Tasmania Learner Licence Test Practice 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 8 for the Tasmania Learner Licence Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Tasmania
205 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
What does a NO STOPPING sign mean?
- You must not stop at all, even to drop someone off
- You may stop to drop off passengers
- You may stop for 2 minutes
- Only trucks may stop
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Answer: A. You must not stop at all, even to drop someone off
Where a NO STOPPING sign applies, you must not stop at all, even briefly, unless an exemption such as avoiding a collision applies.
Question 2 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 3 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Police checkpoint ahead
- A STOP sign is ahead, so be ready to stop
- Road closed ahead
- Stop only if a train is coming
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Answer: B. A STOP sign is ahead, so be ready to stop
This yellow warning sign tells you a STOP sign is coming up, often where it is hard to see in time.
Question 4 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 5 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 6 of 25
The speed limit sign shows 80 km/h, but it is raining heavily and visibility is poor. What should you do?
- Drive faster to get out of the rain
- Drive slower than 80 km/h to suit the conditions
- Turn on your hazard lights and keep to 80 km/h
- Drive at 80 km/h because that is the limit
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Answer: B. Drive slower than 80 km/h to suit the conditions
A speed limit is the maximum in good conditions. In poor weather or hazards, drive below it.
Question 7 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 8 of 25
Before overtaking on a two-way road, what must you be sure of?
- You have a clear view and enough distance to pass and return safely
- The driver in front waves you past
- You can exceed the speed limit for a short time
- Your horn works
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Answer: A. You have a clear view and enough distance to pass and return safely
Only overtake when it is safe: the road ahead must be clear for long enough and you must be able to return without endangering anyone.
Question 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- You must not make a U-turn
- Winding road ahead
- U-turn permitted
- Turn right only
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Answer: A. You must not make a U-turn
The slash across the U-shaped arrow means U-turns are not allowed where this sign applies.
Question 14 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 15 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 16 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Right lane ends
- Turn right at the next street
- Detour to the right
- The road curves to the right ahead
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Answer: D. The road curves to the right ahead
The bent arrow warns of a curve to the right. Slow down before you reach it.
Question 17 of 25
You are on the road that ends at a T-intersection. There are no signs or lines. Who must you give way to?
- Nobody, because you arrived first
- Vehicles on the continuing road, from both directions
- Only vehicles coming from your right
- Only vehicles coming from your left
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Answer: B. Vehicles on the continuing road, from both directions
At a T-intersection, drivers on the road that ends must give way to vehicles on the continuing road, except vehicles making a U-turn.
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
You want to use your phone for GPS directions. What is the safest legal way?
- Put it on your lap
- Type the address while driving slowly
- Set the destination before you leave, with the phone in a commercial mount
- Hold it in your hand to see the map
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Answer: C. Set the destination before you leave, with the phone in a commercial mount
Use GPS only with the phone in a commercially made mount, and set the destination before you start. Pull over and park to change it.
Question 20 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 21 of 25
How should you check your following distance?
- Look at your speedometer
- Count the white lines between you and the car ahead
- Ask a passenger
- Count seconds from when the car ahead passes a fixed object until you reach it
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Answer: D. Count seconds from when the car ahead passes a fixed object until you reach it
Pick a fixed object such as a pole. When the car in front passes it, count. If you reach it before 2 seconds, drop back.
Question 22 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Lane change ahead
- A series of curves is ahead
- Slippery road
- Road narrows
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Answer: B. A series of curves is ahead
A winding arrow warns of several bends in a row. Keep your speed down through all of them.
Question 23 of 25
When parking on a road with a continuous dividing line, how much room must you leave between your car and the line?
- At least 1 m
- At least 50 cm
- At least 3 m
- At least 10 m
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Answer: C. At least 3 m
You must leave at least 3 m between your vehicle and a continuous dividing line or strip, unless a sign permits otherwise.
Question 24 of 25
You are towing a 6 m caravan in good conditions. Roughly what following gap should you allow?
- 2 seconds
- 10 seconds
- 1 second
- About 4 seconds
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Answer: D. About 4 seconds
Add 1 second for every 3 m of trailer length to the basic 2 seconds: 2 + 2 = 4 seconds.
Question 25 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.

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