UAE driving theory test: practice questions

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Three questions from the United Arab Emirates bank, as you'll see them in the app.

1. From which side must a driver overtake another vehicle moving in the same direction?

   1. From its right side
   2. From whichever side has more space
   3. From either side on a motorway
   4. From its left side
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   Answer: From its left side

   Article 10(5) requires a driver to abstain from overtaking a vehicle moving in the same direction except from its left side. (Federal Law No. 21 of 1995, Art. 10(5).)

2. What penalty attaches to forging or misusing a vehicle's registration plate?

   1. A warning letter only
   2. Imprisonment and/or a fine of at least 25,000 dirhams
   3. A fine of 100 dirhams
   4. Permanent loss of the vehicle's registered spare tyre, nothing more
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   Answer: Imprisonment and/or a fine of at least 25,000 dirhams

   Article 49 groups plate forgery or misuse with drunk driving as offences carrying imprisonment and/or a minimum fine of 25,000 dirhams. (Federal Law No. 21 of 1995, Art. 49.)

3. What must a person hold to trade in motor vehicles professionally?

   1. Only a personal driving licence
   2. A restaurant trade licence
   3. A professional licence
   4. No licence, if trading fewer than five vehicles a year
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   Answer: A professional licence

   Article 29 requires a professional licence for vehicle trading, separate from the personal driving licence any individual driver needs. (Federal Law No. 21 of 1995, Art. 29.)

Where the questions come from

Written from the published rules · UAE Federal Traffic Law (Law 21/1995, Decree-Law 14/2024). See every official source

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