Austria Driving Theory Test (Führerschein B) 2026: Practice test 8

1. Question 1 of 25

   You start to feel sleepy on a long motorway drive. What is the most effective thing to do?

   • ATurn the music up loud
   • BDrive faster to arrive sooner
   • CStop in a safe place such as a rest area and take a short nap
   • DOpen the window and keep going
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   Answer: C. Stop in a safe place such as a rest area and take a short nap

   Taking a nap or letting a rested passenger drive are among the effective ways to deal with tiredness.

2. Question 2 of 25

   You are on a priority road. A driver in a side road starts to pull out in front of you. What should you do?

   • ASpeed up to get past first
   • BFlash your lights and keep your speed
   • CKeep going, because you have priority
   • DSlow down and be ready to stop, even though you have priority
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   Answer: D. Slow down and be ready to stop, even though you have priority

   Having priority does not allow you to cause a crash. Always be ready for others to make mistakes.

3. Question 3 of 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ADistance to the next junction is 30 m
   • BMinimum speed 30 km/h
   • CRecommended speed 30 km/h
   • DMaximum speed 30 km/h
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   Answer: D. Maximum speed 30 km/h

   A number in a red ring is a maximum speed limit in km/h.

4. Question 4 of 25

   The barriers at a level crossing start to come down. What should you do?

   • AZigzag around the half barriers
   • BWait on the tracks until the barriers rise
   • CStop and do not try to drive around or under them
   • DAccelerate to get across
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   Answer: C. Stop and do not try to drive around or under them

   Trains cannot stop in time. Never try to beat or go around barriers.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Which road users are NOT allowed on a motorway?

   • APedestrians and cyclists
   • BCoaches
   • CCars with trailers
   • DMotorcycles
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   Answer: A. Pedestrians and cyclists

   Motorways are for fast motor vehicles only. Pedestrians may never walk on them and bicycles are banned.

6. Question 6 of 25

   What is the difference between a STOP sign and a give-way sign?

   • AThere is no difference
   • BAt give way you must always stop; at STOP only if traffic comes
   • CSTOP is for trucks only
   • DAt STOP you must always stop; at give way you stop only if traffic makes it necessary
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   Answer: D. At STOP you must always stop; at give way you stop only if traffic makes it necessary

   STOP means a full stop every time. Give way means let traffic go first, stopping only if needed.

7. Question 7 of 25

   You see children playing on the pavement near the road. What should you do?

   • ASlow down and be ready to stop, as they may run into the road
   • BDrive closer to the centre line at the same speed
   • CFlash your headlights
   • DSound your horn and keep your speed
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   Answer: A. Slow down and be ready to stop, as they may run into the road

   Children are small, hard to see and can act suddenly. Reduce your speed near them.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Why should you look twice for motorcycles at junctions?

   • AThey are small and their speed is hard to judge
   • BThey always have priority
   • CThey cannot use indicators
   • DThey are not allowed at junctions
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   Answer: A. They are small and their speed is hard to judge

   Many crashes happen because drivers do not see a motorcycle or misjudge its speed.

9. Question 9 of 25

   You are driving on a road marked with this sign. A car waits at a side road on your right. Who goes first at the junction?

   • AThe bigger vehicle
   • BWhoever arrived first
   • CThe car on the right, because traffic from the right always goes first
   • DYou do, because you are on the priority road
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   Answer: D. You do, because you are on the priority road

   On a priority road you keep priority at junctions. Priority to the right does not apply against you here.

10. Question 10 of 25

    A pedestrian is waiting at a zebra crossing and clearly wants to cross. What should you do?

    • AWave them across and drive around them
    • BStop and let them cross
    • CDrive on, because they have not stepped onto the road
    • DSound your horn
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    Answer: B. Stop and let them cross

    At a pedestrian crossing you must let pedestrians cross who are on it or clearly about to cross.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AHunting area: no stopping
    • BFarm animals on the road
    • CWild animals may cross the road
    • DZoo ahead
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    Answer: C. Wild animals may cross the road

    The deer warns of wild animals crossing, especially at dawn and dusk. Slow down and watch the edges of the road.

12. Question 12 of 25

    Red lights are flashing at a level crossing. What must you do?

    • AStop and wait
    • BCross quickly before the train comes
    • CSound your horn and cross
    • DSlow down and cross if you see no train
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    Answer: A. Stop and wait

    Flashing red lights at a level crossing mean a train is coming. You must stop.

13. Question 13 of 25

    You reach a junction with no signs, no traffic lights and no road markings. Who has priority?

    • AWhoever is on the wider road
    • BVehicles coming from your left
    • CVehicles coming from your right
    • DThe faster vehicle
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    Answer: C. Vehicles coming from your right

    Where nothing is signed, the general rule in continental Europe is priority to the right.

14. Question 14 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AToll booth ahead
    • BEnd of motorway
    • CBridge ahead
    • DStart of a motorway
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    Answer: D. Start of a motorway

    This blue sign marks the start of a motorway, where special motorway rules apply.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Your car has broken down on the road. When should you put on a high-visibility vest?

    • AOnly at night
    • BAfter you have placed the warning triangle
    • COnly if police arrive
    • DBefore you get out of the car
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    Answer: D. Before you get out of the car

    Put the vest on before you step out so other drivers can see you. Many countries require you to carry one.

16. Question 16 of 25

    You want to turn left at a junction. A car comes towards you and goes straight on. Who goes first?

    • AYou, because you signalled first
    • BThe oncoming car
    • CWhoever reaches the middle of the junction first
    • DYou, because left turns have priority
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    Answer: B. The oncoming car

    Drivers turning off must let oncoming traffic on the same road go first.

17. Question 17 of 25

    Traffic jams on a motorway with two lanes in your direction, in a country that requires an emergency corridor. You are in the left lane. Where do you move?

    • AOnto the hard shoulder
    • BTo the right
    • CAs far to the left as possible
    • DStay in the middle of your lane
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    Answer: C. As far to the left as possible

    Vehicles in the far-left lane move left; all other lanes move right. This opens a corridor between them.

18. Question 18 of 25

    Your car breaks down on a motorway. What should you do first?

    • ASwitch on hazard lights and stop as far to the right as possible, on the hard shoulder if you can
    • BStop where you are in the lane and open the bonnet
    • CWalk to the next exit to find help
    • DReverse to the last exit
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    Answer: A. Switch on hazard lights and stop as far to the right as possible, on the hard shoulder if you can

    Get the car out of the traffic lanes, switch on the hazard lights and make yourself visible.

19. Question 19 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AEnd of priority road
    • BDanger: road works
    • CYou are on a priority road
    • DGive way at the next junction
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    Answer: C. You are on a priority road

    The yellow diamond tells you that you have priority at junctions along this road until the sign ends it.

20. Question 20 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ARailway signal
    • BLevel crossing ahead
    • CTraffic lights ahead
    • DPolice control ahead
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    Answer: C. Traffic lights ahead

    This sign warns of traffic lights that you may not see in time, for example after a bend.

21. Question 21 of 25

    You see that you will need to slow down ahead. What is the most fuel-efficient way?

    • APut the gear lever in neutral and coast
    • BLift off the accelerator early and let the car slow down in gear
    • CKeep accelerating, then brake hard
    • DSwitch off the engine while moving
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    Answer: B. Lift off the accelerator early and let the car slow down in gear

    Slowing in gear uses engine braking. Coasting in neutral, especially downhill, is dangerous and wastes fuel.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Does the 112 emergency number work in Switzerland?

    • AOnly for police
    • BOnly from landlines
    • CYes, 112 also works in some non-EU countries such as Switzerland
    • DNo, only in EU countries
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    Answer: C. Yes, 112 also works in some non-EU countries such as Switzerland

    112 works everywhere in the EU and in some other countries, including Switzerland.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AYou must give way to oncoming traffic
    • BTwo-way traffic ahead
    • COne-way road
    • DYou have priority over oncoming traffic on the narrow section ahead
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    Answer: D. You have priority over oncoming traffic on the narrow section ahead

    The large white arrow is your direction. Oncoming traffic (the red arrow) must wait for you, but still take care.

24. Question 24 of 25

    You are dazzled by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle. What should you do?

    • ALook straight into the lights
    • BClose your eyes for a moment
    • CSlow down and look towards the right edge of the road
    • DSwitch to main beam to dazzle them back
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    Answer: C. Slow down and look towards the right edge of the road

    Look down and to the right and follow the road edge. Dazzle can leave you nearly blind for several seconds.

25. Question 25 of 25

    What number can you call for emergency services anywhere in the EU?

    • A112
    • B110 only
    • C911
    • D999 only
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    Answer: A. 112

    112 is the European emergency number. It is free from mobile and landline phones in every EU country.

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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.