Austria Driving Theory Test (Führerschein B) 2026: Practice test 4

1. Question 1 of 25

   Why should you remove an empty roof rack when you do not need it?

   • AIt blocks the rear window
   • BIt increases air resistance and fuel use
   • CIt makes the car too light
   • DIt is always illegal
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   Answer: B. It increases air resistance and fuel use

   Even an empty roof rack creates drag. With luggage on it, fuel use rises a lot.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Your total stopping distance is made up of which two parts?

   • AReaction distance and braking distance
   • BEngine braking and gear changing
   • CReaction distance and following distance
   • DBraking distance and parking distance
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   Answer: A. Reaction distance and braking distance

   First you travel while you react, then while the brakes slow the car. Both grow with speed.

3. Question 3 of 25

   When should you move an injured person after a crash?

   • AOnly if they ask for a drink
   • BAs soon as you arrive
   • CAlways, to get them into a car
   • DOnly if there is immediate danger, such as fire
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   Answer: D. Only if there is immediate danger, such as fire

   Moving an injured person can worsen their injuries. Only move them if staying would be more dangerous.

4. Question 4 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ABridge ahead
   • BLane for buses ahead
   • CDual carriageway ends
   • DRoad narrows on both sides
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   Answer: D. Road narrows on both sides

   The lines that move closer together warn that the road becomes narrower.

5. Question 5 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ACrossroads with traffic lights
   • BYou have priority at the next junction only
   • CGive way at the next junction
   • DPriority road for the next 10 km
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   Answer: B. You have priority at the next junction only

   The thick vertical line shows your road. You have priority at this one junction; after it, check the signs again.

6. Question 6 of 25

   A police officer directs traffic at a junction where the traffic lights show green for you. The officer signals you to stop. What must you do?

   • AStop, because the officer's signals override lights and signs
   • BDrive on, because the light is green
   • CStop only if a pedestrian is crossing
   • DSound your horn and continue slowly
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   Answer: A. Stop, because the officer's signals override lights and signs

   Signals from a police officer come before traffic lights, signs and the general rules.

7. Question 7 of 25

   At what time of day are fatigue-related crashes typical?

   • AAround noon on weekdays only
   • BMid-morning
   • CRight after breakfast
   • DBetween midnight and dawn
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   Answer: D. Between midnight and dawn

   Sleep-related crashes often happen between midnight and early morning, when the body wants to sleep.

8. Question 8 of 25

   At an unsigned junction, a car approaches from your left and nobody comes from your right. Who should go first?

   • AYou, because the other car is on your left
   • BThe car on the left
   • CNeither; both must stop and wave
   • DWhoever brakes last
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   Answer: A. You, because the other car is on your left

   Under priority to the right, the driver who has the other vehicle on their left goes first. Still drive with care.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Why should you leave a bigger gap to the vehicle in front when the road is wet?

   • AWet roads make cars faster
   • BYour tyres have less grip, so you need more distance to stop
   • CSpray from your car could damage the car in front
   • DThe law requires exactly double in all countries
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   Answer: B. Your tyres have less grip, so you need more distance to stop

   Rain reduces tyre grip and makes braking harder, so stopping distances become longer.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Why should nobody smoke at the scene of a crash?

    • AIt confuses emergency callers
    • BLeaking fuel could catch fire
    • CIt is rude to the police
    • DIt sets off airbags
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    Answer: B. Leaking fuel could catch fire

    Fuel or other liquids may be leaking, so avoid anything that could start a fire.

11. Question 11 of 25

    When should you use your direction indicators?

    • AOnly when other cars are close
    • BAfter you have started to turn
    • COnly at night
    • DIn good time before you turn, change lanes or pull out
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    Answer: D. In good time before you turn, change lanes or pull out

    Signal early so other road users know what you intend to do.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What should you do before you start to overtake?

    • ASound your horn and move out
    • BSpeed up first, then check the mirrors
    • CCheck mirrors and blind spot, make sure the road ahead is clear, then signal
    • DSignal and pull out straight away
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    Answer: C. Check mirrors and blind spot, make sure the road ahead is clear, then signal

    Only overtake when you can see that it is safe and you have enough room to return to your lane.

13. Question 13 of 25

    How does looking far ahead and anticipating traffic help with eco-driving?

    • AIt allows you to switch off the engine while moving
    • BIt lets you drive closer to the car in front
    • CYou avoid unnecessary braking and accelerating
    • DIt has no effect on fuel use
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    Answer: C. You avoid unnecessary braking and accelerating

    Anticipation lets you keep a steady speed, which saves fuel and reduces crash risk.

14. Question 14 of 25

    You are in an inner lane of a large roundabout and cannot safely move to the outer lane before your exit. What should you do?

    • AStop on the roundabout and wait
    • BReverse back to the exit
    • CGo around again and leave at the next chance
    • DCut across to the exit quickly
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    Answer: C. Go around again and leave at the next chance

    If traffic stops you reaching the exit safely, drive around again rather than cutting across other vehicles.

15. Question 15 of 25

    In which direction do you drive around a roundabout in continental Europe?

    • AEither way, depending on your exit
    • BAnticlockwise
    • CClockwise at night only
    • DClockwise
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    Answer: B. Anticlockwise

    With right-hand traffic you drive anticlockwise, keeping the central island on your left.

16. Question 16 of 25

    There is a solid white line along the centre of the road. What does it mean?

    • AIt is only a guide line at night
    • BYou may cross it to overtake if the road is clear
    • CIt marks a bus lane
    • DYou must not cross or drive on it
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    Answer: D. You must not cross or drive on it

    A continuous line must not be crossed or straddled. A broken line may be crossed when it is safe.

17. Question 17 of 25

    The fog has cleared but your rear fog light is still on. What should you do?

    • ALeave it on for safety
    • BSwitch it off, because it can dazzle drivers behind you
    • CSwitch your hazard lights on as well
    • DLeave it on until you park
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    Answer: B. Switch it off, because it can dazzle drivers behind you

    Rear fog lights are very bright. Use them only when visibility is really poor.

18. Question 18 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • APolice station
    • BParking place
    • CPedestrian zone
    • DPetrol station
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    Answer: B. Parking place

    The white P on blue shows where you may park. Extra plates may limit the time or the type of vehicle.

19. Question 19 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ANo cycling
    • BCyclists may cross or join the road ahead
    • CCycle path for cyclists only
    • DBicycle parking
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    Answer: B. Cyclists may cross or join the road ahead

    The triangle with a bicycle warns that cyclists may come onto or cross the road.

20. Question 20 of 25

    What happens to your field of vision as your speed increases?

    • AIt improves because you concentrate more
    • BIt does not change
    • CIt becomes narrower, so you notice fewer hazards at the sides
    • DIt becomes wider
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    Answer: C. It becomes narrower, so you notice fewer hazards at the sides

    At high speed you see a much narrower area ahead, so hazards at the sides are easier to miss.

21. Question 21 of 25

    A train has just passed a level crossing, but the lights are still flashing. What should you do?

    • ACross straight away
    • BSound your horn and go
    • CKeep waiting, as another train may be coming
    • DDrive around the barrier
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    Answer: C. Keep waiting, as another train may be coming

    Some crashes happen when drivers cross just after the first train and are hit by a second one.

22. Question 22 of 25

    A bus has stopped at a bus stop on your side of the road. What should you watch for?

    • APassengers stepping out from in front of or behind the bus
    • BThe bus reversing
    • CNothing; buses always wait for traffic
    • DCyclists using the bus stop
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    Answer: A. Passengers stepping out from in front of or behind the bus

    People getting off a bus may cross the road suddenly. Slow down and be ready to stop.

23. Question 23 of 25

    Is overtaking on the right allowed on a motorway?

    • AYes, whenever the right lane is free
    • BNormally no; you overtake on the left
    • CYes, if you use the hard shoulder
    • DYes, but only at night
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    Answer: B. Normally no; you overtake on the left

    On motorways you overtake using the lanes to the left. Overtaking on the right causes serious crashes.

24. Question 24 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AToll road: 10% charge
    • BSteep hill upwards
    • CSteep hill downwards
    • DRoad may flood
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    Answer: C. Steep hill downwards

    The wedge shows a steep descent; the number is the slope. Use a lower gear so you do not overheat your brakes.

25. Question 25 of 25

    You approach a roundabout that has a give-way sign at the entry. Who has priority?

    • AYou, because you come from the right
    • BThe largest vehicle
    • CVehicles already on the roundabout
    • DVehicles waiting at the next entry
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    Answer: C. Vehicles already on the roundabout

    Where the entry is signed with give way, traffic already circulating goes first.

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The real test: At least 80% of the possible points in each module (basic knowledge GW and category B, 30 minutes each). Each module has at least 20 main questions, sometimes with follow-up questions. A question can have more than one correct answer, and you must mark all of them.