Definizioni stradali e di traffico; definizioni e classificazione dei veicoli; doveri del conducente nell'uso della strada

This Patente B topic groups 50 tips covering 531 official exam questions. Each tip explains the rule in plain language so you remember it on exam day.

• Two-way carriagewayHere cars go in both directions. You overtake only on the left, never on the right, and…
• Road with three lanes per directionThere is one carriageway with three lanes for each direction. The right lane is for…
• Road with three carriagewaysThis road has three carriageways and eight lanes in total. The two side ones are one-way…
• Pedestrian crossingThese are the white stripes where pedestrians cross and they are part of the carriageway…
• Main extra-urban roadsThey have separate carriageways, blue signs, rest areas and no crossings at the same…
• Traffic islandIt serves to guide cars towards the different directions. It is marked with white lines…
• Junction at staggered levelsThe roads are at different heights and are connected by ramps, bridges or underpasses…
• Junction at the same levelTwo or more roads cross at the same height. Sometimes there is a traffic light. Watch out…
• Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL)Here traffic is limited: only at certain hours, only certain vehicles or certain people…
• Level crossing (railway)Here the road crosses the train tracks. You may find barriers or half-barriers, red…
• Pedestrian areasHere pass pedestrians, bicycles, emergency and police vehicles in an emergency, vehicles…
• What a road isA road is open to pedestrians, animals and vehicles. It can have carriageways, cycle…
• Motorway: who can enterThe motorway has no intersections, it is fenced and has special lanes to enter and exit…
• The carriagewayThe carriageway is the part of the road where vehicles normally pass. It can be one-way…
• What is part of the carriagewayThe driving lanes, the overtaking lanes and the crossings for pedestrians and bikes are…
• The lane: a single line of carsThe lane is a part of the carriageway where a single line of vehicles passes, and it is…
• Acceleration lane: to ENTERThe acceleration lane is used to increase speed and enter the motorway or a main…
• Deceleration lane: to EXITThe deceleration lane is used to slow down and exit the motorway or the main extra-urban…
• The vergeThe verge is the part of the road after the white edge line, outside the carriageway…
• The sidewalk: only for pedestriansThe sidewalk is the raised part of the road, outside the carriageway, reserved for…
• The pedestrian refuge: shelter for pedestriansThe pedestrian refuge (salvagente) protects pedestrians crossing the road and helps them…
• The driveway entrance (passo carrabile)The driveway entrance (passo carrabile) is the vehicle entrance to private properties…
• Moped: up to 50 cm3 and 45 km/hThe moped has an engine up to 50 cm3 and goes at most 45 km/h; it can have two or three…
• Motor tricycle: over 50 cm3The motor tricycle has three wheels arranged symmetrically, an engine over 50 cm3 and…
• Light and non-light quadricyclesA quadricycle has four wheels and an engine. The light one (petrol up to 50 cm3, max 45…
• Agricultural and operating machinesThey can have wheels or tracks and be powered or towed. They go on the road only if…
• CaravanA caravan is a trailer made for sleeping in, and it has a number plate. You can stay…
• Motorhome (camper)A camper is a vehicle, not a trailer: it is used to carry people and let them sleep, up…
• Panels and strips over 3.5 tonnesVehicles over 3.5 tonnes (trucks, trailers, semi-trailers) must have panels and strips…
• Motorcycles: two wheels, over 50 cm3A motorcycle has two wheels and an engine size over 50 cm3. It can have automatic…
• Motor vehicles: at least 4 wheels and an engineA motor vehicle has an engine and at least four wheels, but does not include…
• Car: maximum 9 peopleA car is a motor vehicle that carries a maximum of nine people, driver included. It can…
• Trailers: no engineTrailers and semi-trailers have no engine and are made to be pulled. A light trailer…
• In a queue, keep junctions clearIn heavy traffic or in a queue, always keep junctions, entrances, pedestrian and bicycle…
• In a line: distance and attentionWhen you drive in a line, also look far ahead, not just at the car in front. Keep the…
• In the city: more attention and careIn the city, right of way changes often, traffic stops, and pedestrians and cyclists mix…
• Do not touch road signsIt is always forbidden to move, remove, or dirty road signs. Moving them is very…
• Speed races are forbiddenOn public roads it is forbidden to hold speed races. Whoever races, or bets on…
• Do not dirty the roadIt is forbidden to throw anything out of the window, even paper or lit cigarette butts…
• Always be careful at intersectionsDrive calmly and patiently, and expect mistakes from others. Even if you have the right…
• Watch out for cyclists and motorbikesEven a slow crash can seriously hurt pedestrians and motorbikes. Look at the mirror…
• More care with the most vulnerableGo slower near disabled people, the elderly, children, cyclists, and those who drive…
• Elderly people crossing: they go slowlyElderly people may stop in the middle of the road, not look left and right, and misjudge…
• White cane: always stopStop and give way to a pedestrian with a white or white-and-red cane, even off the…
• At the crossing, expect the unexpectedNear the crossing a pedestrian may turn back or stop suddenly. Children are unpredictable…
• Children at the traffic light: do not trust themChildren at the traffic light may cross on red, push each other, and end up in the road…
• School bus: always slow downNear the school bus stop, slow down and be ready to brake. Children may cross suddenly…
• Taxi rank: watch out for pedestriansNear the taxi rank, slow down or stop for pedestrians who get in, get out, or cross…
• Overtaking cyclists and pedestriansYou can overtake cyclists and pedestrians, but with great care. Leave space to the side…
• Pregnant women and pramsWith pregnant women and people pushing a pram you need more care, because they walk…