Australian Capital Territory road rules knowledge test practice test 2

Question 1

Going 24 hours without sleep affects your driving about as much as which blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

0.1, twice the full licence limit

Answer

0.02, well under the full licence limit

Answer

0.04, just under the full licence limit

Answer

0.3, six times the full licence limit

Question 2

A person is walking on a road with no footpath or nature strip. Which side should they walk on?

Accepted Answer

The right side, facing oncoming traffic

Answer

The left side, with their back to traffic

Answer

The middle of the road, so cars see them

Answer

Either side, as long as they wear white

Question 3

In the ACT, you were 17 when you got your learner licence. How many supervised hours must you log?

Accepted Answer

100 hours, including 10 at night

Answer

50 hours, including 5 at night

Answer

80 hours, including 15 at night

Answer

120 hours, including 18 at night

Question 4

You pass this sign and see water across the road ahead. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Do not drive into the water; find another way

Answer

Drive through fast so the car does not stall

Answer

Drive through slowly in the middle of the road

Answer

Follow a larger car through the water

Question 5

In the ACT, a learner wants to tow a trailer. What is the heaviest trailer (GVM) a learner may tow?

Accepted Answer

750 kg

Answer

500 kg

Answer

1,000 kg

Answer

1,250 kg

Question 6

After this sign, at night, a kangaroo freezes in your headlights ahead. You have time to stop. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Brake carefully and sound your horn

Answer

Swerve hard to the right to miss it

Answer

Speed up so it jumps out of the way

Answer

Turn your lights off so it can see

Question 7

On average, how long does it take a driver to react to danger and start braking?

Accepted Answer

About two seconds

Answer

About a quarter of a second

Answer

About eight seconds

Answer

About ten seconds

Question 8

On a roundabout with two marked lanes, you will leave at the first exit, less than halfway around. Which lane do you enter from?

Accepted Answer

The left lane

Answer

The right lane

Answer

Either of the two lanes

Answer

The lane with fewer cars

Question 9

You are in a crash and your car is now blocking traffic. Nobody is hurt. What may you do with your car?

Accepted Answer

Move it to the side of the road if you can

Answer

Leave it exactly where it stopped

Answer

Drive away and report it later

Answer

Leave it until a tow truck arrives

Question 10

One car is towing another with a rope. What is the most space allowed between the two cars?

Accepted Answer

3.5 metres

Answer

2.5 metres

Answer

5.5 metres

Answer

8 metres

Question 11

In the ACT, a driver is convicted with a BAC of 0.16. What may they also need when they return to driving after disqualification?

Accepted Answer

An alcohol interlock on their probationary licence

Answer

A new learner licence and L plates for a year

Answer

A medical check by an eye specialist only

Answer

Nothing extra once the disqualification ends

Question 12

In the ACT, you hold a full licence and are supervising a learner driver. What alcohol level must you have?

Accepted Answer

Zero

Answer

Under 0.02

Answer

Under 0.03

Answer

Under 0.05

Question 13

A fire truck with its siren on needs you to move out of its way. How does that duty rank against the other road rules?

Accepted Answer

It takes priority over every other road rule

Answer

It never lets you break any other road rule

Answer

It ranks below the speed limit and light rules

Answer

It applies only when you are at traffic lights

Question 14

You see this sign at night on a country road at 90 km/h. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down early so you can enter safely

Answer

Keep your speed until you see other cars

Answer

Use high beam so cars in it can see you

Answer

Move to the right lane to get through faster

Question 15

Why are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists called vulnerable road users?

Accepted Answer

They have much less crash protection than people in cars

Answer

They usually break the road rules more than drivers

Answer

They travel faster than most cars on busy roads

Answer

They must give way to all vehicles at all times

Question 16

In the ACT, which of these vehicles may drive in a bus lane?

Accepted Answer

A motorcycle

Answer

A car with three people in it

Answer

A ute towing a box trailer

Answer

Any car during peak hour

Question 17

There is not enough room to pass a cyclist with the required gap. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait behind the cyclist until it is safe

Answer

Pass anyway, but go very slowly

Answer

Sound your horn so the cyclist moves aside

Answer

Follow close behind to show you want to pass

Question 18

You reach this sign at a quiet corner and can see no other traffic. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop fully behind the line, then go when safe

Answer

Slow down and roll through if the road is clear

Answer

Stop only if a car is coming from the right

Answer

Sound your horn and drive straight through

Question 19

You are on the main road of a T-intersection and turn left into the side road. A person is crossing that side road. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Give way to the person crossing

Answer

Keep going, as you are on the main road

Answer

Sound your horn and finish the turn

Answer

Expect the person to wait for you

Question 20

Slanted white arrows are painted in your lane, pointing towards the next lane. What do they warn you about?

Accepted Answer

Your lane must turn further ahead

Answer

Your lane is about to widen

Answer

The road ahead is a one-way street

Answer

Overtaking is allowed from here on

Question 21

A bus stopped at the kerb ahead shows a Give Way to Buses sign and signals to pull out. You are in the only lane. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down or stop to let the bus out

Answer

Speed up to pass before it moves

Answer

Sound your horn so it waits for you

Answer

Overtake it on the right at once

Question 22

You reach a roundabout and a car is already driving around inside it. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Give way to the car already in the roundabout

Answer

Enter first if you are turning left at the exit

Answer

Enter first if that car is on your left

Answer

Enter at the same time, beside it

Question 23

In the ACT, where must L plates be shown on a car a learner is driving?

Accepted Answer

On the front and the back of the car

Answer

On the back window only

Answer

On the driver's door only

Answer

On the front windscreen only, where police can see them

Question 24

The fog lifts and you can see well again. What should you do with your rear fog light?

Accepted Answer

Switch it off

Answer

Leave it on until you get home

Answer

Leave it on so others see you

Answer

Switch it to flash instead

Question 25

Children are riding bikes on your street. Why should you take extra care?

Accepted Answer

They may not know the rules and can ride unpredictably

Answer

They must ride on the right side of the road

Answer

They are allowed to ride without any brakes

Answer

They always have right of way over cars

Question 26

How should the sash part of a lap-sash seat belt sit on your body?

Accepted Answer

Over your shoulder and across to the other hip

Answer

Under your arm and across the middle of your chest

Answer

Behind your back so it does not rub

Answer

Across your neck so it holds you firmly

Question 27

You reach this sign and the red lights beside the track are flashing. No train is in sight yet. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing

Answer

Cross quickly before the train arrives

Answer

Slow down and cross if you cannot hear a train horn

Answer

Cross if the boom gates are still up

Question 28

You follow another car down a steep hill. What following gap should you allow?

Accepted Answer

At least six seconds

Answer

At least three seconds

Answer

At least eight seconds

Answer

At least twelve seconds

Question 29

You see this sign near shops and an aged care home. What is the safest thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and watch for people stepping out

Answer

Keep up with traffic, as people must wait for gaps

Answer

Sound your horn as you pass the bus

Answer

Keep your speed, as people must use crossings

Question 30

At a crossroads with no signs or lights, you are going straight. A car is coming from your right. Who goes first?

Accepted Answer

The car coming from your right

Answer

You, because you are going straight

Answer

Whichever car is going faster

Answer

Whichever car is the larger one

Question 31

In the ACT, a full licence holder is caught with a BAC of 0.06. Which drink driving offence level is this?

Accepted Answer

Level 2 (0.05 to under 0.08)

Answer

Level 1 (under 0.05)

Answer

Level 3 (0.08 to under 0.15)

Answer

Level 4 (0.15 or more)

Question 32

In the ACT, you pass the ACT Road Rules test but wait before applying for your Ls. How long is the test result valid?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

4 years

Answer

7 years

Answer

30 months

Question 33

You are driving past a row of parked cars. Where possible, how much space should you leave beside them?

Accepted Answer

At least 1 metre

Answer

At least 0.2 metres

Answer

At least 2.5 metres

Answer

As little as you can

Question 34

You are about to pull out from the kerb. What is the least time you must signal for first?

Accepted Answer

Five seconds

Answer

Half a second

Answer

Eight seconds

Answer

Ten seconds

Question 35

On a road with one lane each way, when may you pass a vehicle on its left side?

Accepted Answer

When it is signalling right and has moved over to turn

Answer

When it is moving slower than the limit

Answer

When the left shoulder is wide and sealed

Answer

When it is a bus that has pulled over to the kerb

Practice test 2 of 10 — Australian Capital Territory ls test

Practice test 2 questions

Going 24 hours without sleep affects your driving about as much as which blood alcohol level?

A person is walking on a road with no footpath or nature strip. Which side should they walk on?

In the ACT, you were 17 when you got your learner licence. How many supervised hours must you log?

You pass this sign and see water across the road ahead. What should you do?

In the ACT, a learner wants to tow a trailer. What is the heaviest trailer (GVM) a learner may tow?

After this sign, at night, a kangaroo freezes in your headlights ahead. You have time to stop. What should you do?

On average, how long does it take a driver to react to danger and start braking?

On a roundabout with two marked lanes, you will leave at the first exit, less than halfway around. Which lane do you enter from?

You are in a crash and your car is now blocking traffic. Nobody is hurt. What may you do with your car?

One car is towing another with a rope. What is the most space allowed between the two cars?

In the ACT, a driver is convicted with a BAC of 0.16. What may they also need when they return to driving after disqualification?

In the ACT, you hold a full licence and are supervising a learner driver. What alcohol level must you have?

A fire truck with its siren on needs you to move out of its way. How does that duty rank against the other road rules?

You see this sign at night on a country road at 90 km/h. What should you do?

Why are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists called vulnerable road users?

In the ACT, which of these vehicles may drive in a bus lane?

There is not enough room to pass a cyclist with the required gap. What must you do?

You reach this sign at a quiet corner and can see no other traffic. What must you do?

You are on the main road of a T-intersection and turn left into the side road. A person is crossing that side road. What must you do?

Slanted white arrows are painted in your lane, pointing towards the next lane. What do they warn you about?

A bus stopped at the kerb ahead shows a Give Way to Buses sign and signals to pull out. You are in the only lane. What must you do?

You reach a roundabout and a car is already driving around inside it. What must you do?

In the ACT, where must L plates be shown on a car a learner is driving?

The fog lifts and you can see well again. What should you do with your rear fog light?

Children are riding bikes on your street. Why should you take extra care?

How should the sash part of a lap-sash seat belt sit on your body?

You reach this sign and the red lights beside the track are flashing. No train is in sight yet. What must you do?

You follow another car down a steep hill. What following gap should you allow?

You see this sign near shops and an aged care home. What is the safest thing to do?

At a crossroads with no signs or lights, you are going straight. A car is coming from your right. Who goes first?

In the ACT, a full licence holder is caught with a BAC of 0.06. Which drink driving offence level is this?

In the ACT, you pass the ACT Road Rules test but wait before applying for your Ls. How long is the test result valid?

You are driving past a row of parked cars. Where possible, how much space should you leave beside them?

You are about to pull out from the kerb. What is the least time you must signal for first?

On a road with one lane each way, when may you pass a vehicle on its left side?

Keep practising

Practice test 2 of 10 — Australian Capital Territory ls test

Practice test 2 questions

Going 24 hours without sleep affects your driving about as much as which blood alcohol level?

A person is walking on a road with no footpath or nature strip. Which side should they walk on?

In the ACT, you were 17 when you got your learner licence. How many supervised hours must you log?

You pass this sign and see water across the road ahead. What should you do?

In the ACT, a learner wants to tow a trailer. What is the heaviest trailer (GVM) a learner may tow?

After this sign, at night, a kangaroo freezes in your headlights ahead. You have time to stop. What should you do?

On average, how long does it take a driver to react to danger and start braking?

On a roundabout with two marked lanes, you will leave at the first exit, less than halfway around. Which lane do you enter from?

You are in a crash and your car is now blocking traffic. Nobody is hurt. What may you do with your car?

One car is towing another with a rope. What is the most space allowed between the two cars?

In the ACT, a driver is convicted with a BAC of 0.16. What may they also need when they return to driving after disqualification?

In the ACT, you hold a full licence and are supervising a learner driver. What alcohol level must you have?

A fire truck with its siren on needs you to move out of its way. How does that duty rank against the other road rules?

You see this sign at night on a country road at 90 km/h. What should you do?

Why are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists called vulnerable road users?

In the ACT, which of these vehicles may drive in a bus lane?

There is not enough room to pass a cyclist with the required gap. What must you do?

You reach this sign at a quiet corner and can see no other traffic. What must you do?

You are on the main road of a T-intersection and turn left into the side road. A person is crossing that side road. What must you do?

Slanted white arrows are painted in your lane, pointing towards the next lane. What do they warn you about?

A bus stopped at the kerb ahead shows a Give Way to Buses sign and signals to pull out. You are in the only lane. What must you do?

You reach a roundabout and a car is already driving around inside it. What must you do?

In the ACT, where must L plates be shown on a car a learner is driving?

The fog lifts and you can see well again. What should you do with your rear fog light?

Children are riding bikes on your street. Why should you take extra care?

How should the sash part of a lap-sash seat belt sit on your body?

You reach this sign and the red lights beside the track are flashing. No train is in sight yet. What must you do?

You follow another car down a steep hill. What following gap should you allow?

You see this sign near shops and an aged care home. What is the safest thing to do?

At a crossroads with no signs or lights, you are going straight. A car is coming from your right. Who goes first?

In the ACT, a full licence holder is caught with a BAC of 0.06. Which drink driving offence level is this?

In the ACT, you pass the ACT Road Rules test but wait before applying for your Ls. How long is the test result valid?

You are driving past a row of parked cars. Where possible, how much space should you leave beside them?

You are about to pull out from the kerb. What is the least time you must signal for first?

On a road with one lane each way, when may you pass a vehicle on its left side?

Link to this test

Keep practising