General road code (road rules and driving behaviour)
This domain covers the core rules that make traffic predictable: driving on the left, giving way, signalling, lane use, intersections and roundabouts. The exam tests whether you can apply the give-way hierarchy, not just recognise signs.
Core rules
- Keep left. At an uncontrolled intersection, give way to vehicles coming from your right.
- At a give-way sign, give way to traffic on the intersecting road. At a stop sign, stop first, then give way.
- When turning, give way to traffic going straight ahead. A right-turning vehicle gives way to oncoming traffic going straight or turning left.
- Signal for at least 3 seconds before turning or changing lanes, check mirrors and blind spots, then cancel the indicator.
- At a roundabout, give way to traffic approaching from your right and already circulating. Signal left to exit.
- Do not block pedestrian crossings, intersections or yellow box areas.
Worked example
You reach an uncontrolled crossroad and want to turn right. A car from the opposite direction is going straight. You indicate right, but the other driver has right-of-way because your turn crosses their path. Wait until clear, then turn. If another car approaches from your right while you are going straight, you also give way to that car.
Traps
Indicating after braking; treating a give-way sign as optional; entering a roundabout because you arrived first; forgetting to cancel an indicator; and failing to check a blind spot before changing lanes.