Ireland Motorcycle Theory Test case studies
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The motorcycle Driver Theory Test is the multiple-choice exam that sits at the start of the process of becoming a licensed rider in Ireland. It is administered by the Road Safety Authority through its Driver Theory Test service, with bookings and test administration handled at theorytest.ie, and it forms part of the learner-driver pathway that runs from studying the Rules of the Road, through the theory test, to applying for a learner permit. The Ireland Motorcycle Theory Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,124 words.
1The tractor, the broken line and the hidden side road
You are riding a 250 cc motorcycle north on a national secondary road at about 70 km/h in dry daylight. Ahead, a tractor towing a loaded trailer is doing 25 km/h.
627 words, about 3 min2Bus lane, hatched area and a yellow box at 08:40
It is 08:40 on a Tuesday. You are queued in the right-hand of two lanes on a town street, intending to turn right at the junction ahead.
616 words, about 3 min3Wet night road, a tailgater on main beam and a bend
It is 22:30 in February on an unlit regional road. You are riding at 65 km/h on a surface still wet from earlier rain, with a grass verge and low stone wall on your left and a tall hedge on your right.
658 words, about 3 min4Two-up on a bike that has been in a shed for eight months
A friend with a full licence asks you to take them pillion on a 600 cc motorcycle that has been stored in a shed for eight months. You hold a current category A learner permit and completed your IBT six months ago.
639 words, about 3 min5Filtering past a turning truck on a wet Friday
It is 17:15 on a wet Friday and traffic on a three-lane one-way street is stopped at a red light 80 m ahead. You are filtering between lane 1, on the left, and lane 2 at about 20 km/h.
584 words, about 3 min