Physical Condition of the Driver: DGT theory test questions in English

Allergies typically cause repeated sneezing, itchy or irritated eyes, a stuffy or runny nose, and watery eyes. Stress and muscle aches are not typical allergy symptoms. Drowsiness and poor concentration can also appear, especially if you take antihistamines.

Heat affects your driving a lot. About 35 °C inside the car carries a risk similar to a blood alcohol level of 0.5 g/l, with slower reactions, more fatigue, sleepiness and distraction. Drowsiness sets in more easily after a meal, so avoid driving in the hottest hours, especially right after eating. Daytime alone is not the key factor.

You should know how your illness can affect your driving and always ask your doctor whether driving is safe with your condition or treatment. Ignoring symptoms or changing your dose on your own makes the risk worse, not better.

Distraction is one of the main causes of traffic crashes. Common examples include using the GPS or cell phone, smoking, and getting absorbed in a conversation or argument with a passenger. It is a distraction on any trip, short or long, so avoid it.

All drivers of motor and non-motor vehicles on public roads must take the alcohol tests carried out by traffic officers, including at preventive checkpoints. Other road users, such as pedestrians, only have to take the test if they are involved in a traffic crash. The test is not limited to cars and motorcycles.

In Spain, alcohol is one of the main causes of crashes, along with distractions such as phones or GPS, fatigue and speeding. Alcohol impairs everyone, whether or not they drink often or have years of driving experience. Always drive sober, rested and attentive.

Adults riding a bicycle or personal mobility vehicle, such as an e-scooter, have the same limit as drivers in general: 0.50 grams per liter of blood. Zero applies only to riders under 18. There is no 0.15 g/l limit for these riders.

Eating or drinking at the wheel means using your hands to hold food, open wrappers or unscrew bottles. It also takes your eyes off the road and other traffic. Both activities distract you, so avoid them while driving.

Alcohol lowers your attention and makes you less careful. It also hurts your judgment of speed and distance, weakens reflexes and coordination, and slows your reactions. You make more mistakes, not fewer, and you may feel drowsy.

Alcohol takes about 30 minutes to start taking effect, so its impact on your driving peaks between 30 and 90 minutes after drinking. That doesn't mean it is safe before or after that window. Don't drive until the alcohol has fully worn off.

Sleep does not speed up alcohol elimination. In fact, your body clears alcohol more slowly while you sleep than while you are awake. Neither nap length nor sleep quality changes this.

As with any vehicle, you must stay fully focused on riding and on your surroundings. Using a phone or listening to the radio distracts you and slows your reactions, so it is prohibited while riding a scooter. Hands-free devices and pedestrian zones are not exceptions.

Yes. A bad mood, poor health, and improper or prohibited behavior at the wheel are all common causes of distraction. This applies on every type of road, not just freeways or divided highways.

Fatigue and lack of sleep directly reduce your ability to drive safely. When you are tired, you get distracted more quickly and more often, and it is harder to concentrate on the road. Tiredness never improves focus or matches the safety of a rested driver.

During your first 2 years with a license, the limit is 0.15 mg per liter of exhaled air (0.3 g per liter of blood). The 0.25 mg/l figure is the general limit for experienced drivers, and 0.3 mg/l in breath is not a legal limit in Spain.

Drowsiness changes how you perceive your surroundings. Your vision can blur, focusing gets harder, and eye fatigue sets in. It does not protect you from glare or speed up your reactions, so stop and rest in a quiet place whenever you feel sleepy.

If oncoming headlights dazzle you, avoid looking straight at them and reduce your speed. Stop completely if necessary until your vision is back to normal. Refusing to stop or swerving onto the shoulder can both be dangerous.

Pull over in a safe spot where stopping is permitted before you make the call. Handling a phone while driving is a dangerous distraction, even at low speed. Stopping just anywhere can also put you and others at risk.

No. Open windows let pollen in, which can trigger sneezing or itchy eyes and hurt your ability to drive. Keep the windows closed, especially in spring when pollen levels are highest.

For the first 2 years after getting your first license, you may not exceed 0.15 mg per liter of exhaled air (0.3 g per liter of blood). The 0.25 mg/l limit applies to experienced drivers, and 0.3 mg/l in breath is not a legal limit.

For 2 years after getting your first license, your blood alcohol level may not exceed 0.3 g per liter (0.15 mg per liter of exhaled air). The 0.5 g/l figure is the general limit for experienced drivers, and 0.45 g/l is not a legal limit.

Waiting at a red light still counts as driving, so you can't hold and use your phone, even though the car isn't moving. This applies in cities and on open roads alike. You may only use a proper hands-free system. Otherwise, wait until you're safely parked off the road.

Yes. Fatigue slows your movements and increases your reaction time, so you respond later to obstacles. It can also cause microsleeps that make you drift out of your path. Feeling relaxed or driving slower does not make it safe.

Safe driving depends on anticipation: keep scanning the road so you can predict other users' moves and adjust early. Waiting to see what others do leaves you less time to react. Signals must be given before a maneuver, not while you are making it.

Many GPS units show your current speed and can warn you about limits, which helps you keep your speed in check. Still, your speedometer is the most reliable source and should always come first. The 'No' options are wrong because GPS can clearly help.

Coffee or tea can give you a brief boost, but when the effect fades there can be a rebound, and drowsiness can hit suddenly and catch you off guard. They do not keep you alert over the long term. Saying they never help at all is also wrong. The real fix for sleepiness is to stop and rest.

During the first two years after getting your license, you may not drive with more than 0.15 mg/l of alcohol in exhaled air, which equals 0.3 g/l in blood. 0.25 mg/l is the general limit for most other drivers. 0.3 mg/l is not a breath limit that applies to novice drivers.

Alcohol slows your eyes' ability to adjust to changes in light, so you are more likely to be dazzled by glare, for example from oncoming headlights. It also narrows your field of vision and tires your eyes. It never reduces glare, and it clearly has an effect.

Parking or stopping on marked crosswalks, sidewalks, bus lanes or residential streets puts pedestrians at direct risk, because those are places where they walk. Not wearing a seat belt mainly endangers you. Pedestrians are not allowed on freeways, so speeding there affects them far less.

Stress makes you more nervous, pushes you into hasty decisions and increases hostility toward other road users. It does not improve how well you follow signs. It also makes you more likely to take risks, not less.