ACT Road Rules Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 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
What does this sign mean?
- First aid station
- Railway crossing
- A crossroad is ahead
- Hospital ahead
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Answer: C. A crossroad is ahead
The cross shape warns that a road crosses the one you are on. Be ready to give way.
Question 2 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Only taxis may stop
- You may stop for up to 2 minutes
- You must not stop here at any time, even briefly
- You may park after 6 pm
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Answer: C. You must not stop here at any time, even briefly
A NO STOPPING sign means you must not stop your vehicle on that length of road for any reason.
Question 3 of 25
A fully licensed driver is stopped at red traffic lights. May they hold their phone to read a message?
- Yes, because the car is not moving
- Yes, for up to 10 seconds
- Yes, if the handbrake is on
- No, hand-held use is not allowed while stationary in traffic
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Answer: D. No, hand-held use is not allowed while stationary in traffic
You must not use a hand-held phone while your vehicle is moving or stationary in traffic, such as at traffic lights. You may use it when parked.
Question 4 of 25
You are crossing a bicycle lane to turn left. What must you do?
- Sound your horn
- Give way to bicycle riders in the lane
- Expect riders to give way to you
- Drive in the lane for as long as you like
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Answer: B. Give way to bicycle riders in the lane
Drivers must give way to bicycle riders when moving into a bicycle lane and may use it only for a short distance.
Question 5 of 25
You pass a sign marking an area speed zone of 40 km/h. Where does the limit apply?
- Only during school hours
- On all the roads in that zone until you pass an end of zone sign
- Only for the next 100 m
- Only on the first street
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Answer: B. On all the roads in that zone until you pass an end of zone sign
An area speed zone limit applies throughout the network of local roads in the zone until you leave it.
Question 6 of 25
A passenger in your car is 17 years old. Who is responsible for making sure they wear a seatbelt?
- Only the car owner
- Only the police
- Nobody, seatbelts are optional for adults
- The passenger is legally responsible, and the driver should make sure everyone is buckled up
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Answer: D. The passenger is legally responsible, and the driver should make sure everyone is buckled up
Passengers aged 16 or over commit an offence if they do not wear an available seatbelt. In some states, such as South Australia, the driver is responsible too.
Question 7 of 25
Warning lights are flashing at a level crossing, but you cannot see a train. What must you do?
- Sound your horn and continue
- Drive across quickly
- Drive around the boom gates
- Stop and wait until the lights stop
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Answer: D. Stop and wait until the lights stop
Do not enter a level crossing while lights or bells are operating, or while a boom gate is closed or moving.
Question 8 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Your lane becomes a turning lane
- Traffic from another road will join your road ahead
- Narrow bridge
- Divided road ahead
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Answer: B. Traffic from another road will join your road ahead
This sign warns that traffic from another road joins your road ahead. Watch for merging vehicles and leave room for them.
Question 9 of 25
At a two-lane roundabout with no lane arrows, which lane should you use to turn right?
- The lane with less traffic
- The right lane
- Either lane
- The left lane
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Answer: B. The right lane
Without lane arrows or signs, use the right lane to turn right or make a U-turn at a multi-lane roundabout.
Question 10 of 25
In a built-up area with a speed limit of 70 km/h or less, a bus with a GIVE WAY TO BUSES sign on its back is signalling to pull out from a bus stop. What must you do?
- The bus must wait for you
- Give way to the bus
- Sound your horn
- Speed up and pass it
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Answer: B. Give way to the bus
In built-up areas (70 km/h or less), drivers must give way to a signalling bus displaying the give way to buses sign as it enters traffic from the kerb or a bus stop.
Question 11 of 25
On a two-way road, how must you park parallel to the kerb?
- On the right side, facing oncoming traffic
- On either side, facing either way
- In the middle of the road
- On the left side, facing the direction of traffic
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Answer: D. On the left side, facing the direction of traffic
On a two-way road, park parallel and as near as practical to the left edge, facing the same way as traffic.
Question 12 of 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
- Stop and wait for green
- Go with caution and follow the give way rules
- The intersection is closed
- Only buses may go
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Answer: B. Go with caution and follow the give way rules
At a flashing yellow light or arrow you may go with caution, but you must follow the normal give way rules.
Question 13 of 25
Is a passenger allowed to ride in the open back tray of a ute?
- No, passengers must sit in a proper seat and be restrained
- Yes, on country roads
- Yes, if they are over 16
- Yes, under 60 km/h
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Answer: A. No, passengers must sit in a proper seat and be restrained
Riding in the back of a ute is an offence. Passengers must sit in the enclosed passenger area and be restrained.
Question 14 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Left lane ends
- You must not turn left
- Left turn only
- Keep left
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Answer: B. You must not turn left
A red circle with a slash across a left-turn arrow means you must not turn left here.
Question 15 of 25
You drank a lot last night. Which statement is true the next morning?
- Sleep always removes all the alcohol
- You are fine once you feel awake
- You may still be over the limit for much of the day
- A big breakfast makes you safe to drive
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Answer: C. You may still be over the limit for much of the day
After heavy drinking you may still be over the limit the next day. If in doubt, do not drive.
Question 16 of 25
What are the Australian Road Rules?
- A federal law that overrides all state laws
- Rules that apply only on national highways
- Guidelines with no legal force
- National model rules that each state and territory has adopted into its own law
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Answer: D. National model rules that each state and territory has adopted into its own law
The Australian Road Rules are model laws. Each state and territory has largely copied them into its own law, with some local differences.
Question 17 of 25
What do STOP lines or GIVE WAY lines painted on the road mean when there is no sign?
- They have the same meaning as the matching sign
- They are only advice
- They mark a parking area
- They apply only to trucks
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Answer: A. They have the same meaning as the matching sign
Stop and give way lines have the same meaning and legal force as STOP and GIVE WAY signs, even where no sign is installed.
Question 18 of 25
You are about to pull out from a parked position at the side of the road. What must you do?
- Sound your horn and move off
- Pull out quickly without signalling
- Signal for 1 second and pull out
- Signal for at least 5 seconds and give way to all traffic
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Answer: D. Signal for at least 5 seconds and give way to all traffic
Before moving off from the side of the road or a median strip, give way to all other vehicles and signal for at least 5 seconds.
Question 19 of 25
A painted island is surrounded by a single continuous line. How far may you drive on it to enter a turning lane that starts right after it?
- Up to 50 m
- Up to 200 m
- As far as you like
- You may never drive on it
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Answer: A. Up to 50 m
You may drive on a painted island with a single continuous line for up to 50 m to enter or leave a road or a turning lane that starts right after the island.
Question 20 of 25
Outside built-up areas, a long vehicle of 7.5 m or more follows another long vehicle on a two-lane road. What minimum gap must it keep?
- 20 metres
- 10 metres
- 200 metres
- 60 metres
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Answer: D. 60 metres
Outside built-up areas, long vehicles must keep at least 60 m behind another long vehicle (200 m for road trains), unless overtaking or on a multi-lane road.
Question 21 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- School buses stop here
- A school is ahead
- Children are crossing ahead
- The school zone and its lower limit end here
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Answer: D. The school zone and its lower limit end here
This sign marks the end of the school zone, so the reduced school zone limit no longer applies.
Question 22 of 25
An angle parking sign does not show the angle. How should you park?
- Parallel to the kerb
- At 45 degrees, front to the kerb
- At 90 degrees, rear to the kerb
- At any angle
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Answer: B. At 45 degrees, front to the kerb
If angle parking is shown without an exact angle, park at 45 degrees with the front of the vehicle to the kerb.
Question 23 of 25
The traffic light turns yellow as you approach. You can stop safely. What must you do?
- Keep going at the same speed
- Stop in the middle of the intersection
- Stop before the stop line
- Speed up to get through
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Answer: C. Stop before the stop line
A yellow light means stop, unless you are so close that you cannot stop safely.
Question 24 of 25
When making a U-turn, who must you give way to?
- Only vehicles from your right
- All vehicles and pedestrians
- Nobody, if you signal
- Only pedestrians
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Answer: B. All vehicles and pedestrians
A driver making a U-turn must give way to all other vehicles and pedestrians, even those facing a STOP or GIVE WAY sign.
Question 25 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- No stopping on this road
- One-way road ahead
- Road closed for roadworks only at night
- You must not drive into this road
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Answer: D. You must not drive into this road
The red circle with a white bar and the words NO ENTRY means vehicles must not enter the road from this direction.

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