Fourth-degree offences

Here, we give you an overview of fourth-degree offences, but you do not need to memorise which offences fall into this category.

Remember: a fourth-degree offence costs you 5 points on the theory test.

A police officer with one arm extended.

If a police officer holds out one or both arms, road users travelling in the direction indicated by the officer’s arms may proceed.

You may therefore not drive towards the officer’s front or back.

A police officer with a torch.

If a police officer waves a red light back and forth towards you, you must stop.

Racing is prohibited.

You must not encourage or challenge anyone to drive at excessive speed: racing is prohibited.

Overtaking is prohibited before or in a dangerous bend.

You may not overtake near the top of a hill or on a bend where visibility is limited, unless you can do so without entering the part of the carriageway used by oncoming traffic, for example when there are two lanes in your direction.

A level crossing with red lights.

You may not enter a level crossing when the red lights are flashing, the barriers are moving or closed, or the audible warning signal is sounding.

You may not be stationary or park on a level crossing.

Your vehicle must not be stationary or parked on a level crossing.

Start of a motorway.

On a motorway, you must not use the central reservation, make a U-turn, reverse or drive the wrong way.

Section completed!

The material from this section is also tested in the other exercises and practice tests.