red brake lights and amber indicators
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Answer: D. Red tail lights, red brake lights and amber indicators
At the rear a car needs red tail lights, red brake lights, red reflectors, number plate lighting and amber indicators.
Question 14 of 25
Can a learner permit holder drive on a motorway?
- Yes, once they have completed all 12 EDT lessons
- Yes, if accompanied by a qualified driver with 2 years’ experience
- No, it is an offence for learners to drive on a motorway
- Yes, if an Approved Driving Instructor is in the car
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Answer: C. No, it is an offence for learners to drive on a motorway
Learner permit holders must not drive on a motorway in their learner category. It is an offence to do so.
Question 15 of 25
What do most warning signs in Ireland look like?
- Yellow diamonds with black symbols
- Blue rectangles with white symbols
- Red circles with white symbols
- Green squares with white writing
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Answer: A. Yellow diamonds with black symbols
Irish warning signs are diamond-shaped, with a yellow background and black border and symbols.
Question 16 of 25
When turning right at a junction, what should you avoid doing?
- Cutting the corner
- Checking your mirrors
- Using your indicator
- Slowing down
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Answer: A. Cutting the corner
The Rules of the Road say never cut the corner when turning right.
Question 17 of 25
The traffic lights show a red light and a green filter arrow. What may you do?
- Go in the arrow’s direction if safe, even with the red light on
- Turn the opposite way to the arrow, as long as it is safe
- Wait until the red light changes to green before moving at all
- Go in any direction, because a green light is showing
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Answer: A. Go in the arrow’s direction if safe, even with the red light on
A green filter arrow lets you move in its direction if it is safe, even when a red light is showing.
Question 18 of 25
You come to a junction with a broken white yield line across your lane. What must you do?
- Drive on, because you have priority
- Sound your horn and pull out
- Always stop completely, even if the road is clear
- Give way to traffic on the major road
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Answer: D. Give way to traffic on the major road
A broken white yield line means you must give way to traffic on the major road ahead.
Question 19 of 25
At traffic lights with an advanced stop line for cyclists, where must you wait when the light is red?
- On the pedestrian crossing
- Across the cyclists’ area, ready to go
- Behind the first white line
- In the cyclists’ area
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Answer: C. Behind the first white line
Drivers wait behind the first stop line. The space in front is for cyclists, who move off first.
Question 20 of 25
Who sets special speed limits, such as 30 km/h zones, in local areas?
- An Garda Síochána
- Local authorities, through bye-laws
- The National Car Testing Service
- Each driver, based on conditions
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Answer: B. Local authorities, through bye-laws
Special speed limits are set by local authorities using bye-laws.
Question 21 of 25
When must Gardaí carry out alcohol testing at the scene of a crash?
- Never, because tests only happen at Garda checkpoints
- Only if the crash happens at night
- When someone is injured and needs medical help
- Only if one of the drivers admits drinking
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Answer: C. When someone is injured and needs medical help
Gardaí carry out mandatory alcohol testing at the scene of a crash where someone is injured.
Question 22 of 25
Where can Gardaí breath test any driver without first suspecting an offence?
- Only at the driver’s home
- At an authorised checkpoint
- Anywhere, by stopping cars in moving traffic at random
- Only at an NCT centre
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Answer: B. At an authorised checkpoint
Random (mandatory) alcohol testing happens at checkpoints authorised in writing by a Garda Inspector or higher.
Question 23 of 25
What must you bring with you on the day of your car driving test?
- Your NCT certificate
- A letter from your accompanying driver
- Your completed EDT logbook
- Your theory test score report
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Answer: C. Your completed EDT logbook
You must bring your completed Essential Driver Training (EDT) logbook on the test day.
Question 24 of 25
You want to change lanes. Who has priority?
- You do, once you have signalled
- Whichever vehicle is larger
- Whichever vehicle is faster
- Traffic already in that lane
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Answer: D. Traffic already in that lane
You must give way to traffic already in the lane you want to enter. Signalling does not give you the right of way.
Question 25 of 25
On a motorway in bad weather, what gap should you keep behind the vehicle in front?
- At least two seconds
- Three car lengths
- At least four seconds
- At least one second
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Answer: C. At least four seconds
In bad weather, double the gap to at least four seconds, because it takes longer to stop.

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