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

The vehicle

11 terms. The drawings number each part, and every term has its meaning below.

A car from the side

A car from the side
  1. 1Bonnet
  2. 2Windscreen
  3. 3Side mirror
  4. 4Boot
  5. 5Tyre and its tread
  6. 6Exhaust

Kept in the car

Kept in the car
  1. 1Breakdown triangle
  2. 2Fire extinguisher
  3. 3Spare wheel

Every term in this group

Bonnet

The lid at the front of a car that covers the engine.

Number 1 on a car from the side.

Windscreen

Also called wipers.

The big window in front of the driver. The wipers are the arms that wipe rain off it.

Number 2 on a car from the side. In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 12.

Boot

The space at the rear of a car for luggage, and its lid.

Number 4 on a car from the side.

Tread

The pattern of grooves cut into a tyre. It grips the road, above all when the road is wet. It must be at least 1 mm deep.

Number 5 on a car from the side. In the papers: 2 questions, first in Test 11.

Exhaust

Also called silencer.

The pipe that carries the used gases away from the engine. The silencer in it keeps the noise down.

Number 6 on a car from the side.

Breakdown triangle

Also called red reflective triangle.

A red triangle that shines in headlamps. It is stood on the road to warn of a broken down vehicle.

Number 1 on kept in the car. In the papers: 8 questions, first in Test 2.

Fire extinguisher

A canister for putting out a fire. Motor vehicles carry one. A motor cycle does not have to.

Number 2 on kept in the car. In the papers: 2 questions, first in Test 7.

Spare wheel

An extra wheel with its tyre, carried to take the place of one that is damaged.

Number 3 on kept in the car. In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 3.

Safety belt

Also called seat belt.

The strap that holds you in your seat in a collision. Safety belt and seat belt are the same thing.

In the papers: 6 questions, first in Test 5.

Net mass

The weight of a vehicle when it is empty, with no load and no passengers.

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

Registration plates

Also called number plates.

The plates at the front and rear that carry the number of the vehicle.

In the papers: 1 question, first in Test 15.

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