Free Practice Questions for Mauritania Driving Theory Practice

Exam-style questions and explanations by OpenExamPrep.

✓ No registration✓ No credit card

100+ Questions

100% Free

Loading practice questions...

Exam Review

Key Facts: Mauritania Driving Theory Practice Exam

Ordonnance n° 2006-047

Code de la route of 6 December 2006, applied by Décret n° 2007-006

Journal Officiel de la République Islamique de Mauritanie n° 1136

18 years

Minimum age for a Category B driving licence

Décret n° 2007-006, Art. 182; DGTT permit portal

60 km/h

Maximum speed in urban areas

2017 decree regulating Code de la route infractions, Art. 4

100 km/h

Maximum speed for cars with fewer than 10 seats on motorways and national roads (80 km/h on other roads)

Décret n° 2007-006, Art. 18

10 stamps

Infraction stamps that trigger licence cancellation and a 12-month driving ban

2017 decree regulating Code de la route infractions, Art. 8

10 years

Validity of a Mauritanian driving licence from its date of issue

Décret n° 2007-006, Art. 190

Mauritania's category-specific permis de conduire is issued by the DGTT after a knowledge test on the Code de la route and a practical driving test (Décret n° 2007-006, Art. 185). Minimum age is 18 for Category B, the urban speed limit is 60 km/h, and a licence stamped ten times is cancelled. Independent English MCQ practice by OpenExamPrep; not an official translation or format simulation.

Sample Mauritania Driving Theory Practice Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to review concepts for the Mauritania Driving Theory Practice exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Which side of the roadway must drivers normally keep to when driving in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania?

A.The left-hand side of the road

B.The right-hand side of the road

C.The centre of the road at all times

D.Either side, as long as no oncoming vehicle is in sight

Explanation: Article 9 of Décret n° 2007-006 (the implementing decree of the Code de la route, Ordonnance n° 2006-047) requires every driver in normal traffic to keep the vehicle close to the right-hand edge of the paved road, even when the road is clear. Meeting takes place on the right and overtaking on the left (Article 20).

2What is the general right-of-way rule at an intersection where there are no traffic signs, signals, or police officers?

A.Priority to the vehicle arriving at the highest speed

B.Priority to the vehicle coming from the left

C.Priority to the vehicle coming from the right (priorité à droite)

D.Priority to the largest or heaviest vehicle

Explanation: Article 32 of Décret n° 2007-006 requires a driver at an intersection to give way to a driver coming from the right, unless signs say otherwise, where the junction has no advance priority signs, where two secondary roads meet, and where a flashing amber light is operating. This is the rule of priority to the right (priorité à droite).

3Under Décret n° 2007-006, who has priority at a roundabout with a mandatory direction of circulation (carrefour à sens giratoire)?

A.Vehicles entering the roundabout have priority over vehicles already inside

B.Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout have priority

C.Whichever vehicle approaches from the right, as at any other junction

D.The vehicle exiting on the first turn always has priority

Explanation: Article 34 of Décret n° 2007-006 gives priority to every driver who has already progressed into a roundabout with a mandatory direction of circulation. A driver about to enter must therefore wait for a safe gap in the circulating traffic.

4Under Article 33 of Décret n° 2007-006, what must a driver do on reaching an intersection with a mandatory STOP sign ("Stop", sign AB4)?

A.Slow down and proceed without stopping if no other vehicles are visible

B.Stop at the edge of the road being entered and proceed only once it is safe

C.Stop only if approaching from a secondary dirt road

D.Stop only when a police officer is present at the junction

Explanation: Article 33 requires the driver to stop at the limit of the paved road being approached and to continue only after making sure this can be done without danger. Failing to respect a STOP sign is also listed in the 2017 infractions decree, with a 10,000-ouguiya fine.

5The Mauritanian sign catalogue contains sign AB3 (give way at the intersection, 'Cédez le passage') and sign AB4 (STOP). How does the give-way obligation differ from the STOP obligation?

A.A Give Way sign requires a complete stop only if necessary to yield to conflicting traffic

B.A Give Way sign applies only to heavy trucks and buses

C.A Give Way sign gives the driver priority over oncoming traffic

D.A Give Way sign applies only when the junction's traffic lights are out of order

Explanation: At a give-way sign the driver must let traffic on the intersecting road pass, but needs to stop only if there is conflicting traffic; if the road is clear, the driver may continue. At a STOP sign, Article 33 of Décret n° 2007-006 requires a stop in every case before proceeding safely.

6Under Décret n° 2007-006, what must a driver do when a police, gendarmerie, customs, fire-service or ambulance vehicle announces its approach with its special warning signals?

A.Accelerate to clear the road ahead of the emergency vehicle

B.Give way immediately, moving to the right and slowing or stopping if needed to let it pass

C.Maintain course and speed because the emergency vehicle will navigate around other cars

D.Sound the horn to warn pedestrians and follow closely behind the emergency vehicle

Explanation: Article 35 requires every driver to open the road and give priority immediately, reducing speed or even stopping when necessary, to priority vehicles and to police, gendarmerie, customs, fire-service and ambulance vehicles announcing their approach with special signals. Article 27 adds that slower drivers should move to the far right to let such vehicles through.

7Your traffic light turns green, but the road beyond the intersection is congested and you would be left stuck in the middle of the junction. What does Article 31 of Décret n° 2007-006 require?

A.Enter anyway, because a green light gives you priority

B.Do not enter the intersection until you can clear it without blocking cross traffic

C.Enter and sound the horn so that the vehicles ahead move forward

D.Enter only if you are coming from the right-hand road

Explanation: Article 31 requires drivers to avoid entering an intersection where congestion would leave them blocking it and obstructing vehicles coming from other directions. This applies even when the driver has priority from traffic lights or road signs.

8When intending to make a right-hand turn at an upcoming junction, what should a driver do?

A.Move to the extreme left lane to create a wider turning arc

B.Signal right in good time, slow down, and keep close to the right edge of the roadway

C.Sound the horn continuously and turn without using turn indicators

D.Maintain high speed and cut across adjacent lanes suddenly

Explanation: Article 30 of Décret n° 2007-006 requires a driver who wants to leave the road to the right to keep as close as possible to the right-hand side of the carriageway and to make the manoeuvre in as small a space as possible, after checking it is safe and informing other road users with the indicator (Article 11).

9When making a left turn across oncoming traffic at an intersection, which vehicle has the right of way?

A.The turning vehicle has priority over oncoming traffic continuing straight

B.Oncoming traffic traveling straight through the intersection has right of way

C.Whichever vehicle entered the intersection first, whatever its direction

D.The vehicle that signals first has right of way

Explanation: Article 28 of Décret n° 2007-006 requires a driver preparing to leave the road to the left to leave free the width needed by vehicles coming from the opposite direction and to let them pass. The turning driver therefore waits for oncoming traffic before completing the turn.

10At an uncontrolled T-junction where no signs or markings are present, how is priority determined under the Mauritanian Code de la Route?

A.The road forming the top of the T automatically has absolute priority over the terminating road

B.The default statutory rule of priority to the right applies unless signs indicate otherwise

C.The terminating road always has priority over the continuous road

D.The vehicle traveling at a higher speed takes precedence

Explanation: A T-junction is still an intersection. Where it has no priority signs, Article 32 of Décret n° 2007-006 applies: give way to the driver coming from the right, unless signs such as STOP, give way or a priority-road sign indicate otherwise.

About the Mauritania Driving Theory Practice Exam

The Mauritanian driving licence (permis de conduire) is issued by the Ministère de l'Équipement et des Transports through the Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres (DGTT). It rests on the Code de la route (Ordonnance n° 2006-047), its implementing Décret n° 2007-006 and a 2017 decree on traffic infractions. Candidates register on permis.transports.gov.mr and, after a medical check, pass a knowledge test on driving law and road safety and a practical driving test before regional commissions. Independent practice by OpenExamPrep covers priority rules, the A/AB/B/C sign series, speed limits, overtaking, licence categories, equipment and the fine-and-stamp system. The official texts and portal are published in Arabic and French, and the portal does not state the test's delivery language. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, a format simulation or a substitute for practical driving training.

Exam sponsor: Ministère de l'Équipement et des Transports — Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres (DGTT). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Candidates register online at permis.transports.gov.mr with their national identification number and choose an examination location. After a medical examination (Décret n° 2007-006, Art. 184), they sit the knowledge test on the Code de la route and road safety and then the practical test of driving aptitude and behaviour (Art. 185) before a regional examination commission. The Ministry announces sessions by wilaya on the portal.

Time Limit

Not officially published

Passing Score

Not officially published

Exam / Certification Fees

Droits fiscaux on the DGTT portal: 1,500 for Category B; 800 for A1 and A; 2,000 for C, C1, D and E; 3,500 for BC; 1,500 for F (no currency unit is printed in the table)

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

DGTT — Plateforme des Permis de Conduire (registration, sessions, examination commissions) · Source checked 2026-09-26
DGTT — Procédures: licence categories, minimum ages and droits fiscaux · Source checked 2026-09-26
Code de la route (Arabic): Décret n° 2007-006, Journal Officiel n° 1137 bis, with the 2017 infractions decree · Source checked 2026-09-26
Ordonnance n° 2006-047 portant Code de la route (Journal Officiel n° 1136) · Source checked 2026-09-26

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

25% of this practice bank; no official topic weights are published

Rules of the Road & Right of Way

Keeping right, priority to the right (Art. 32), roundabouts (Art. 34), STOP and give-way, emergency vehicles and processions (Art. 35), turning (Arts. 28–30), reversing, leaving properties and tracks (Art. 36), pedestrians and horn use under Décret n° 2007-006.

25% of this practice bank; no official topic weights are published

Traffic Signs, Signals & Road Markings

The A (danger), AB (intersection and priority), B (prohibition and obligation) and C (indication) sign series in the annex to Décret n° 2007-006; traffic lights, green arrows and flashing lights; continuous, broken and mixed lines (Art. 10); arm and night-time signals.

20% of this practice bank; no official topic weights are published

Speed Limits, Following Distance & Overtaking

The 60 km/h urban maximum (2017 decree), Article 18 limits by vehicle type (cars 100/80 km/h, motorcycles 90/70 km/h, goods vehicles 85–50 km/h), speed adaptation (Art. 16), safety distance (Art. 17), stopping-distance calculations and the overtaking rules of Arts. 20–25.

15% of this practice bank; no official topic weights are published

Driver Licensing, Vehicle Equipment & Safety

Licence categories A1–F and minimum ages (Art. 182 and the DGTT table), the two-test structure (Art. 185), 10-year validity (Art. 190), seat belts (Art. 120), children in front seats (Art. 121), warning triangles, lighting and the documents drivers must present (Art. 201).

15% of this practice bank; no official topic weights are published

Infractions, Penalties & Road Safety Conduct

The 2017 infractions decree (6,000 / 10,000 / 20,000-ouguiya fines, licence stamping, immobilisation, the ten-stamp cancellation rule and repeat offences), payment at the Trésor Public, impaired and unlicensed driving under Ordonnance n° 2006-047, accident duties (Art. 220) and desert-road safety.

Preparing for the Mauritania Driving Theory Practice Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Not officially published
Assessment: Candidates register online at permis.transports.gov.mr with their national identification number and choose an examination location. After a medical examination (Décret n° 2007-006, Art. 184), they sit the knowledge test on the Code de la route and road safety and then the practical test of driving aptitude and behaviour (Art. 185) before a regional examination commission. The Ministry announces sessions by wilaya on the portal.
Time limit: Not officially published
Exam / certification fees: Droits fiscaux on the DGTT portal: 1,500 for Category B; 800 for A1 and A; 2,000 for C, C1, D and E; 3,500 for BC; 1,500 for F (no currency unit is printed in the table) Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

Work through all 100 available questions
Review every answer and explanation
Track weak areas and revisit them
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Mauritania Driving Theory Practice: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn priority to the right (Art. 32) and its exceptions: STOP and give-way signs, priority roads (AB6), and roundabouts, where vehicles already in the ring have priority (Art. 34).

2Know the sign families in the annex to Décret n° 2007-006: red-bordered triangles for danger (A series), B-series prohibitions and blue obligation circles, and dark-blue C-series indication signs.

3Memorise the speed limits: 60 km/h in urban areas (2017 decree); for cars, 100 km/h on motorways and national roads and 80 km/h elsewhere; motorcycles 90/70 km/h; goods vehicles 85, 75, 65 or 50 km/h by weight (Art. 18).

4Know the licence ages: A1 at 15, A at 16, B and F at 18, C, C1 and BC at 22, D at 25 with Category B already held, and E at 26 with Categories B and C (DGTT table).

5Learn the 2017 fine ladder: 6,000 ouguiyas (phone, belt, helmet, continuous line), 10,000 (red light, STOP, wrong way, speeding), 20,000 plus 24-hour immobilisation (no licence, no plates, tinted front glass), and cancellation at ten stamps.

6Practise reaction-distance arithmetic (speed in km/h ÷ 3.6 = metres per second) and remember that sand, rain and darkness demand lower speeds and longer gaps (Arts. 16–17).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which authority administers the driving licence examination in Mauritania?

The Ministère de l'Équipement et des Transports runs the examination through the Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres (DGTT). Candidates register on permis.transports.gov.mr, and the Ministry announces sessions by wilaya through its Direction des Services Techniques des Transports. Regional examination commissions conduct them.

What are the components of the Mauritanian driving licence examination?

Article 185 of Décret n° 2007-006 grants the licence after two tests. The first is a knowledge test on the legal and regulatory rules for driving motor vehicles and on road safety. The second is a practical test of driving aptitude and behaviour. A medical examination comes first (Art. 184). The item count, duration and pass mark of the theory test are not published.

What are the fees for a Mauritanian driving licence?

The DGTT portal's Procédures table lists droits fiscaux of 1,500 for Category B, 800 for A1 and A, 2,000 for C, C1, D and E, 3,500 for the combined BC licence and 1,500 for F. The table does not print a currency unit, so confirm the amount with the DGTT when you register.

What is the default right-of-way rule at intersections without signs in Mauritania?

Article 32 of Décret n° 2007-006 requires drivers to give way to vehicles coming from the right at junctions without advance priority signs, where two secondary roads meet and where a flashing amber light is operating, unless signs say otherwise. At roundabouts, vehicles already circulating have priority (Art. 34).

How does the licence stamping and cancellation system work in Mauritania?

Under the 2017 decree completing the Code de la route, the licence is stamped each time a listed infraction is recorded, and the vehicle is immobilised until the fine is paid. A licence stamped ten times is withdrawn and cancelled, and its holder may not drive for 12 months before sitting the examination for a new licence. A repeat infraction within six months doubles the fine and adds 48-hour immobilisation.

In what language is the official test given, and is this bank a translation?

The DGTT portal and the published Code de la route texts are in Arabic and French, but the portal does not state the delivery language of the test. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation built from those official texts. It is not an official translation or a simulation of the test format, and it does not replace practical driving training.