Tasmania Learner Licence Test Practice 2026: Practice test 8

Practice test 8 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
You approach a children's crossing. What must you do?
- Only stop if the supervisor blows a whistle
- Give way only to children in your lane
- Stop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
- Slow down and drive around the children
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Answer: C. Stop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
At a children's crossing you must stop and remain stopped while any pedestrian is on or entering it.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 of 25
You have moved into the intersection to turn right on green. The light changes to yellow, then red. What should you do?
- Complete the turn as soon as it is safe
- Reverse back behind the stop line
- Stay in the intersection until the next green
- Turn left instead
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Answer: A. Complete the turn as soon as it is safe
If you are already in the intersection when the light changes, you must leave it as soon as you can do so safely.
Question 5 of 25
Is it legal to go over the speed limit while overtaking?
- Yes, by up to 10 km/h
- No, never
- Yes, if you are quick
- Yes, on country roads
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Answer: B. No, never
You must not exceed the speed limit, even when overtaking.
Question 6 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 7 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 8 of 25
May a driver rest their phone on their lap while driving?
- Yes, on country roads
- No, the phone must not rest on or touch your body
- Yes, if it is switched to silent
- Yes, if it is on speaker
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Answer: B. No, the phone must not rest on or touch your body
A phone must not rest on or touch your body while you drive, even if you are not using it.
Question 9 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 10 of 25
This sign is under a curve warning sign. What does it tell you?
- The legal minimum speed
- The recommended safe speed for the curve in good conditions
- The speed limit for trucks only
- The distance to the curve in metres
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Answer: B. The recommended safe speed for the curve in good conditions
A yellow advisory speed sign gives the highest speed that is comfortable for the hazard in good conditions. Slow down even more in poor conditions.
Question 11 of 25
At a NO PARKING sign, what may you do?
- Park for 1 hour
- Stop for up to 2 minutes to drop off or pick up, staying within 3 m of the car
- Nothing; you must not stop at all
- Leave the car while you go into a shop
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Answer: B. Stop for up to 2 minutes to drop off or pick up, staying within 3 m of the car
At a NO PARKING sign you may stop briefly to drop off or pick up passengers or goods, staying within 3 m of the vehicle and leaving within 2 minutes.
Question 12 of 25
To pass a bicycle rider safely at the required distance, may you cross a double continuous centre line?
- No, never
- Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
- Only if the rider waves you on
- Only at night
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Answer: B. Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
Drivers may cross centre lines, including double continuous lines, to pass a bicycle rider at the minimum distance, but only when it is safe.
Question 13 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 14 of 25
You are turning right at a roundabout. When should you signal left?
- Only if a car is behind you
- Just before you exit, if practical
- As soon as you enter
- You never signal left when turning right
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Answer: B. Just before you exit, if practical
When turning right, signal right on approach and entry, then signal left before you leave the roundabout, and cancel it once you have exited.
Question 15 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Roadwork is ahead
- Workers may not be on the road
- Parking for work vehicles only
- Gardening area
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Answer: A. Roadwork is ahead
This sign warns of roadwork ahead. Slow down and obey any lower speed limits and traffic controllers.
Question 16 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 17 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- No pedestrians allowed
- Footpath ends ahead
- A pedestrian crossing is ahead
- Shared zone begins
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Answer: C. A pedestrian crossing is ahead
This sign warns of a pedestrian (zebra) crossing ahead. Be ready to stop for anyone on or entering it.
Question 18 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.
Question 19 of 25
You are involved in a crash and someone is injured. What must you do?
- Leave if your car is not damaged
- Stop, help, call an ambulance, give your details and report it to police
- Move the injured person into your car
- Only swap details with the other driver
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Answer: B. Stop, help, call an ambulance, give your details and report it to police
You must stop, give your details, help injured people (including calling an ambulance) and report the crash to police if anyone is injured or killed.
Question 20 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 21 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 22 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.
Question 23 of 25
Do child restraints have to be used when the car is stopped at traffic lights?
- Only at night
- Only on highways
- No, only when moving
- Yes, the rules apply when the vehicle is moving or stationary in traffic
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Answer: D. Yes, the rules apply when the vehicle is moving or stationary in traffic
Child restraint rules apply while the vehicle is moving or stopped in traffic, but not when it is parked.
Question 24 of 25
What does this sign mean?
- Playground ahead, no stopping
- School bus stop
- Children may be crossing the road ahead
- Pedestrian mall
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Answer: C. Children may be crossing the road ahead
This sign warns that children often cross here. Slow down and watch for them.
Question 25 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.

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