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What does a 2-plus-1 road have?

  1. A.Two motorway lanes and one non-motorway lane in two directions.
  2. B.Two non-motorway lanes and one motorway lane in two directions.
  3. C.Two non-motorway lanes in one direction and one non-motorway lane in the opposite direction.
  4. D.Two motorway lanes in one direction and one non-motorway lane in the opposite direction.
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Correct answer: C. Two non-motorway lanes in one direction and one non-motorway lane in the opposite direction.

A 2-plus-1 road consists of two lanes in one direction of travel and one lane in the other direction. The two-lane section allows for safe overtaking and alternates with a one-lane section roughly every 2 kilometres.

This is an official-style question from the Safe and Responsible Driving topic of the Ireland driver theory test (Cat. B). Practise all 807 questions free on iTest.ie — with timed mock exams, automatic mistake tracking and progress sync across devices.

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