SA Learner's Theory Test Practice 2026: Practice test 7

Practice test 7 of 8 for the SA Learner's Theory Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
South Australia
205 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
When turning at an intersection, who must you give way to as well as other vehicles?
- Pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into
- Pedestrians on the road you are leaving only
- Only pedestrians who wave at you
- No pedestrians, if your light is green
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Answer: A. Pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into
When turning, you must give way to pedestrians and riders on or entering the road you are turning into, even when you have a green light.
Question 2 of 25
When may a 6-year-old sit in the front seat of a car with two rows of seats?
- Only on a motorway
- Never, until age 16
- Only when all the back seats are taken by children under 7, and they are properly restrained
- Whenever the parent agrees
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Answer: C. Only when all the back seats are taken by children under 7, and they are properly restrained
A child aged 4 to under 7 may sit in the front only if all other seats are occupied by children under 7, and they must use the right restraint.
Question 3 of 25
What must you do at a pedestrian (zebra) crossing?
- Give way to any pedestrian or bicycle rider on or entering it
- Give way only to pedestrians in your lane
- Sound your horn to warn pedestrians
- Stop only if police are present
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Answer: A. Give way to any pedestrian or bicycle rider on or entering it
At a pedestrian crossing you must give way to anyone on or entering the crossing, and approach at a speed that lets you stop.
Question 4 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- U-turn permitted
- No right turns at any time
- To turn right, you must make a hook turn from the left lane
- Right turn from the right lane only
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Answer: C. To turn right, you must make a hook turn from the left lane
This sign is used at some intersections, mainly in central Melbourne. You start a right turn from the far left side of the road instead of the centre.
Question 5 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 6 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Footpath for children only
- Road for cars and bicycles
- A path shared by bicycle riders and pedestrians
- Bicycles must dismount
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Answer: C. A path shared by bicycle riders and pedestrians
A shared path may be used by both pedestrians and bicycle riders, so everyone must watch out for each other.
Question 7 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Two-way traffic ahead
- Road narrows
- A divided road begins ahead
- Divided road ends ahead
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Answer: C. A divided road begins ahead
This sign warns that a divided road, with a median between the two directions of traffic, is about to begin.
Question 8 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 9 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Water may flow over this section of road
- Drainage works ahead
- Car wash ahead
- Swimming area ahead
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Answer: A. Water may flow over this section of road
A floodway is a section of road where water may flow across. Take care and check that it is safe before you drive through.
Question 10 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 11 of 25
How does alcohol affect your driving?
- It improves your judgement of distance
- It makes you more alert
- It slows reactions and gives false confidence
- It has no effect below 0.05
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Answer: C. It slows reactions and gives false confidence
Alcohol slows your brain, affects judgement of speed and distance, and creates false confidence.
Question 12 of 25
There is a continuous line to the left of a broken centre line and you are on the broken-line side. What may you do?
- Overtake, turn or U-turn across it when safe
- Cross only in an emergency
- Never cross it
- Cross only to park
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Answer: A. Overtake, turn or U-turn across it when safe
If the broken line is on your side, you may cross to overtake, turn or U-turn when it is safe.
Question 13 of 25
A bicycle rider is ahead of you on the left and you want to turn left. What should you do?
- Slow down and turn behind the rider
- Turn from the right lane
- Sound your horn so they stop
- Overtake the rider and turn in front of them
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Answer: A. Slow down and turn behind the rider
Turn behind a rider going the same way. Overtaking and then cutting across a rider is very dangerous.
Question 14 of 25
You are turning left using a slip lane (a left-turn lane separated by an island). Who must you give way to?
- Only pedestrians
- Nobody, because slip lanes have priority
- Pedestrians in the slip lane and traffic on the road you are entering
- Only vehicles on your left
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Answer: C. Pedestrians in the slip lane and traffic on the road you are entering
In a slip lane you give way to pedestrians and riders on or entering the slip lane, and to traffic already on the road you are entering (except vehicles doing a U-turn).
Question 15 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 16 of 25
Your car has two rows of seats. May a 3-year-old sit in the front seat?
- No
- Yes, on short trips
- Yes, if the airbag is off
- Yes, in a booster seat
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Answer: A. No
Children under 4 must not sit in the front row of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats.
Question 17 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 18 of 25
Can you make a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights?
- Only at night
- Only if a U-turn permitted sign is displayed
- Only on a red light
- Yes, at any time
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Answer: B. Only if a U-turn permitted sign is displayed
At traffic lights, U-turns are allowed only where a U-turn permitted sign is shown.
Question 19 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 20 of 25
You are driving alone in a car. May you drive along this lane while it is operating?
- Yes, but only at night
- No, you need at least 2 people in the car
- Yes, any car may use it
- No, it is for trucks only
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Answer: B. No, you need at least 2 people in the car
A T2 transit lane is for vehicles carrying 2 or more people (plus allowed vehicles such as buses and motorcycles) during the times shown.
Question 21 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 22 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 23 of 25
Unless a sign says otherwise, how close to an intersection WITH traffic lights may you stop?
- No closer than 5 m
- No closer than 20 m
- No closer than 100 m
- No closer than 10 m
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Answer: B. No closer than 20 m
You must not stop within 20 m of an intersection with traffic lights, unless a sign permits it.
Question 24 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 25 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.

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