Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You must secure your multi-track motor vehicle with a warning triangle due to a breakdown. It should be placed approximately at the stopping distance. How far must you therefore walk?

On the motorway about 150 m

On the motorway about 250 m

On roads in urban areas about 150 m

On rural roads about 150 m

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You are a witness to a traffic accident. Why do you park your vehicle at a safe distance in front of the accident scene from the view of approaching traffic?

To block the view of onlookers

So that following emergency vehicles can better approach

So that following first responders still have room for their vehicles

At dusk or darkness I can illuminate the accident scene with my headlights

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You are driving a motor vehicle and want to make a phone call while driving. Are you allowed to do that?

Yes, if I only hold the phone in my hand when dialing the number and then put it away

Yes, if I switch to speaker and hold the phone with one hand

No, never

Yes, if I use a hands-free system

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You have committed a demerit offense for the first time within the demerit point system. How long does this demerit remain in the driving license register?

1 year

6 months

2 years

3 months

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You disregard the red light of a traffic light and thereby endanger cross traffic. What consequences must you expect?

I will definitely be asked to attend a refresher course

A demerit and a fine

I will be asked to attend a first aid course

I will definitely be summoned for a medical examination

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

For what reasons may you use the emergency lane of a motorway?

I may accelerate there to merge into flowing traffic after a breakdown

I may drive there to form a rescue corridor

I may stop there if I suddenly feel unwell

I may stop there because of a sudden technical defect

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You are approaching this intersection. The traffic light has just switched to red. How do you behave?

I continue driving if I can no longer stop in time

I stop before the stop line

If I am driving a single-track vehicle, I stop after the stop line but before the crosswalk

I continue driving as long as the pedestrians and cyclists remain standing

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You want to transport objects of different sizes and weights with your motor vehicle. What must you pay attention to before starting the trip?

I must secure the load so that the vehicle or the load is not damaged

I only have to secure the load if it is transported outside the trunk

I must secure the load so that I do not endanger other road users and myself

I must stow the load so that it cannot shift under any circumstances, not even during emergency braking or an evasive maneuver

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You illegally drive on the emergency lane and thereby obstruct an emergency vehicle. What consequences must you expect?

I will be asked to attend a first aid course

A demerit and a fine

I will definitely be asked to attend a refresher course

I will definitely be summoned for a medical examination

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

Before starting the trip, you notice that your motor vehicle has technical defects that endanger traffic safety. How will you behave?

If I cannot repair the defects on site, I have the vehicle towed to a workshop

I continue driving as long as the inspection sticker is valid

I will not drive as long as the defects are not repaired

I definitely drive to the workshop

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

What measures can you expect within the demerit point system if you have committed a demerit offense?

The second time, a measure is ordered

The first time, a demerit is entered in the driving license register

The third time, my driving license is revoked for at least three months

The second time, my driving license is revoked for at least one month

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You are a witness to a traffic accident. How can you proceed particularly safely when securing the accident scene?

I try to stay as much as possible at the edge of the road

I park my vehicle about 10 m behind the accident scene from the view of approaching traffic

I park my vehicle at a safe distance in front of the accident scene from the view of approaching traffic

I turn on the hazard warning lights of my motor vehicle

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

What consequences must you expect if you put your motor vehicle into operation despite serious technical defects?

I will definitely be asked to attend a refresher course

I will be asked to attend a first aid course

A demerit and a fine

I will definitely be summoned for a medical examination

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

You disregard the "Stop" sign and thereby endanger cross traffic. What consequences must you expect?

I will be asked to attend a first aid course

I will definitely be summoned for a medical examination

A demerit and a fine

I will definitely be asked to attend a refresher course

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Category: Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents - Level 3

Why is proper securing of the accident scene very important?

So that onlookers have a better view

Because proper securing is an important protection for the injured

So that following traffic can adjust to the obstacle in time and follow-up accidents are avoided

Because proper securing is an important protection for the helpers

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Basic Knowledge -15- Driver Duties, Penalty Points, Accidents – Level 3