Abu Dhabi Theory case studies
Abu Dhabi Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Abu Dhabi theory test is the written knowledge assessment a candidate must pass before progressing to practical training and the road test for a UAE driving licence in the emirate. It is delivered on a computer at approved driving-school and testing centres, in multiple-choice format, and it covers the same broad body of road knowledge that applies across the UAE: signs and road markings, traffic rules and right-of-way, hazard awareness and safe driving, basic vehicle care, first response at a crash scene, driver attitude, and economical, low-emission driving. The Abu Dhabi Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,619 words.
1Solid Line, Left-Turn Arrow and a Temporary 40 Sign at 22:40
You are driving a hired sedan on a three-lane urban dual carriageway in Abu Dhabi at 22:40. You intend to continue straight through the next signalised junction.
493 words, about 2 min2A 45-Metre Gap at 118 km/h and an Exit in 1.5 km
You are driving a seven-seat MPV with four adults and luggage on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai E11 at 06:15, in the second lane of four, with cruise control set at 118 km/h where the sign shows 120. The road is dry, but for the first 300 m after a construction-site exit a fine layer of sand lies on the surface.
451 words, about 2 min3Shamal Dust, an Unlit Lorry and 50 m Visibility
At 06:00 in March you are driving a sedan from Abu Dhabi towards Dubai on the E11. A shamal has lifted dust across the carriageway; visibility falls from 300 m to about 50 m in patches and the low sun is behind you.
612 words, about 3 min443 psi, a Pull to the Left and Tyres Fitted in 2017
It is 15:30 in July, air temperature 46 degrees Celsius and the road surface far hotter. You are 120 km into a 300 km drive from Abu Dhabi to Liwa in a 2016 sedan loaded with four adults and about 60 kg of luggage.
457 words, about 2 min5Unresponsive Driver, Bleeding Passenger, Petrol Smell, Live Traffic
At 23:00 you are the first to arrive at a single-vehicle crash on a lit urban dual carriageway in Abu Dhabi. A car has hit the central barrier and stopped in the second of three lanes, facing the wrong way.
606 words, about 3 min