Provisional - Zimbabwe Highway Code, Road Signs & VID Test Prep & lessons

Driving terms

15 terms, each with its meaning in plain words.

Every term in this group

Dazzle

To blind someone for a moment with a bright light.

In the papers: 2 questions, first in Test 10.

Glare

Strong light that makes it hard to see.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 11.

Skid

To slide over the road with the tyres no longer gripping.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 13.

Hazard

Also called hazard perception.

A hazard is a danger. Hazard perception is seeing a danger early, before you reach it.

In the papers: 4 questions, first in Test 4.

Reaction distance

How far the vehicle travels between the moment you see a danger and the moment you start to brake.

In the papers: 2 questions, first in Test 7.

Braking distance

How far the vehicle travels from the moment you brake until it stops.

Stopping distance

Reaction distance and braking distance added together.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 7.

Stationary

Standing still, not moving.

In the papers: 2 questions, first in Test 11.

Exempted

Excused from a rule that others must follow.

In the papers: 4 questions, first in Test 5.

Congestion

Traffic so heavy that it moves slowly or stands still.

In the papers: 4 questions, first in Test 4.

Urban area and rural area

An urban area is a town or a city. A rural area is the countryside.

In the papers: 14 questions, first in Test 1.

Hitch hiking

Standing at the roadside to ask passing drivers for a lift.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 10.

Certificate of fitness

A paper that says a vehicle has been examined and found fit for the road.

In the papers: 2 questions, first in Test 3.

Defensive driving certificate

A paper that shows a driver has passed a course in safe driving. A public service vehicle driver must hold one.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 5.

Comprehensive insurance

Insurance that covers damage to your own vehicle as well as harm to other people.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 9.

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