List of terms used in the theory exam
List of terms used in the theory exam
Many terms are used in the English theory exam, the meaning of which must be known by the candidate. Below is the list of terms.
Be sure that you know the exact meaning of all those terms. Of course, every term will be explained in the theory book and our video course!
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
- pre-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