🛑 Traffic Rules in India – Top 50 Q&A
1. What does a red traffic light indicate?
✅ Answer: Stop
✅ Answer: Stop
2. Minimum age to get a valid driving license for a two-wheeler without gear?
✅ Answer: 16
✅ Answer: 16
3. What does a circular red-bordered sign with a white background indicate?
✅ Answer: Prohibition
✅ Answer: Prohibition
4. What should you do at a yellow traffic light?
✅ Answer: Get ready to stop
✅ Answer: Get ready to stop
5. What is the penalty for drunk driving in India (first offense)?
✅ Answer: ₹10,000
✅ Answer: ₹10,000
6. What does a ‘No Entry’ sign indicate?
✅ Answer: No vehicles allowed
✅ Answer: No vehicles allowed
7. What is the color of the warning signs?
✅ Answer: Yellow
✅ Answer: Yellow
8. What is the use of zebra crossings?
✅ Answer: For pedestrian crossing
✅ Answer: For pedestrian crossing
9. Using mobile phones while driving is:
✅ Answer: Prohibited
✅ Answer: Prohibited
10. Who has the right of way at a roundabout?
✅ Answer: Vehicles already in the roundabout
✅ Answer: Vehicles already in the roundabout
11. What is the meaning of a blue circular sign?
✅ Answer: Mandatory instruction
✅ Answer: Mandatory instruction
12. How often should a vehicle’s emission test be done?
✅ Answer: Every 6 months
✅ Answer: Every 6 months
13. What is the maximum speed limit for cars in urban areas?
✅ Answer: 50 km/h
✅ Answer: 50 km/h
14. What does a blinking red light mean?
✅ Answer: Stop and proceed if safe
✅ Answer: Stop and proceed if safe
15. Helmet is mandatory for:
✅ Answer: Two-wheeler riders
✅ Answer: Two-wheeler riders
16. What is the rule for overtaking?
✅ Answer: Overtake from the right side
✅ Answer: Overtake from the right side
17. What should you do at a pedestrian crossing?
✅ Answer: Stop and give way
✅ Answer: Stop and give way
18. What does a broken white line on the road mean?
✅ Answer: Lane changing allowed
✅ Answer: Lane changing allowed
19. When should you use the horn?
✅ Answer: To warn others of danger
✅ Answer: To warn others of danger
20. What is aquaplaning?
✅ Answer: Loss of traction on wet roads
✅ Answer: Loss of traction on wet roads
21. Seat belts are mandatory for:
✅ Answer: All car occupants
✅ Answer: All car occupants
22. What does a solid double yellow line mean?
✅ Answer: No crossing or overtaking
✅ Answer: No crossing or overtaking
23. When can you use high beam lights?
✅ Answer: On poorly lit roads with no oncoming traffic
✅ Answer: On poorly lit roads with no oncoming traffic
24. What is the meaning of a triangle sign with a red border?
✅ Answer: Warning sign
✅ Answer: Warning sign
25. What does a green traffic light indicate?
✅ Answer: Go
✅ Answer: Go
26. What is the correct tire pressure unit?
✅ Answer: PSI (Pounds per Square Inch)
✅ Answer: PSI (Pounds per Square Inch)
27. What is the minimum tread depth for tires?
✅ Answer: 1.6 mm
✅ Answer: 1.6 mm
28. What is hydroplaning?
✅ Answer: Skidding on water
✅ Answer: Skidding on water
29. What should you do if you miss your exit on a highway?
✅ Answer: Take the next exit
✅ Answer: Take the next exit
30. What does ABS in vehicles stand for?
✅ Answer: Anti-lock Braking System
✅ Answer: Anti-lock Braking System
31. In fog, what lights should you use?
✅ Answer: Fog lights
✅ Answer: Fog lights
32. What is the ideal following distance?
✅ Answer: 3 seconds
✅ Answer: 3 seconds
33. What should you do before changing lanes?
✅ Answer: Check mirrors and blind spot
✅ Answer: Check mirrors and blind spot
34. What is the speed limit in school zones?
✅ Answer: 25 km/h
✅ Answer: 25 km/h
35. What is tailgating?
✅ Answer: Driving too close to the vehicle in front
✅ Answer: Driving too close to the vehicle in front
36. What does a flashing yellow light mean?
✅ Answer: Proceed with caution
✅ Answer: Proceed with caution
37. What is the fine for not wearing a seatbelt in India?
✅ Answer: ₹1,000
✅ Answer: ₹1,000
38. Which side of the road should vehicles be driven in India?
✅ Answer: Left
✅ Answer: Left
39. What does a red triangle placed on the road mean?
✅ Answer: Vehicle breakdown ahead
✅ Answer: Vehicle breakdown ahead
40. What is the use of a rearview mirror?
✅ Answer: To see traffic behind
✅ Answer: To see traffic behind
41. What is lane discipline?
✅ Answer: Staying in designated lane
✅ Answer: Staying in designated lane
42. When should you dip headlights?
✅ Answer: When facing oncoming traffic
✅ Answer: When facing oncoming traffic
43. What causes skidding?
✅ Answer: Sudden braking or acceleration
✅ Answer: Sudden braking or acceleration
44. What to do at an uncontrolled intersection?
✅ Answer: Slow down and give way to right
✅ Answer: Slow down and give way to right
45. When to give hand signals?
✅ Answer: When indicators are not working
✅ Answer: When indicators are not working
46. What is defensive driving?
✅ Answer: Driving to prevent accidents
✅ Answer: Driving to prevent accidents
47. What does a horn symbol sign indicate?
✅ Answer: No honking zone
✅ Answer: No honking zone
48. What is the meaning of a red and white checkered board?
✅ Answer: Railway crossing ahead
✅ Answer: Railway crossing ahead
49. What is the purpose of road markings?
✅ Answer: Guide and regulate traffic
✅ Answer: Guide and regulate traffic
50. What is a cloverleaf interchange?
✅ Answer: Loop road design to avoid crossing
✅ Answer: Loop road design to avoid crossing
51. What is the stopping distance?
✅ Answer: Distance required to stop completely
✅ Answer: Distance required to stop completely
