List of terms used in the theory exam
List of terms used in the theory exam
A number of terms are used in the English theory exam, the meaning of which must be known by the candidate. Below is the list of terms.
A
- ability to drive
- ability to react
- acceleration lane
- accident
- accident report
- agricultural vehicle
- alcohol
- ambulance
- anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- aquaplaning
- audible (warning) signal
B
- bicycle carrier
- blind person, holding a white stick with red rings on it
- blind spot
- block marking
- bonnet
- booster seat
- braking distance
- breakdown service
- breath analysis
- breath test
- broken line
- built-up area
- bus lane
- bus stop
C
- carriageway
- carpool
- child (car) seat
- CO2 emissions
- coach
- collision
- commercial vehicle
- coolant
- crash barrier
- crossing barriers
- cruise control
- cycle lane
D
- daytime running lights
- deceleration lane
- (compulsory) direction of travel
- disabled person’s vehicle
- dipped headlights
- diversion route
- driving ability
- driving lesson
- driving license
- driving skills
E
- Educational Measure Alcohol and Traffic
- Educational Measure Behaviour and Traffic
- electronic displays
- environment
- engine management system
- emergency services
- emergency lane
- emergency vehicle
- engine oil
F
- fire engine
- flashing signal
- following distance
- foothpath
- fork
- front fog lights
- fuel consumption
- full beam headlights
- funeral procession
G
- get in lane
- give way
H
- hard shoulder
- hatched area
- hatched road markings
- hazard warning lights
- hazardous materials
- hectometre sign
- horse rider
I
- indicator
- inline skates
- intersecting road
- invalid carriages
- imminent danger
J
- junction
L
- lay-by
- level crossing
- Light Educational Measure Alcohol and Traffic
- load marker
- loose chippings
- lorry
M
- main carriageway
- matrix sign
- maximum allowable distance
- maximum authorized mass
- maximum speed (limit)
- medication
- merge
- military convoy
- minimum speed
- moped
- motorcycle
- motor vehicle(s)
- motorway
N
- navigation system
- novice driver
- no entry sign
- number plate
O
- occupants
- oncoming traffic
- one-way street
P
- parking disc
- parking lot
- parking prohibited
- parking space
- passenger
- pavement
- pedestrian
- pedestrian crossing
- police car
- police checks
- police officer
- per-selection lane
- priority intersection
- priority road
R
- railway crossing
- rear fog lights
- recommended speed
- reflector (post)
- repair service
- response time
- reverse
- roadholding
- road narrowing
- road narrows
- road surface
- roadworks
- roundabout
- roof rack
- rpm (revolutions per minute)
- rush hour lane
S
- safety hammer
- screen wash
- seat belt
- side lights
- side wind
- (traffic) sign
- ski-box
- solid line
- sound your horn
- speed bump
- speed control
- speed pedelec
- speed limit
- speedometer
- start-stop system
- stationary queue (of traffic)
- straight on
- stopping distance
- stop line
- stop sign
- summer tyres
- symbol
T
- tachometer
- tracks
- tractor
- trajectory speed monitoring
- tram
- traffic jam
- traffic regulations
- trailer
- tyre pressure
- tyre tread depth
V
- vehicle registration card
- vehicle registration certificate
- viaduct
- victim
- visible and audible warning devices
W
- walking pace
- warm up
- warning light
- warning triangle
- wear
- weather conditions
- window heater
- windscreen (wiper)
- wing mirror
- winter tyres
Z
- zone