ACT Road Rules Test Practice 2026: Test d’entraînement 3

1. Question 1 sur 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AFirst aid station
   • BRailway crossing
   • CA crossroad is ahead
   • DHospital ahead
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. A crossroad is ahead

   The cross shape warns that a road crosses the one you are on. Be ready to give way.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AOnly taxis may stop
   • BYou may stop for up to 2 minutes
   • CYou must not stop here at any time, even briefly
   • DYou may park after 6 pm
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. You must not stop here at any time, even briefly

   A NO STOPPING sign means you must not stop your vehicle on that length of road for any reason.

3. Question 3 sur 25

   A fully licensed driver is stopped at red traffic lights. May they hold their phone to read a message?

   • AYes, because the car is not moving
   • BYes, for up to 10 seconds
   • CYes, if the handbrake is on
   • DNo, hand-held use is not allowed while stationary in traffic
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. No, hand-held use is not allowed while stationary in traffic

   You must not use a hand-held phone while your vehicle is moving or stationary in traffic, such as at traffic lights. You may use it when parked.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   You are crossing a bicycle lane to turn left. What must you do?

   • ASound your horn
   • BGive way to bicycle riders in the lane
   • CExpect riders to give way to you
   • DDrive in the lane for as long as you like
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Give way to bicycle riders in the lane

   Drivers must give way to bicycle riders when moving into a bicycle lane and may use it only for a short distance.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   You pass a sign marking an area speed zone of 40 km/h. Where does the limit apply?

   • AOnly during school hours
   • BOn all the roads in that zone until you pass an end of zone sign
   • COnly for the next 100 m
   • DOnly on the first street
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   A passenger in your car is 17 years old. Who is responsible for making sure they wear a seatbelt?

   • AOnly the car owner
   • BOnly the police
   • CNobody, seatbelts are optional for adults
   • DThe passenger is legally responsible, and the driver should make sure everyone is buckled up
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. The passenger is legally responsible, and the driver should make sure everyone is buckled up

   Passengers aged 16 or over commit an offence if they do not wear an available seatbelt. In some states, such as South Australia, the driver is responsible too.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   Warning lights are flashing at a level crossing, but you cannot see a train. What must you do?

   • ASound your horn and continue
   • BDrive across quickly
   • CDrive around the boom gates
   • DStop and wait until the lights stop
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Stop and wait until the lights stop

   Do not enter a level crossing while lights or bells are operating, or while a boom gate is closed or moving.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AYour lane becomes a turning lane
   • BTraffic from another road will join your road ahead
   • CNarrow bridge
   • DDivided road ahead
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Traffic from another road will join your road ahead

   This sign warns that traffic from another road joins your road ahead. Watch for merging vehicles and leave room for them.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   At a two-lane roundabout with no lane arrows, which lane should you use to turn right?

   • AThe lane with less traffic
   • BThe right lane
   • CEither lane
   • DThe left lane
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The right lane

   Without lane arrows or signs, use the right lane to turn right or make a U-turn at a multi-lane roundabout.

10. Question 10 sur 25

    In a built-up area with a speed limit of 70 km/h or less, a bus with a GIVE WAY TO BUSES sign on its back is signalling to pull out from a bus stop. What must you do?

    • AThe bus must wait for you
    • BGive way to the bus
    • CSound your horn
    • DSpeed up and pass it
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Give way to the bus

    In built-up areas (70 km/h or less), drivers must give way to a signalling bus displaying the give way to buses sign as it enters traffic from the kerb or a bus stop.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    On a two-way road, how must you park parallel to the kerb?

    • AOn the right side, facing oncoming traffic
    • BOn either side, facing either way
    • CIn the middle of the road
    • DOn the left side, facing the direction of traffic
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. On the left side, facing the direction of traffic

    On a two-way road, park parallel and as near as practical to the left edge, facing the same way as traffic.

12. Question 12 sur 25

    What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?

    • AStop and wait for green
    • BGo with caution and follow the give way rules
    • CThe intersection is closed
    • DOnly buses may go
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Go with caution and follow the give way rules

    At a flashing yellow light or arrow you may go with caution, but you must follow the normal give way rules.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    Is a passenger allowed to ride in the open back tray of a ute?

    • ANo, passengers must sit in a proper seat and be restrained
    • BYes, on country roads
    • CYes, if they are over 16
    • DYes, under 60 km/h
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. No, passengers must sit in a proper seat and be restrained

    Riding in the back of a ute is an offence. Passengers must sit in the enclosed passenger area and be restrained.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ALeft lane ends
    • BYou must not turn left
    • CLeft turn only
    • DKeep left
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. You must not turn left

    A red circle with a slash across a left-turn arrow means you must not turn left here.

15. Question 15 sur 25

    You drank a lot last night. Which statement is true the next morning?

    • ASleep always removes all the alcohol
    • BYou are fine once you feel awake
    • CYou may still be over the limit for much of the day
    • DA big breakfast makes you safe to drive
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    What are the Australian Road Rules?

    • AA federal law that overrides all state laws
    • BRules that apply only on national highways
    • CGuidelines with no legal force
    • DNational model rules that each state and territory has adopted into its own law
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    What do STOP lines or GIVE WAY lines painted on the road mean when there is no sign?

    • AThey have the same meaning as the matching sign
    • BThey are only advice
    • CThey mark a parking area
    • DThey apply only to trucks
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. They have the same meaning as the matching sign

    Stop and give way lines have the same meaning and legal force as STOP and GIVE WAY signs, even where no sign is installed.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    You are about to pull out from a parked position at the side of the road. What must you do?

    • ASound your horn and move off
    • BPull out quickly without signalling
    • CSignal for 1 second and pull out
    • DSignal for at least 5 seconds and give way to all traffic
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Signal for at least 5 seconds and give way to all traffic

    Before moving off from the side of the road or a median strip, give way to all other vehicles and signal for at least 5 seconds.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    A painted island is surrounded by a single continuous line. How far may you drive on it to enter a turning lane that starts right after it?

    • AUp to 50 m
    • BUp to 200 m
    • CAs far as you like
    • DYou may never drive on it
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Up to 50 m

    You may drive on a painted island with a single continuous line for up to 50 m to enter or leave a road or a turning lane that starts right after the island.

20. Question 20 sur 25

    Outside built-up areas, a long vehicle of 7.5 m or more follows another long vehicle on a two-lane road. What minimum gap must it keep?

    • A20 metres
    • B10 metres
    • C200 metres
    • D60 metres
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 60 metres

    Outside built-up areas, long vehicles must keep at least 60 m behind another long vehicle (200 m for road trains), unless overtaking or on a multi-lane road.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ASchool buses stop here
    • BA school is ahead
    • CChildren are crossing ahead
    • DThe school zone and its lower limit end here
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    An angle parking sign does not show the angle. How should you park?

    • AParallel to the kerb
    • BAt 45 degrees, front to the kerb
    • CAt 90 degrees, rear to the kerb
    • DAt any angle
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    The traffic light turns yellow as you approach. You can stop safely. What must you do?

    • AKeep going at the same speed
    • BStop in the middle of the intersection
    • CStop before the stop line
    • DSpeed up to get through
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Stop before the stop line

    A yellow light means stop, unless you are so close that you cannot stop safely.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    When making a U-turn, who must you give way to?

    • AOnly vehicles from your right
    • BAll vehicles and pedestrians
    • CNobody, if you signal
    • DOnly pedestrians
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. All vehicles and pedestrians

    A driver making a U-turn must give way to all other vehicles and pedestrians, even those facing a STOP or GIVE WAY sign.

25. Question 25 sur 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ANo stopping on this road
    • BOne-way road ahead
    • CRoad closed for roadworks only at night
    • DYou must not drive into this road
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.

L’examen réel : All mandatory questions correct, and no more than 4 wrong on the general knowledge questions (at best 31 of 35)