NT Learner Licence Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 8 for the NT Learner Licence Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Northern Territory
205 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 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 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
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 4 of 25
An ambulance behind you has its siren on and red and blue lights flashing. What must you do?
- Speed up to stay ahead of it
- Stop immediately wherever you are, even in the middle of an intersection
- Give way and let it have a clear path, moving out of the way when it is safe
- Keep driving at the same speed in your lane
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Answer: C. Give way and let it have a clear path, moving out of the way when it is safe
You must give way to police and emergency vehicles with a siren or flashing red and/or blue lights so they have a clear and uninterrupted path.
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
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 7 of 25
At a two-lane roundabout with no lane arrows, which lane may you use to go straight ahead?
- Neither; you must turn
- The left lane only
- Either lane
- The right lane only
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Answer: C. Either lane
To go straight ahead, you may use either lane unless arrows or signs show otherwise.
Question 8 of 25
A yellow sign under a curve warning shows "45 km/h". What does it mean?
- The minimum speed
- A recommended safe speed for the curve in good conditions
- The legal speed limit
- The speed for trucks only
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Answer: B. A recommended safe speed for the curve in good conditions
A yellow advisory speed sign recommends a speed for the hazard in good conditions. It is not a legal limit, but going faster increases risk.
Question 9 of 25
A child is 3 years old. Which restraint is allowed?
- An adult seatbelt only
- A booster seat with a lap belt only
- Sitting on an adult's lap
- A rearward-facing restraint or a forward-facing seat with an inbuilt harness
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Answer: D. A rearward-facing restraint or a forward-facing seat with an inbuilt harness
Children from 6 months to under 4 years must use a rearward-facing restraint or a forward-facing seat with an inbuilt harness.
Question 10 of 25
Hook turns (turning right from the left lane) are a local rule mainly used where?
- In central Melbourne
- In Darwin only
- On every Australian motorway
- At all roundabouts
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Answer: A. In central Melbourne
States can add local rules. Hook turns at signed intersections in central Melbourne are an example.
Question 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 of 25
Outside a built-up area, you need to stop near a crest. When is this allowed?
- Whenever you turn on hazard lights
- Only at night
- Only if drivers coming the same way can see your vehicle from at least 100 m
- Never
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Answer: C. Only if drivers coming the same way can see your vehicle from at least 100 m
Outside built-up areas you must not stop on a crest or curve unless your vehicle can be seen for at least 100 m by drivers coming the same way.
Question 15 of 25
What should truck drivers do where this sign is shown?
- Use the right lane only
- Change to a low gear before going down the hill
- Leave the road at the next exit
- Stop and check their brakes
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Answer: B. Change to a low gear before going down the hill
On steep routes, trucks and buses must use a gear low enough to control their speed without relying on the main brakes.
Question 16 of 25
Two drivers reach this sign and a GIVE WAY sign at the same time. Which statement is correct?
- The STOP sign driver always goes last
- Neither driver needs to give way
- The GIVE WAY sign driver always goes first
- Both drivers must give way to other traffic before giving way to each other
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Answer: D. Both drivers must give way to other traffic before giving way to each other
A STOP sign is not "stronger" than a GIVE WAY sign. Both drivers apply the normal give way rules.
Question 17 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 18 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 19 of 25
You are turning right at an intersection with no signs or lights. An oncoming car is going straight ahead. What must you do?
- Turn first because you signalled
- Give way to the oncoming car
- Flash your lights and turn
- Turn at the same time as the other car
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Answer: B. Give way to the oncoming car
When turning right, you must give way to oncoming vehicles that are going straight ahead or turning left.
Question 20 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 21 of 25
Your phone is in a commercially made mount fixed to the car. Which of these may a fully licensed driver do while driving?
- Read a text message
- Make or answer a call by touching the phone
- Send an email
- Make a video call
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Answer: B. Make or answer a call by touching the phone
With the phone in a proper mount, calls are allowed. Reading or sending texts, emails or video calls is an offence even if the phone is mounted.
Question 22 of 25
Where no sign says otherwise, may you make a U-turn at an intersection without traffic lights?
- No, never
- Yes, if it is safe and there is no NO U-TURN sign
- Only if you are in a truck
- Only with a U-turn permitted sign
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Answer: B. Yes, if it is safe and there is no NO U-TURN sign
U-turns are allowed at intersections without traffic lights and at breaks in a centre island unless a NO U-TURN sign applies.
Question 23 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 24 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 25 of 25
You approach a GIVE WAY sign and there is no traffic or pedestrian in sight. What must you do?
- Stop completely at the line
- Sound your horn and drive through
- Speed up to clear the intersection
- Slow down and be ready to stop, but you may continue without stopping
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Answer: D. Slow down and be ready to stop, but you may continue without stopping
At a GIVE WAY sign you do not have to stop if there is no danger, but you must slow down and be ready to stop.

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