Mountain Roads: Practice Questions

Narrow, steep mountain roads need special priority rules, and this topic covers them. When a vehicle is going down and another is coming up, the driver going downhill must keep as close as possible to the right edge and stop completely if necessary to let the other vehicle pass. The exception is when there is a lay-by or emergency parking area on the ascending driver's side: in that case the driver going up waits in the lay-by and lets the downhill vehicle come through.

4 questions · Handbook p. 140 · Unit 4: Intersections & Priority

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Question 1On a narrow, steep mountain road, car 1 is going down and car 2 is coming up. Who must give way?

1. ACar 2 (going up) must stop and let car 1 pass
2. BBoth cars must reverse to a wider section
3. CWhichever car is bigger has priority
4. DCar 1 (going down) must keep to the right edge and let car 2 pass, stopping if necessary ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. On steep roads the descending driver keeps as far right as possible, lets ascending vehicles pass without difficulty and stops completely if necessary.Source: Handbook p. 140

Question 2You are driving DOWN a steep mountain road and a vehicle is coming UP. What must you do?

1. AKeep as close as possible to the right edge and stop completely if necessary to let it pass ✓(correct answer)
2. BAccelerate to pass the vehicle quickly
3. CSound your horn so the ascending vehicle stops
4. DKeep the centre of the road because you have priority

Correct answer: A. The descending driver must give the ascending vehicle easy passage, stopping completely if necessary.Source: Handbook p. 140

Question 3Same steep mountain road, but now there is a lay-by (emergency parking area) on car 2's side. What is correct?

1. ACar 1 must reverse uphill to the next bend
2. BCar 2 has priority and keeps driving
3. CCar 1 (going down) must still stop and wait
4. DCar 2 (going up) waits in the lay-by and lets car 1 come down ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Exception: if there is an emergency parking area on the ascending driver's side, the ascending driver waits and lets the descending vehicle pass.Source: Handbook p. 140

Question 4When must a driver going UP a steep mountain road wait for a vehicle coming down?

1. ANever; ascending vehicles always have priority
2. BAlways; descending vehicles have priority
3. COnly at night
4. DWhen there is an emergency parking area on the ascending driver's side ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Normally the descending driver gives way. The exception is when there is an emergency parking area on the ascending side; then the ascending driver waits.Source: Handbook p. 140

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