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Chapter 18: Stopping, parking, halting and moving off

Fermata, sosta, arresto e partenza

Chapter 18 of the official list (Fermata, sosta, arresto e partenza) has 183 true-or-false questions. Here are 12 of them in Italian, with the English translation and the answer.

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  1. Se si parcheggia in una zona regolamentata con parchimetro, occorre esporre l'apposito tagliando, in modo che sia ben visibile

    If you park in a controlled zone with a parking meter, you must display the appropriate ticket so that it is clearly visible

    V · True

  2. Prima di iniziare a guidare un autoveicolo è opportuno regolare gli specchi retrovisori interni ed esterni

    Before starting to drive a motor vehicle, it is advisable to adjust the interior and exterior rear-view mirrors

    V · True

  3. La fermata di un veicolo è la temporanea sospensione della marcia per esigenze di brevissima durata.

    Stopping a vehicle is the temporary suspension of travel for very short needs.

    V · True

  4. Fuori dei centri abitati, il conducente, in caso di fermata, deve collocare, se possibile, il veicolo fuori della carreggiata

    Outside built-up areas, when stopping, the driver must, if possible, place the vehicle off the carriageway

    V · True

  5. La fermata è vietata sulle aree destinate al mercato o al carico e allo scarico delle merci

    Stopping is prohibited in areas set aside for markets or for loading and unloading goods

    F · False

  6. La fermata è consentita allo sbocco dei passi carrabili

    Stopping is permitted at driveway exits

    V · True

  7. Durante la sosta nelle strade a forte pendenza, è opportuno che il conducente azioni il freno di stazionamento, inserisca il rapporto più basso del cambio di velocità e lasci il veicolo con le ruote sterzate verso il marciapiede

    When parked on steep roads, it is advisable for the driver to apply the parking brake, engage the lowest gear and leave the vehicle with the wheels turned towards the pavement

    V · True

  8. Nelle zone nelle quali gli spazi di sosta sono delimitati da segnaletica orizzontale, il conducente deve sempre sistemare il proprio veicolo entro uno degli appositi spazi(stalli), senza invadere quelli contigui

    In areas where parking spaces are marked out by road markings, the driver must always place his vehicle within one of the designated spaces (bays), without encroaching on the adjacent ones

    V · True

  9. La sosta e la fermata sono vietate nelle curve e, fuori dei centri abitati e sulle strade urbane di scorrimento, anche in loro prossimità

    Parking and stopping are prohibited on bends and, outside built-up areas and on urban arterial roads, also near them

    V · True

  10. La sosta è vietata negli spazi riservati allo stazionamento e alla fermata degli autobus, dei filobus e dei veicoli circolanti su rotaia

    Parking is prohibited in spaces reserved for the standing and stopping of buses, trolleybuses and rail vehicles

    V · True

  11. La sosta è vietata nelle zone a traffico limitato per i veicoli non autorizzati

    Parking is prohibited in limited traffic zones for unauthorised vehicles

    V · True

  12. La sosta negli spazi riservati alla fermata e alla sosta dei veicoli per persone invalide comporta una sanzione pecuniaria, ma non la sottrazione di punti dalla patente del conducente

    Parking in spaces reserved for stopping and parking of vehicles for disabled people results in a fine, but not in the deduction of points from the driving licence

    F · False

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1. Information signs2. Mandatory signs3. Supplementary panels4. Complementary signs; temporary and road-works signs5. Right-of-way examples (order of priority at junctions)6. Traffic lights; signals by traffic officers7. Road markings; markings on obstacles8. Danger warning signs9. Priority signs10. Prohibitory signs11. Road and traffic definitions; vehicle definitions and classes; drivers' duties and responsible road use; care towards vulnerable road users (elderly, disabled, children, pedestrians, cyclists)12. Traffic rules; position on the carriageway; changing lanes and turning; funerals, processions and military convoys; behaviour at junctions; right-of-way rules; duties towards police and emergency vehicles; risks of different vehicle types and drivers' field of view13. Space on the carriageway; signalling a stationary vehicle; motorways and main extra-urban roads; carrying passengers; loading; vehicle plates; towing vehicles and broken-down vehicles; towing trailers14. Use of lights; use of the horn; warning lights and symbols15. Speed limits; danger and obstruction to traffic; behaviour at level crossings16. Safe following distance17. Overtaking rules18. Stopping, parking, halting and moving off19. Vehicle equipment; seat belts and child restraints; helmets; safety clothing20. Driving licences; vehicle documents; duties towards officials and officers; penalties; penalty point system; glasses and other aids21. Preventing road accidents; what to do after an accident; riding motorcycles22. Fitness to drive; alcohol, drugs and medicines; first aid23. Civil, criminal and administrative liability; compulsory third-party insurance (R.C.A.); other vehicle insurance24. Fuel economy; respect for the environment; air, noise and waste pollution25. Vehicle parts important for safety; maintenance and use; stability and road holding; careful driving