Rules of the Road and Driving Regulations
What this domain tests
Rules of the road and driving regulations tests the legal and practical rules that govern everyday LGV driving in Hong Kong: which lane to use, who gives way, how fast you may go, and what you must do at crossings and junctions. Questions often describe a situation and ask for the correct action, not just the name of a rule.
Keeping left and overtaking
Hong Kong traffic keeps left. Use the left lane unless you are overtaking, turning right or directed otherwise. Overtake on the right as a rule. Do not overtake at a zebra crossing, at a junction, on a bend, near the crest of a hill, or where the view is restricted. If the vehicle ahead is signalling to turn right, you may pass on its left only when it is safe and there is room.
Junctions and roundabouts
At a give-way line, give way to traffic on the major road. At a stop sign, stop completely at the line and then proceed only when clear. At a roundabout, give way to traffic already on the roundabout approaching from your right. Signal left before your exit; do not signal right on approach unless you intend to go all the way round and need to show that intention.
Speed and space
Posted speed limits are maximums, not targets. Unless signs say otherwise, assume 50 km/h in built-up areas; expressway limits are posted and may be 70, 80, 100 or 110 km/h. In rain, the two-second gap should be at least doubled. A loaded LGV needs more distance than an empty one.
Crossings and pedestrians
Give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing. Do not park or stop on the zigzag approach. At signal-controlled crossings, proceed only on green and only if the crossing is clear. When turning at a junction, give way to pedestrians crossing the road you are entering.
Worked example
You approach a roundabout intending to take the second exit. A car is already on the roundabout from your right. You slow, check mirrors, give way, and enter only when there is a safe gap. You do not signal right; you signal left after passing the first exit. If you entered first, you would cause the other driver to brake and would fail the hazard element of the question.
Traps that cost marks
- Treating a green light as a right of way.
- Overtaking on the left because that lane is moving faster.
- Entering a roundabout without giving way to the right.
- Following at two seconds in heavy rain or with a full load.