ACT Road Rules Test Practice 2026: Practice test 6

Practice test 6 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
At a Y-intersection with no signs or road markings, who do you give way to?
- The vehicle going faster
- Vehicles on your right
- Nobody
- Vehicles on your left
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Answer: B. Vehicles on your right
At a Y-intersection, give way to the right unless signs or markings say otherwise.
Question 2 of 25
How close to a railway level crossing may you stop?
- Not within 5 m
- Not within 20 m on either side of the nearest rail
- You may stop on the tracks if no train is coming
- Not within 100 m
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Answer: B. Not within 20 m on either side of the nearest rail
You must not stop within 20 m before or after the nearest rail of a level crossing.
Question 3 of 25
When may you overtake a vehicle on its left?
- Never
- When the driver is going below the limit
- Whenever the left lane is empty
- When it is turning right or U-turning from the centre and signalling right
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Answer: D. When it is turning right or U-turning from the centre and signalling right
You may overtake on the left when the vehicle is turning right or making a U-turn from the centre and signalling, on a multi-lane road using a marked lane, or when it is stationary.
Question 4 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrian crossing with no lights
- Railway crossing ahead
- Traffic lights are ahead
- Roadwork with a traffic controller ahead
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Answer: C. Traffic lights are ahead
This sign warns that there are traffic lights ahead. Be ready to stop if they change.
Question 5 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop completely at the stop line, then give way
- Slow down and go if the road looks clear
- Stop only if another vehicle is coming
- Give way to vehicles on your left only
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Answer: A. Stop completely at the stop line, then give way
At a STOP sign you must stop completely before the line, then give way to other traffic and go only when it is safe.
Question 6 of 25
You are going straight ahead at a roundabout. What signal is required?
- No signal on approach, but signal left before you exit
- Signal left on approach and keep it on all the way
- Use hazard lights
- Signal right on approach
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Answer: A. No signal on approach, but signal left before you exit
Going straight ahead, you do not need to signal on approach, but you signal left just before you exit, if practical.
Question 7 of 25
You are turning right on a green arrow. Do you need to give way to oncoming traffic?
- Yes, always
- Only to trucks
- No, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you enter
- Only if the arrow is flashing
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Answer: C. No, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you enter
With a green arrow you need not give way to oncoming vehicles, but you must still give way to pedestrians and bicycle riders crossing the road you enter.
Question 8 of 25
When may you drive on the road shoulder outside a continuous edge line for up to 100 m?
- To overtake on the left on a single-lane road at any time
- When entering or leaving the road, turning, or stopping at the roadside
- Whenever traffic is slow
- Never
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Answer: B. When entering or leaving the road, turning, or stopping at the roadside
You may cross an edge line and travel up to 100 m to enter or leave a single-lane road, turn at an intersection or stop at the roadside, unless signs say otherwise.
Question 9 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Overtaking lane ahead
- The road ahead carries traffic in both directions
- Two lanes in your direction
- One-way road ahead
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Answer: B. The road ahead carries traffic in both directions
This sign warns that you are moving onto a road with traffic coming the other way, often after a one-way or divided section.
Question 10 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- A 40 km/h limit applies during the times shown on school days
- Parking for school buses only
- Children must cross here
- A 40 km/h limit applies at all times
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Answer: A. A 40 km/h limit applies during the times shown on school days
School zone signs show a lower speed limit and the times it applies. Outside those times the normal limit applies.
Question 11 of 25
Being awake for more than 17 hours affects driving about as much as which BAC?
- 0.01
- 0.05
- 0.15
- 0.00
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Answer: B. 0.05
Not sleeping for more than 17 hours affects driving like a BAC of 0.05, and 24 hours like 0.10.
Question 12 of 25
What must you do in a shared zone, where pedestrians and vehicles share the road?
- Sound your horn so people move
- Give way to pedestrians and keep to the signed speed
- Pedestrians must give way to you
- Drive at the default speed of 50 km/h
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Answer: B. Give way to pedestrians and keep to the signed speed
In a shared zone, drivers give way to pedestrians and keep to the speed shown on the sign.
Question 13 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- The minimum speed is 50 km/h
- The maximum speed is 50 km/h
- The advised speed for a curve is 50 km/h
- The speed limit ends here
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Answer: B. The maximum speed is 50 km/h
A number inside a red circle is a speed limit sign. You must not drive faster than that speed.
Question 14 of 25
When must you dip your high-beam headlights?
- When a vehicle is within 50 m
- Only in built-up areas
- Only when a truck approaches
- When a vehicle is within 200 m ahead of you, either coming towards you or going the same way
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Answer: D. When a vehicle is within 200 m ahead of you, either coming towards you or going the same way
Do not use high beam if another vehicle is within 200 m, whether you are following it or it is coming towards you.
Question 15 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Train station parking
- A railway level crossing is ahead
- Old steam train museum
- Tram lane ahead
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Answer: B. A railway level crossing is ahead
This sign warns of a railway level crossing. Slow down, look and listen for trains.
Question 16 of 25
How close to a bus stop may you stop, unless a sign permits?
- You may stop right at the stop
- Not within 50 m before it
- Not within 3 m
- Not within 20 m before it or 10 m after it
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Answer: D. Not within 20 m before it or 10 m after it
You must not stop within 20 m before a bus stop or 10 m after it.
Question 17 of 25
What does a continuous yellow edge line along the side of the road mean?
- Bicycle lane
- No stopping
- Loading zone
- Parking allowed for 2 hours
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Answer: B. No stopping
A continuous yellow edge line means you must not stop or park there.
Question 18 of 25
You want to make a U-turn on a road with a single continuous centre line. Is it allowed?
- Yes, if there is no oncoming traffic
- Yes, at night only
- Yes, if you signal
- No, you must not U-turn across it
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Answer: D. No, you must not U-turn across it
U-turns are not allowed across a single or double continuous centre line, or across a painted centre island.
Question 19 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Two-way traffic ahead
- You must not overtake or pass other vehicles here
- Slow vehicles must pull over
- Overtaking is allowed on the left only
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Answer: B. You must not overtake or pass other vehicles here
This regulatory sign tells you not to overtake or pass vehicles where it applies, for example on a narrow bridge.
Question 20 of 25
Your BAC is under 0.05, but alcohol has affected your driving. Can you be charged?
- No, you are under the limit
- Only if you crash
- Only if you are a learner
- Yes, you can be charged with driving under the influence
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Answer: D. Yes, you can be charged with driving under the influence
If alcohol or drugs impair your ability to control the vehicle, you can be charged even with a BAC below 0.05.
Question 21 of 25
A transit lane sign shows no times of operation. When does the restriction apply?
- Only in peak hours
- Never
- Only on weekdays
- At all times
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Answer: D. At all times
If a transit lane sign shows no times, the lane is a transit lane at all times.
Question 22 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Loose gravel ahead
- Winding road ahead
- Car wash ahead
- The road may be slippery, especially when wet
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Answer: D. The road may be slippery, especially when wet
This sign warns that the road surface can be slippery. Slow down and avoid harsh braking or steering.
Question 23 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Do not drive in the right lane unless overtaking or another exception applies
- Only trucks must keep left
- Overtaking is not allowed
- The left lane is closed
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Answer: A. Do not drive in the right lane unless overtaking or another exception applies
Where this sign is shown on a multi-lane road, you must not use the right lane except to overtake, turn right, make a U-turn, avoid an obstruction, in congested traffic or in a special lane you may use.
Question 24 of 25
What does "giving way" mean under the road rules?
- Sounding your horn to warn others you are coming
- Always stopping completely before you go
- Speeding up to clear the intersection quickly
- Slowing down and, if needed, stopping to avoid a crash
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Answer: D. Slowing down and, if needed, stopping to avoid a crash
Giving way means slowing down and stopping if necessary so you do not cause a collision. If the other road user is stopped, you stay stopped until it is safe.
Question 25 of 25
In which direction does traffic travel around a roundabout in Australia?
- Either way
- It depends on the time of day
- Clockwise, keeping the centre island on your right
- Anticlockwise, keeping the centre island on your left
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Answer: C. Clockwise, keeping the centre island on your right
Australians drive on the left, so traffic goes clockwise around a roundabout with the centre island on the right.

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