Switzerland Driving Theory Test Practice 2026: Teste prático 3

1. Pergunta 1 de 20

   Which vehicles need a motorway vignette?

   • ACars only, not trailers
   • BMotor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 tonnes
   • COnly vehicles with foreign plates
   • DOnly vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
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   Resposta: B. Motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 tonnes

   Motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 t need a vignette unless they pay the heavy vehicle fee.

2. Pergunta 2 de 20

   How long is a Swiss motorway vignette valid?

   • AFrom 1 December of the year before until 31 January of the year after
   • BFor 10 days
   • CFrom 1 January to 31 December
   • DFor 12 months from the day you buy it
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   Resposta: A. From 1 December of the year before until 31 January of the year after

   One vignette covers 14 months, from 1 December of the previous year to 31 January of the following year.

3. Pergunta 3 de 20

   You visit Switzerland for one week and want to use the motorway. Which vignette do you need?

   • AA 10-day vignette
   • BA 2-month vignette
   • CThe normal annual vignette
   • DNone, visitors are exempt
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   Resposta: C. The normal annual vignette

   Switzerland has no short-term vignettes, so every user buys the annual one.

4. Pergunta 4 de 20

   What is an electronic vignette (e-vignette) linked to?

   • AThe vehicle's windscreen
   • BThe owner's bank card
   • CThe driver's licence
   • DThe vehicle's licence plate
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   Resposta: D. The vehicle's licence plate

   The e-vignette is tied to the number plate; the sticker version is tied to the vehicle.

5. Pergunta 5 de 20

   Traffic is jammed on a two-lane motorway. Where must the emergency corridor (Rettungsgasse) be formed?

   • ABetween the right lane and the hard shoulder
   • BOnly where police officers tell you
   • CBetween the left lane and the lane to its right
   • DOn the hard shoulder
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   Resposta: C. Between the left lane and the lane to its right

   The corridor always goes between the far-left lane and the lane next to it, so left-lane drivers move left and the rest move right.

6. Pergunta 6 de 20

   When should you start forming the emergency corridor in a motorway jam?

   • AOnly when you hear a siren
   • BOnly once all cars have stopped
   • CEarly, at the latest when traffic slows to walking pace
   • DOnly when you see an ambulance in the mirror
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   Resposta: C. Early, at the latest when traffic slows to walking pace

   Form the corridor early so it is already there when traffic stops. It has been compulsory since 2021.

7. Pergunta 7 de 20

   A motorway lane ends because of roadworks. What must drivers do?

   • ALeave the ending lane as early as possible
   • BLet the right lane always go first
   • CStop and wait for a gap
   • DUse both lanes up to the end and merge alternately (zip merge)
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   Resposta: D. Use both lanes up to the end and merge alternately (zip merge)

   Zip merging is compulsory where a lane ends.

8. Pergunta 8 de 20

   A slow queue forms in the left motorway lane while your right lane moves faster. What is allowed?

   • AOvertaking on the hard shoulder
   • BMoving right to overtake and then back left
   • CCarefully driving past on the right, without changing lanes to do it
   • DStopping until the left lane moves
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   Resposta: C. Carefully driving past on the right, without changing lanes to do it

   Passing on the right is allowed with care in queues, but overtaking by moving right and back is forbidden.

9. Pergunta 9 de 20

   On a three-lane motorway with light traffic, which lane should you normally use?

   • AThe middle lane
   • BAny lane you like
   • CThe right-hand lane
   • DThe left-hand lane
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   Resposta: C. The right-hand lane

   Keep to the right lane even on three-lane sections; use the middle and left lanes only to overtake.

10. Pergunta 10 de 20

    Your car breaks down on the motorway. How far behind it must you place the warning triangle?

    • AAt least 30 metres
    • BAt least 200 metres
    • CAt least 100 metres
    • DAt least 50 metres
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    Resposta: C. At least 100 metres

    On the motorway the warning triangle goes at least 100 metres behind the stopped vehicle.

11. Pergunta 11 de 20

    After a motorway breakdown, where should you wait if possible?

    • AInside the car with your seatbelt on
    • BOn the hard shoulder next to the car
    • CIn front of the car to warn drivers
    • DBehind the crash barrier, away from traffic
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    Resposta: D. Behind the crash barrier, away from traffic

    Put on a safety vest, leave the car and wait behind the barrier if possible, taking care on bridges.

12. Pergunta 12 de 20

    What simple rule helps you keep a safe distance on the motorway?

    • AOne second behind the car in front
    • BYour full speed in metres
    • CThe two-second rule, or half your speed in metres
    • DTen metres at any speed
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    Resposta: C. The two-second rule, or half your speed in metres

    Keep at least two seconds, or half the speedometer reading in metres (for example 60 m at 120 km/h).

13. Pergunta 13 de 20

    You join a busy motorway from a slip road. Who has priority?

    • AWhoever is faster
    • BTraffic already on the motorway
    • CYou, because you are accelerating
    • DTrucks only
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    Resposta: B. Traffic already on the motorway

    Traffic on the motorway has priority; use the whole acceleration lane and merge like a zip when traffic is slow.

14. Pergunta 14 de 20

    There is a fire in a road tunnel ahead of you. What should you do?

    • AStop away from the fire, turn off the engine and leave on foot by the marked escape route
    • BDrive past the fire quickly
    • CTurn the car around and drive out
    • DStay in the car with the windows closed
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    Resposta: A. Stop away from the fire, turn off the engine and leave on foot by the marked escape route

    Never turn around in a tunnel. Park, switch on the hazard lights, turn off the engine and walk to an emergency exit.

15. Pergunta 15 de 20

    Until when must a child use a child seat in a car?

    • AUntil age 12, whatever their height
    • BUntil age 14 or 135 cm
    • CUntil age 7
    • DUntil age 12, unless the child is taller than 150 cm
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    Resposta: D. Until age 12, unless the child is taller than 150 cm

    Children under 12 who are shorter than 150 cm must use a suitable child seat.

16. Pergunta 16 de 20

    When may a rear-facing child seat be used on the front passenger seat?

    • AOnly on motorways
    • BNever in Switzerland
    • COnly when the front passenger airbag is switched off
    • DAlways, if the child is under 4
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    Resposta: C. Only when the front passenger airbag is switched off

    Rear-facing seats may be used in front only if the passenger airbag is deactivated.

17. Pergunta 17 de 20

    Where may children up to 12 years old ride a bicycle when there is no cycle path or lane?

    • AOnly in pedestrian zones
    • BNowhere without an adult
    • COnly on the road
    • DOn the pavement (sidewalk)
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    Resposta: D. On the pavement (sidewalk)

    Since 2021 children up to 12 may cycle on the pavement where there is no cycle path or cycle lane.

18. Pergunta 18 de 20

    You move to Switzerland with a foreign car licence. How long may you drive on it?

    • AAs long as it is valid
    • B3 months
    • C12 months, then you must exchange it
    • D6 months
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    Resposta: C. 12 months, then you must exchange it

    Residents may drive on a foreign licence for twelve months; after that it must be exchanged for a Swiss one.

19. Pergunta 19 de 20

    Your licence is from a country outside the EU and EEA. What do you usually need to exchange it?

    • AA first aid course only
    • BA control drive to show your driving skills
    • CA full new theory test and VKU
    • DNothing but a photo
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    Resposta: B. A control drive to show your driving skills

    Holders of non-EU/EEA licences must pass a control drive (Kontrollfahrt); everyone also needs an eye test.

20. Pergunta 20 de 20

    Is the old blue paper Swiss driving licence still valid?

    • AOnly inside Switzerland
    • BYes, for life
    • CYes, until 2030
    • DNo, it has not been valid since 1 November 2024
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    Resposta: D. No, it has not been valid since 1 November 2024

    The blue paper licence stopped being valid on 1 November 2024 and had to be replaced by a credit-card licence.

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O exame real: 135 of 150 points (no more than 15 error points); each question has 3 answers and one or two can be correct