Driving Test Questions 357

What should you do if your vehicle is overloaded at a weighbridge inspection?
A. Argue with officers
B. Follow instructions, offload excess weight, and comply with regulations
C. Drive away
D. Offer a bribe

Which Kenyan authority conducts roadside inspections and weighbridge enforcement?
A. National Transport and Safety Authority and Kenya National Highways Authority
B. Only local councils
C. Private security firms
D. Insurance companies

What should you do if towing equipment shows signs of wear or cracks?
A. Ignore
B. Replace or repair it before towing to prevent failure
C. Use rope instead
D. Paint over cracks

What is the risk of stacking loads too high on one side of a truck?
A. Improved aerodynamics
B. Increased risk of vehicle rollover during cornering
C. Better stability
D. Reduced tire wear

What should you do when securing cargo with ropes?
A. Tie once loosely
B. Use strong knots and multiple securing points to prevent movement
C. Use only one rope
D. Leave slack

What is the purpose of side underrun protection on large trucks?
A. Decoration
B. To prevent smaller vehicles or pedestrians from being trapped under the truck in a collision
C. To reduce fuel consumption
D. To improve steering

What should you do if your load blocks your vehicle’s number plate or lights?
A. Ignore
B. Reposition the load so that number plate and lights remain visible
C. Remove number plate
D. Drive only during the day

What is the safest way to transport fragile goods?
A. Stack them under heavy items
B. Use padding, secure packaging, and careful driving to avoid sudden movements
C. Leave them loose
D. Place near doors

What should you do if your trailer becomes detached while driving?
A. Continue driving
B. Slow down safely, stop, and warn other road users immediately
C. Accelerate away
D. Reverse quickly

What is the driver’s legal responsibility regarding vehicle load?
A. None if loaded by others
B. The driver is responsible for ensuring the load is secure and within legal limits before driving
C. Only the loader is responsible
D. Only the vehicle owner is responsible

What does a circular road sign with a red border generally indicate?
A. Information only
B. A mandatory or prohibitory instruction
C. Direction only
D. Tourist attraction

What does a triangular sign with a red border warn drivers about?
A. Mandatory speed
B. Potential hazards or dangers ahead
C. Parking restrictions
D. Fuel stations

What does a blue circular sign with a white arrow pointing left mean?
A. Left turn optional
B. You must turn left
C. Road closed ahead
D. No left turn

What does a red circular sign with a white horizontal bar mean?
A. One-way road
B. No entry for vehicles
C. Stop ahead
D. Road under repair

What should you do when you hear a siren from an emergency vehicle behind you?
A. Speed up to clear the road
B. Move safely to the side and allow it to pass
C. Stop in the middle of the road
D. Ignore the siren

When an emergency vehicle approaches at an intersection with flashing lights and siren, what must you do?
A. Continue if your light is green
B. Give way regardless of traffic signals if safe to do so
C. Stop only if it is behind you
D. Block other vehicles

What does a rectangular blue sign with a white “P” indicate?
A. Petrol station
B. Parking area
C. Police station
D. Pedestrian crossing

What does a sign showing two cars side by side with a red circle mean?
A. Overtaking allowed
B. No overtaking
C. Two-lane road
D. Narrow bridge

What does a red triangular sign showing children crossing indicate?
A. Playground only
B. School or children crossing area ahead
C. Pedestrian bridge
D. Bus stop

What should you do when approaching a sign indicating “Road Narrows”?
A. Accelerate
B. Reduce speed and be prepared to give way
C. Move to the center
D. Honk continuously

What does a sign showing a train inside a red triangle indicate?
A. Train station ahead
B. Railway crossing ahead
C. Train parking area
D. Underground tunnel

What does a circular red sign with a number such as 50 mean?
A. Recommended speed
B. Maximum legal speed limit
C. Minimum speed
D. Distance to next town

What does a blue circular sign with a white number such as 40 mean?
A. Maximum speed
B. Minimum speed limit
C. Advisory speed
D. Speed camera zone

What should you do if you see a sign indicating “Slippery Road”?
A. Maintain speed
B. Reduce speed and avoid sudden braking or steering
C. Accelerate quickly
D. Ignore sign

What does a sign showing falling rocks inside a triangle indicate?
A. Tunnel ahead
B. Risk of falling rocks from the roadside
C. Gravel road
D. Road construction

What should you do when you see a sign indicating “Men at Work”?
A. Speed up to pass quickly
B. Slow down and be prepared for workers or machinery on the road
C. Ignore it
D. Honk at workers

What does a sign with a red circle and a horn symbol crossed out mean?
A. Horn required
B. No use of horn
C. Loud vehicles prohibited
D. Silent zone for motorcycles only

What should you do when an emergency vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction with sirens on?
A. Ignore
B. Slow down and keep to your lane or pull over if necessary to allow safe passage
C. Move into its lane
D. Flash headlights repeatedly

What does a sign showing a winding road ahead indicate?
A. Straight road
B. Series of bends ahead requiring reduced speed
C. One sharp turn only
D. Slippery surface only

What does a sign indicating “Uneven Road” warn drivers about?
A. Construction only
B. Bumps or irregular road surface ahead
C. Flooding ahead
D. Bridge collapse