ACT Road Rules Test Practice 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 8 for the ACT Road Rules Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Australian Capital Territory
205 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
A child is 5 months old. What restraint must they use?
- A forward-facing seat with no harness
- An adult seatbelt
- An approved rearward-facing infant restraint
- A booster seat
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Answer: C. An approved rearward-facing infant restraint
Children under 6 months must use an approved rearward-facing restraint.
Question 2 of 25
In ideal conditions, what is the minimum gap you should keep behind the vehicle in front?
- 10 metres at any speed
- At least 2 seconds
- Half a second
- One car length
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Answer: B. At least 2 seconds
Keep at least a 2-second gap in good conditions, which is usually much longer than one car length. NSW recommends at least 3 seconds.
Question 3 of 25
A long truck displays a DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE sign and is signalling to turn left. What must you do?
- Pass it quickly on the left
- Sound your horn and pass
- Drive onto the footpath to get around
- Do not pass it on the left while it turns
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Answer: D. Do not pass it on the left while it turns
You must not overtake on the side of a vehicle with a DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE sign if it is signalling and turning to that side.
Question 4 of 25
You approach a children's crossing. What must you do?
- Only stop if the supervisor blows a whistle
- Give way only to children in your lane
- Stop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
- Slow down and drive around the children
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Answer: C. Stop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
At a children's crossing you must stop and remain stopped while any pedestrian is on or entering it.
Question 5 of 25
You are driving out of a driveway onto a road. Who must you give way to?
- Only pedestrians
- Pedestrians and riders on the footpath, and vehicles on the road
- Only vehicles on the road
- Nobody if you are reversing
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Answer: B. Pedestrians and riders on the footpath, and vehicles on the road
When entering or leaving a road from a driveway or private land, you give way to pedestrians, bicycle riders and vehicles, whether you go forwards or in reverse.
Question 6 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Road clear of trucks only
- You must not stop on the road during the times shown
- No speed limit
- You may park for up to 2 hours
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Answer: B. You must not stop on the road during the times shown
A clearway keeps lanes open for traffic in busy times. During the times shown you must not stop (buses are among the few exceptions), and vehicles may be fined or towed.
Question 7 of 25
Where must you not stop near a marked pedestrian crossing?
- Only on the crossing itself
- Within 50 m on either side
- Within 3 m on either side
- On it, within 20 m before it or within 10 m after it
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Answer: D. On it, within 20 m before it or within 10 m after it
You must not stop on a pedestrian crossing, within 20 m before it or within 10 m after it, unless a sign allows it.
Question 8 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Lanes merge ahead
- The road ends at a T-intersection ahead
- Dead end with turning area
- Crossroad ahead
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Answer: B. The road ends at a T-intersection ahead
The T shape warns that your road ends ahead and you must turn left or right.
Question 9 of 25
How close to a fire hydrant may you stop?
- Not within 1 m
- Not within 10 m
- Not within 20 m
- There is no rule
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Answer: A. Not within 1 m
You must not stop within 1 m of a fire hydrant or a hydrant indicator.
Question 10 of 25
What is the default speed limit outside built-up areas where no sign shows a limit?
- There is no limit
- 80 km/h
- 110 km/h
- 100 km/h in most places
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Answer: D. 100 km/h in most places
The Australian Road Rules set a default of 100 km/h outside built-up areas, unless state or territory law says otherwise. In the Northern Territory the default is 110 km/h.
Question 11 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Zoo ahead
- Kangaroos may be on or crossing the road
- Wildlife park entrance
- Animals are not allowed
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Answer: B. Kangaroos may be on or crossing the road
This sign warns that wild animals such as kangaroos may be on or crossing the road. Slow down and be ready to stop.
Question 12 of 25
After overtaking a truck, when should you move back into the left lane?
- When you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rear-view mirror
- After exactly 2 seconds
- When the truck flashes its lights
- As soon as your rear bumper passes its cab
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Answer: A. When you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rear-view mirror
Return to your lane only when you can see both headlights of the truck in your rear-view mirror, and do not slow down in front of it.
Question 13 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- The divided road ends and traffic will come towards you on the same road
- A divided road begins
- Road narrows on the right
- Lanes merge from the left
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Answer: A. The divided road ends and traffic will come towards you on the same road
The divided road is about to finish, so there will be no median between you and oncoming traffic.
Question 14 of 25
At an unsigned crossroads, you are going straight and a car approaches from your right, about to turn. Who goes first?
- Whoever is faster
- The car on your right must wait for you to pass
- You, because you are going straight
- The car on your right
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Answer: D. The car on your right
The give way to the right rule applies even if one vehicle is turning and the other is going straight.
Question 15 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrian mall
- School crossing supervisor
- A traffic controller is ahead, so be prepared to stop
- Police checkpoint
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Answer: C. A traffic controller is ahead, so be prepared to stop
This sign warns of a person with a stop/slow bat directing traffic ahead. You must follow their directions.
Question 16 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Right turn only
- Right lane closed
- No U-turn
- You must not turn right
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Answer: D. You must not turn right
A red circle with a slash across a right-turn arrow means right turns are not allowed here.
Question 17 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Bus stop
- Taxi rank
- Free parking for all cars
- Space set aside for vehicles that are loading or unloading goods
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Answer: D. Space set aside for vehicles that are loading or unloading goods
A loading zone is kept for vehicles that are loading or unloading goods. Other drivers must not park there.
Question 18 of 25
You see this sign where two lanes of traffic must merge into one with no lane lines. Who gives way?
- The faster vehicle goes first
- The vehicle on the right always goes first
- You give way to any vehicle that is ahead of you
- The larger vehicle always goes first
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Answer: C. You give way to any vehicle that is ahead of you
Where lines of traffic merge and there are no lane markings, you give way to any vehicle ahead of you.
Question 19 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Turn right only
- Right lane closed
- A side road joins from the right ahead
- Road ends ahead
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Answer: C. A side road joins from the right ahead
This sign warns that a side road joins from the right. Watch for vehicles entering or turning.
Question 20 of 25
Two lines of traffic merge into one where there are no lane markings. Who gives way?
- The vehicle on the left always goes first
- The vehicle on the right always goes first
- You give way to any vehicle that is ahead of you
- The larger vehicle goes first
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Answer: C. You give way to any vehicle that is ahead of you
Where lines of traffic merge and there are no lane lines, a driver gives way to any vehicle that is ahead (zip merging).
Question 21 of 25
In Queensland and South Australia, what is the minimum gap when passing a bicycle rider where the speed limit is 60 km/h or less?
- 1.5 metres
- 30 cm
- 2 metres
- 1 metre
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Answer: D. 1 metre
You must leave at least 1 m when the limit is 60 km/h or less, and at least 1.5 m when it is higher. Other states have similar rules; check yours.
Question 22 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Bicycle riders may be on the road ahead
- Bicycle parking
- Bicycles are not allowed
- Bicycle lane only
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Answer: A. Bicycle riders may be on the road ahead
This yellow warning sign tells you to watch for bicycle riders using the road ahead.
Question 23 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- You should drive at exactly 60 km/h
- Trucks only must keep to 60 km/h
- You must not drive faster than 60 km/h
- Recommended speed in wet weather
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Answer: C. You must not drive faster than 60 km/h
This is a regulatory speed limit sign. It shows the highest legal speed for the road.
Question 24 of 25
In a built-up area with street lights and no speed limit sign, what is the default speed limit under the Australian Road Rules?
- 60 km/h
- 40 km/h
- 70 km/h
- 50 km/h
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Answer: D. 50 km/h
The Australian Road Rules set a default limit of 50 km/h in built-up areas when no other limit is signed. The Northern Territory default is 60 km/h instead.
Question 25 of 25
To pass a bicycle rider safely at the required distance, may you cross a double continuous centre line?
- No, never
- Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
- Only if the rider waves you on
- Only at night
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Answer: B. Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
Drivers may cross centre lines, including double continuous lines, to pass a bicycle rider at the minimum distance, but only when it is safe.

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