1. Blind Spot are areas outside the vision of the mirrors on both sides and behind you.
2. You must check Blind Spots regularly.
3. You must not overtake another vehicle on the road shoulders.
4. When entering a junction, you must check for vehicles coming from both sides of the road
5. Sudden and violent braking can cause:
a. Skidding
b. Unnecessary wear and tear of the vehicle.
6. Factors that have bad influence on driver’s driving skills
a. Strong emotions
b. Fatigue
c. Drugs
7. Five rules of observation:
a. Look far ahead
b. Keep your eyes moving
c. Get an overall picture
d. Make sure others can see you
e. Leave yourself margin for a safe escape.
8. Good driving attitudes
a. The driver has concern for the life and property for others
b. The driver acts defensively in order not to be involved in or cause accidents
c. The driver does not enforce his or her rights by force.
9. Three Point Turn:
10. Types of Parking:
Perpendicular Reverse Parallel
11. DO NOT overtake another vehicle when driving uphill
12. Roads are for Moto Vehicles.
13. Damaged body work is not a fault in a vehicle.
14. The Malawi Road Traffic Act, 1997 states that no one must drive or attempt to drive a motor
vehicle when he or she is under the influence of alcohol which exceeds 0.08g/100ml of blood.
15. When driving at night, shift to low beam of approximately 100 – 200 meters behind the vehicle
ahead of you.
16. The correct pressure in the tier should be (A)
17. to give warning to others use (11)
18. To ensure that your parked vehicle does not move, use (7)
19. To STOP the vehicle, you must use (9)
20. What controls must be used when going into a sharp turn?
21. Answer: 1,3,4,5,6,8,9 and 10 only
22. When changing gear use (6 and 8)
23. The following distance behind another vehicle is 2 seconds
24. RESPONSE DISTANCE is the distance travelled during reaction time.
25. BRAKING DISTANCE is the distance travelled from the moment the driver applies the brakes
until the vehicle has come to a full stop.
26. STOPPING DISTANCE is the total distance needed to stop a vehicle including the distance to
react and the distance to brake.
27. OBSERVATION DISTANCE does not affect stopping distance
28. Class A roads are roads that connects one district center to another.
29. When driving in a dual carriage way, one should shift lanes well in advance
30. When driving in a dual carriage way, one should not shift lanes erratically.
31. A fault in the braking system, the brakes pedal almost goes to the floor board
32. A fault in the steering wheel, the steering wheel does not return at the center by itself.
33. Aquaplaning is the formation of water between the road and the tyres where there is no direct
contact between the road and the tiers.
34. When skidding, release the accelerator and depress the clutch and NOT the Brake.
35. At an accident, one should slow down provide assistance.
36. From the picture below;
A = Observe
B = Decide
C = Act
37. Prepare for a lane shift well in advance
38. Shift lanes properly.
39. When moving at a bend, one should slow down.
40. This type of tier should under no circumstance be used on the road:
41. From the pictures below:
Driving straight ahead Turning right Turning left
42. Hand signals
Turning Left Turning Right Slowing Down
43. You must stop the vehicle at this traffic light
44. Tunnel Vision
45. Centrifugal force
46. The directions of a traffic officer always take precedence over any road sign, signal or surface
marking.
DANGEROUS GOODS
47. PRDP is valid for 2 years
48. Minimum age for a person suitable for category application is 21.
49. The Colour of dangerous goods that are flammable when wet is BLUE.
50. Symbol for toxic substance:
51. Symbol for infectious substances
52. Symbol for Corrosive Substances
53. Symbol for Marine Pollutant
54. Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) Colour Coding
COLOUR CLASS
Orange Explosives
Red Flammable Goods
Green Non-Flammable Goods
55. Dangerous goods are classified in 3 packing groups
Packing group Meaning
Packing group I (PI) High degree of danger
Packing group II (PII) Medium degree of danger
Packing group III (PIII) Minor degree of danger
56. INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER (IBC) MATERIAL CODING
A Steel
B Aluminium
G Fiberboard
H Plastic Material
L Textile
57. CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
CLASS TYPE OF GOODS
1 Explosives
2 Gasses
3 Liquids
4 Solids
7 Radioactive Materials
58. INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER (IBC) INSPECTION
GOODS TYPE INSPECTION PERIOD
Metal Every 60 Months
Rigid Plastic Every 24 Months
Flexible, Fiberboard And Wooden Every 12 Months
59. IBCs capable of being stacked
60. IBCs NOT capable of being stacked
61. The following distance behind a vehicle carrying dangerous goods is 15 meters.
62. The maximum age for category application is 60 years.
