Hungary KRESZ Category BE Theory Exam key terms

The Hungarian national traffic regulation that sets the rules for road users, signs, signals, vehicle operation and driving behaviour on public roads.

Any person who participates in traffic, whether walking, driving, riding, pushing or leading an animal or vehicle on a public road.

A road open to unrestricted traffic by anyone, as opposed to a private or restricted-access area where different rules may apply.

A person moving on foot, including someone pushing a bicycle, a pram or a handcart, or using a wheelchair at walking pace.

A marked section of carriageway where pedestrians have priority over vehicles once they step onto it or clearly signal their intention to cross.

A lane marked on the carriageway and reserved for cyclists, which other vehicles may not use except where the rules expressly permit it.

A separate path built for cyclists and physically set apart from the carriageway, marked with its own sign and rules.

A cart or carriage pulled by an animal; it counts as a slow vehicle and its driver must obey the general traffic rules and keep the animal under control.

A fixed board using shape, colour and symbol to warn, order, prohibit or inform road users, placed at the point where its rule takes effect.

Paint or other material applied to the road surface that guides or restricts traffic, such as lane lines, stop lines and zebra stripes.

A traffic light or similar device that controls movement by colour, overriding the general priority rules when it is operating.

The right of one road user to proceed before another in a given situation, determined by signs, signals, road type or the general giving-way rules.

Slowing or stopping to let another road user pass first, without forcing them to brake, swerve or change course because of your action.

The rule that at an unregulated junction the vehicle coming from the right has priority, unless signs or signals indicate otherwise.

A solid transverse line across a lane marking where vehicles must halt for a stop sign, traffic light or railway crossing.

The part of the road built for vehicles, excluding pavements, cycle tracks and verges, and divided into lanes by markings.

A strip of carriageway wide enough for a single line of vehicles, marked or unmarked, in which a vehicle travels in one direction.

The requirement to drive as far to the right as is reasonable for your direction, keeping left lanes free for overtaking and turning.

The maximum permitted speed on a given road, set by sign or by general rule such as 50 km/h in built-up areas.

A settlement area marked by its own entry sign, inside which lower general speed limits and stricter pedestrian rules apply.

The gap kept behind the vehicle ahead, which must be large enough to stop safely if it brakes suddenly, growing with speed and poor conditions.

The distance a vehicle travels from the moment the brakes are applied until it stops, increasing with speed and reduced grip.

The distance covered while the driver notices a hazard and moves a foot to the brake, before braking actually begins.

Passing a slower vehicle travelling in the same direction, normally on the left, only where visibility, signs and markings allow it.

Moving from one lane to another, which requires checking mirrors and blind spots and signalling in good time without hindering others.

The flashing direction light used to announce a turn, lane change, overtaking move or pull-away, switched on early enough to be useful.

All four indicators flashing together to warn others of a stationary or slow-moving hazard, not as a substitute for proper parking lights.

Halting a vehicle voluntarily for a short time, for example to load passengers, without leaving it unattended.

Leaving a vehicle stationary for longer than is needed to load or unload, normally off the carriageway or in a marked bay.

A stretch of road where halting is forbidden, marked by a sign or a solid yellow line at the kerb.

A place where a road crosses railway tracks at grade, approached with reduced speed and requiring a full stop when lights or barriers warn of a train.

A boom that lowers to block the road at a railway crossing; a closed or moving barrier must never be passed or circumvented.

A divided high-speed road for motor vehicles only, with no pedestrians, cyclists or slow vehicles, entered and left at designated junctions.

The hard shoulder strip beside a motorway carriageway, reserved for breakdowns, emergencies and authorised vehicles, not for driving or overtaking.

Pulling another vehicle with a rope, bar or rigid coupling, subject to limits on speed, distance and who may be carried in the towed vehicle.

An unpowered vehicle pulled by a car or other towing vehicle, which must be coupled, lit and braked according to its weight and type.

A category B car coupled to a trailer whose combined mass exceeds the limits allowed under B alone, driven under the BE entitlement rules.

The downward load the trailer coupling places on the towing vehicle's tow ball, which must stay within the car's and coupling's rated limits.

The immediate care given to injured people before emergency services arrive, starting with securing the scene and calling for help.

Switching on hazard lights, placing a warning triangle and moving people to safety so that further collisions are prevented.

A reflective folding triangle placed on the road behind a broken-down or crashed vehicle to warn approaching traffic in good time.

The call to the 112 emergency number giving location, number of casualties and hazards so that ambulance, fire and police can respond.

The official document listing a vehicle's owner, technical data and registration, which must be carried or produced when required.

Mandatory third-party liability cover for a vehicle, which pays for damage caused to others and must be valid whenever the car is used.

The periodic official check that a vehicle meets safety and emissions requirements, shown by a valid test certificate and sticker.

The document proving a person is entitled to drive a given category of vehicle, which must be carried and shown to police on request.

The written account of a collision, including a joint statement form, used by insurers to establish fault and settle claims.