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Question 1 of 30Safe driving

You bump a parked car and dent its door. Nobody is hurt. What must you do?

1. AA. Drive on, as no one was hurt
2. BB. Stop at once and stay at the scene
3. CC. Leave and phone the owner next week
4. DD. Drive home and report it online

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Question 2 of 30Signs and markings

You reach an intersection with this sign. The address you want is down the street on your left. What should you do?

1. AA. Turn left if no traffic is coming
2. BB. Do not turn left; find another route
3. CC. Turn left, but only after a full stop
4. DD. Turn left if you indicate for 5 seconds

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Question 3 of 30Learner and P-plate rules

In Tasmania, you passed your P1 assessment last week and are now on a freeway signed 110 km/h. What is your top speed?

1. AA. 70 km/h
2. BB. 95 km/h
3. CC. 100 km/h
4. DD. 110 km/h

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Question 4 of 30Hazards and sharing the road

At a pedestrian crossing with lights, your signal is flashing yellow and people are still crossing. What must you do?

1. AA. Go, as flashing yellow means proceed
2. BB. Toot to hurry them across
3. CC. Give way until all have left the crossing
4. DD. Edge forward onto the crossing

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Question 5 of 30Road rules

You are about to turn left from a two-way road into a side street. Where should your car be as you turn?

1. AA. As close as you can to the left
2. BB. Near the centre line of the road
3. CC. In the middle of the whole road
4. DD. Wherever there is the most room

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Question 6 of 30Road rules

Twin red lights start flashing as you approach a fire station on your route. What must you do?

1. AA. Slow down and go if no truck is in view
2. BB. Stop, and wait until they stop showing
3. CC. Stop, then go once one truck has left
4. DD. Give way, as you would at a Give way sign

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Question 7 of 30Safe driving

You are following another car on a dry, open road. What time gap is recommended between you and that car?

1. AA. 1 second
2. BB. 2 seconds
3. CC. 3 seconds
4. DD. 6 seconds

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Question 8 of 30Hazards and sharing the road

A bicycle rider is riding in the middle of your lane on a road with marked lanes. Is this allowed?

1. AA. No, riders must hug the left-hand edge
2. BB. No, riders must use the footpath
3. CC. Yes, riders may use the whole lane
4. DD. Only if it is daytime

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Question 9 of 30Hazards and sharing the road

Which of these people counts as a pedestrian under the road rules?

1. AA. A person riding an e-bike
2. BB. A person pushing a bicycle
3. CC. A person riding a horse
4. DD. A person driving a tractor

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Question 10 of 30Alcohol, drugs and penalties

In Tasmania, police pull over a driver they suspect has taken drugs. What are the police allowed to do?

1. AA. Only test them after a crash
2. BB. Stop the driver and test them
3. CC. Only test them if they agree
4. DD. Only give them a warning

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Question 11 of 30Safe driving

You need to reverse along a quiet street to reach a parking space. Which is a rule for reversing?

1. AA. Sound the horn before you start moving
2. BB. Turn on hazard lights while you back up
3. CC. Never reverse further than you need to
4. DD. Back up at least two car lengths at once

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Question 12 of 30Signs and markings

You see this sign on a city road with two lanes going your way. What is about to happen?

1. AA. A new lane will open up on your right side
2. BB. The two lanes will join to form one lane
3. CC. The road will split into two separate roads
4. DD. Traffic will start to come the other way

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Question 13 of 30Learner and P-plate rules

In Tasmania, a P1 driver wants GPS directions from their phone on a long trip. When is this allowed?

1. AA. If the phone sits in a fixed commercial holder
2. BB. If they only touch it while stopped at red lights
3. CC. If set up before the trip and not touched or looked at
4. DD. If they change the route only by voice command

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Question 14 of 30Learner and P-plate rules

In Tasmania, a P2 driver hopes to earn the safer driver reward. What must they avoid over their P1 and P2 years?

1. AA. Driving after dark without an adult
2. BB. Carrying more than one passenger
3. CC. Demerit points and certain offences
4. DD. Driving on any gravel road at all

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Question 15 of 30Road rules

You are driving on a road with one lane each way, split by a painted dividing line. Where should your car be?

1. AA. To the left of the dividing line
2. BB. Over the dividing line, in the centre
3. CC. On the gravel shoulder of the road
4. DD. On whichever side has fewer bumps

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Question 16 of 30Safe driving

After a crash, you should switch off the ignition of the crashed cars. Why?

1. AA. To stop the airbags going off
2. BB. To lower the risk of fire
3. CC. To save fuel and battery power
4. DD. To reset the car's computer

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Question 17 of 30Safe driving

A friend is walking on the footpath as you drive past. When are you allowed to use your horn?

1. AA. To say hello to people you know
2. BB. Only to warn of danger, or as an alarm
3. CC. To hurry along a slow driver ahead
4. DD. To let a host know you have arrived

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Question 18 of 30Signs and markings

The road you planned to take is closed for repairs, and you see this sign. What should you do?

1. AA. Follow the marked route around the closed road
2. BB. Drive past the closure if no workers are there
3. CC. Park near the closure until the road opens again
4. DD. Use the footpath to get around the closed part

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Question 19 of 30Signs and markings

You are driving through hilly country and see this sign. What is the safest way to drive the next part?

1. AA. Put the car in neutral and coast down
2. BB. Slow down and use a lower gear going down
3. CC. Use a higher gear to keep the engine quiet
4. DD. Speed up to build momentum for the next rise

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Question 20 of 30Safe driving

At night you catch up to another car on a country road. You may keep high beam on only while you are more than how far behind it?

1. AA. 75 metres
2. BB. 120 metres
3. CC. 150 metres
4. DD. 200 metres

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Question 21 of 30Learner and P-plate rules

In Tasmania, you are 30 years old when you move up to your P2 licence. How long must you hold it?

1. AA. 2 years
2. BB. 5 years
3. CC. 6 months
4. DD. 12 months

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Question 22 of 30Signs and markings

In Australia, you see a clearway sign on a main road. It is now within the times shown on the sign. Can you stop at the kerb to buy a coffee?

1. AA. No, you must not stop there during those times
2. BB. Yes, for up to 2 minutes if you stay in the car
3. CC. Yes, if you park fully off the traffic lane
4. DD. Yes, if you are back within 15 minutes

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Question 23 of 30Road rules

At a T-intersection, the continuing road curves to the left. You want to leave it and drive straight on into the terminating road. Should you indicate?

1. AA. No, as you are going straight ahead
2. BB. No, only drivers on the curve indicate
3. CC. Only if a car is close behind you
4. DD. Yes, as you are leaving the continuing road

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Question 24 of 30Signs and markings

It has just started to rain on a hilly road, and you see this sign. What should you do?

1. AA. Slow down, as the road may lose its grip
2. BB. Brake hard once to test how slippery it is
3. CC. Turn on your hazard lights and keep going
4. DD. Move closer to the car ahead to follow its path

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Question 25 of 30Learner and P-plate rules

In Tasmania, a learner has logged plenty of daytime hours. How many of the required logbook hours must be at night?

1. AA. 10 hours
2. BB. 15 hours
3. CC. 20 hours
4. DD. 25 hours

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Question 26 of 30Signs and markings

After this sign, you reach the Stop sign. Bushes on the corner hide most of the cross road. Where must your car first come to a stop?

1. AA. Before the stop line, as close to it as you can
2. BB. Past the stop line, where you can see the cross road
3. CC. Two car lengths back from the stop line, to be safe
4. DD. Anywhere before the corner, as long as you stop

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Question 27 of 30Signs and markings

After this sign you enter a roundabout with two lanes. Once inside, you need to move into the other lane. What is the rule?

1. AA. You must never change lanes inside a roundabout
2. BB. You may, when safe, but you must indicate first
3. CC. You may, and you need not indicate inside it
4. DD. You may, but only once you pass the halfway point

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Question 28 of 30Road rules

You realise you are going the wrong way. The road has a single continuous dividing line and no other traffic in sight. May you make a U-turn across the line?

1. AA. Yes, as no other traffic is in sight
2. BB. Yes, if you indicate for 5 seconds
3. CC. Yes, if you first stop at the kerb
4. DD. No, you must not U-turn across it

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Question 29 of 30Signs and markings

You see this sign and want to turn into the road it warns you about. What should you do before the turn?

1. AA. Indicate right to show you are leaving the main road
2. BB. Indicate left, slow down and keep close to the left
3. CC. Turn without indicating, as the sign already warns others
4. DD. Speed up so the cars behind you are not held up

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Question 30 of 30Signs and markings

You see this sign fixed to an object on the road ahead. Which way must you go around it?

1. AA. To the left, the way the stripes point
2. BB. To the right, away from the stripes
3. CC. On either side, whichever is clearer
4. DD. Neither way, as the road is closed

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Practice test 2 of 10 for the Driver knowledge test (learner driver licence); Plates Plus online course and test or standalone test at a Service Tasmania shop (Transport Tasmania): 30 questions · 27 of 30 (90%) to pass · no time limit.

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