Limiti di velocità; pericolo e intralcio alla circolazione; comportamenti ai passaggi a livello

This Patente B topic groups 20 tips covering 256 official exam questions. Each tip explains the rule in plain language so you remember it on exam day.

• Speed depends on car, road and trafficChoose your speed by looking at your car (its condition, the load), the road, the traffic…
• Slow down where there is danger, day and nightYou must always be able to stop the car in time, within what you can see ahead. Slow down…
• Slow down and stop if needed for pedestriansSlow down and, if needed, stop: before pedestrian crossings, when pedestrians are slow to…
• Car limits: 130, 110, 90, 50For cars: 130 on the motorway, 110 on main extra-urban roads, 90 on secondary extra-urban…
• New drivers: 100 on motorway, 90 on main roadsIf you have had your licence for less than 3 years: maximum 100 on the motorway and…
• With a trailer or caravan on the motorway: 80If the car is towing a trailer or a caravan, on the motorway go at a maximum of 80. But…
• Speed: no obstruction and give way at junctionsAdjust your speed so as not to disturb the traffic. At junctions slow down and, if…
• Moderate speed where you cannot seeGo slowly where you cannot see well ahead. Keep a speed suited to how you feel, to the…
• Normal limits, unless a different signIf there is no different sign: 130 on the motorway, 110 on main roads, 50 in town, 45 for…
• Main extra-urban roads: 110 cars, 70 with a towOn main extra-urban roads, cars and motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes go at 110. It drops…
• Secondary extra-urban roads: 90 cars and bikes, 70 with a towOn secondary extra-urban roads, cars, motorbikes, trucks and motor caravans up to 3.5…
• Speed sign on the back of a vehicleThis sign shows the top speed of the vehicle it is placed on, at the back. It goes on the…
• Slow down before dangerGo very slow BEFORE junctions, narrow spots, blind curves and humps you cannot see over…
• Wind, sun and fog: go slowSlow down with strong side wind, when the sun blinds you, or if the road is dirty. On…
• The real limits with a trailerCar with a trailer: maximum 80 km/h on the motorway and 70 km/h on secondary rural roads…
• Right of way does not mean speedingEven if you have right of way, you must slow down at the junction. If you go through fast…
• Stuck on rails, and going downhill with the engine offIf you stop on the rails, move the car off the rails at once, get everyone out, and warn…
• Level crossing: clear the railsIf you are stuck on the rails and the barriers close, move the car any way you can, even…
• A ball in the road, a child is comingIn town, if a ball rolls onto the road, slow down at once and gradually, ready to stop. A…
• Parked car with people insidePassing close to a stopped car with people inside is dangerous: they may open a door…