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What should a driver do when overtaking parked vehicles in a residential area?

  1. A.Keep close to the parked vehicles allowing maximum room for oncoming traffic.
  2. B.Move as far to the right as possible.
  3. C.Increase speed to overtake the vehicles as quickly as possible.
  4. D.Allow sufficient clearance when passing.
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Correct answer: D. Allow sufficient clearance when passing.

When you are passing parked vehicles in a residential area, move into a safe overtaking position in good time and leave plenty of clearance between your vehicle and the parked vehicles to increase visibility of small children in the area and in case someone opens their car door in front of you.

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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