fog lights 43, 64, 160
I IBT Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion 11, 24, 31, 189 impairment tests 169, 175 incidents 92, 101–2, 164, 170, 179–83 see also vehicle breakdowns indicating see signalling indicator lights 42, 43, 63 Initial Basic Training (IBT) 11, 24, 31, 188--9 insurance 24, 26, 35, 43, 169, 179
G gantries Garda Síochána, An 169–70, 179–80 detection of road safety violations Garda vehicles see emergency service vehicles notifying of incidents at railway bridges 102 notifying of obstructions on the motorway 159 reporting road rage and aggressive driving 178 safety belt wearing exemption seizure and impounding of vehicles 29, 170, 186 speed checks and enforcement testing for drink or drug driving 169–70, 174,
J junctions 63, 126–135, 144 junior school wardens 144, 224
175, 180 traffic control signals gloves
L L plates 30, 35, 188 lane changing 55, 110, 152, 207 laws and regulations 250–62 learner drivers
H hand signals 59, 111–13, 195 hard shoulders 75, 157–8 Location Reference Markings (LRMs) 157, 158 hatched road markings hazard warning lights 152, 157, 163, 164, 180, 181, 190 headlights 42, 43, 60, 63–65, 139, 140, 162, 190 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) 15, 16, 18, 25, 27, 33,
40, 44, 45, 106, 121, 148, accompanying drivers 23, 29, 187 Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) 30–1 display of L plates 30, 35, 188 drink-drive limit 33, 174 Essential Driver Training (EDT) 30–1 Initital Basic Training (IBT) motorcyclists 30, 31, 32, 188–9 not permitted on motorways 32, 148 passenger carrying restrictions 32, 189 penalties for driving
151, 162, 170, 174, 234 Driver CPC 15–17, 25, 28 height, weight and width restrictions unaccompanied 23, 29, 186–7 penalties for failure to display L plates penalty point threshold for applying to 69, 103–5, 162 in tunnels 106, 162, 234 height restrictions 103–4, 162 traffic signs 69, 103–4, 232, 233 helmets cycle helmets 204, 205 horse-riding helmets motorcycle helmets 191, 192 penalties for failure to wear hi-viz clothing 40, 157, 172, 180, 196, 216, 230 horns horse-drawn vehicles 113, 227, 229–30 horse riders 101, 138, 227, 230 disqualification 29, 184, 187 permits see learner permits Reduced EDT programme trailer towing not permitted learner permits 11–14, 17–21, 24, 32–4 for bus drivers eyesight and medical reports 19, 248–9 for motorcyclists 31, 32, 188–9 sponsors for truck drivers left turns 131, 133, 136