LTO Rules and Road Etiquette Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What does 'box blocking' refer to and why is it prohibited in the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Stopping in the middle of an intersection when traffic ahead is congested, blocking cross-traffic

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Parking in front of fire hydrants

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Blocking a loading bay with a private vehicle

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Parking diagonally across two spaces

Question 2

When a school bus has stopped and is loading or unloading children with warning signals displayed, vehicles traveling in the same direction must:

Accepted Answer

Stop and not pass the school bus until children have safely boarded or alighted

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Maintain speed but watch carefully

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Pass quickly on the left side

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Sound horn once and proceed

Question 3

A driver who wants to make a U-turn at a designated U-turn slot should:

Accepted Answer

Slow down, signal, and yield to oncoming traffic before completing the U-turn

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Make the U-turn at full speed to clear the slot quickly

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Flash headlights to warn oncoming drivers and then proceed

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Only make U-turns during off-peak hours

Question 4

When driving at night and an oncoming vehicle's headlights are blinding, the correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Look toward the right edge of the road to maintain lane position without being blinded

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Turn on high beams to signal the other driver

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Close both eyes briefly until the vehicle passes

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Stop immediately in the travel lane

Question 5

Two vehicles on a narrow mountain road meet head-on and cannot pass. Which vehicle should reverse?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle going downhill should back up to let the uphill vehicle pass

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The heavier vehicle

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The vehicle with fewer passengers

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The older vehicle

Question 6

A driver blocked by a slow-moving vehicle in the right lane of an expressway should:

Accepted Answer

Pass safely on the left when clear, then return to the right lane

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Tailgate aggressively to pressure the slow driver to move over

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Flash headlights repeatedly until the driver moves

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Exit at the next ramp and use surface roads