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The rules behind the theory test, explained

12 short guides to the parts of the Rules of the Road the Irish driver theory test asks about most. Free to read here, and free in the app.

Every test

Speed limits, and what they actually mean

The five default limits, why "default" matters, and the change that makes older study material wrong.

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Every test

Road signs — the system, not the pictures

Shape and colour tell you what a sign does before you have read it. That is what the test is checking.

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Every test

Alcohol, drugs and fatigue

Two limits, not one — and the reason nothing sobers you up except time.

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Every test

Penalty points and disqualification

12 points for a full licence, 7 for learners and novices — and what puts them there.

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Car test

Learner permit rules

L plates, supervision, the motorway ban, and the twelve lessons you cannot skip.

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Motorcycle test

Motorcycle licensing and IBT

Sixteen hours you cannot skip, the categories by age, and what a learner may not do.

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Every test

Junctions and roundabouts

Who yields to whom, and the signalling that stops other drivers guessing.

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Every test

Motorway driving

Who is banned, what the hard shoulder is for, and the lane discipline that is actually the law.

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Every test

Vehicle checks and documents

Tyres, tread, lights, the NCT clock, and what must be on the windscreen.

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Every test

Sharing the road

Cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and trucks — where the danger actually is.

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Every test

Braking, skids and stopping distances

Why the two-second rule beats memorising metres, and what to do when grip runs out.

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Every test

Eco-driving and the environment

The habits that cut fuel use, which are mostly the same habits that make you safer.

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The app

Read the guide, then answer the questions on it

Every guide is in the app beside the question bank it explains, so the reading and the practice sit together. Free to start.

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