NSW Rider Knowledge Test (RKT) Practice 2026: Oefenexamen 3

Oefenexamen 3 van 3 voor NSW Rider Knowledge Test (RKT) Practice: 25 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

Motorfiets
Nieuw-Zuid-Wales
90 vragen
Gecontroleerd op 11 oktober 2026

Vraag 1 van 25
May a motorcycle rider use any part of their lane?
- Yes, to keep a buffer from hazards
- Only on roads over 80 km/h
- No, riders must stay in the centre
- No, riders must stay in the left third
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Yes, to keep a buffer from hazards
A motorcycle can use any part of its lane. Move within the lane to keep space from hazards and to be seen.
Vraag 2 van 25
What is two-stage braking?
- Braking twice in a row
- Lightly taking up the free play in the brakes first, then squeezing progressively harder
- Using the front brake first, then the rear brake a few seconds later
- Changing down two gears before braking
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Lightly taking up the free play in the brakes first, then squeezing progressively harder
First apply light pressure to set up the brakes, then progressively squeeze to the pressure you need. This lets the tyres grip better.
Vraag 3 van 25
What type of visor or goggle lens should you use for night riding?
- Dark tinted
- Yellow tinted only
- Clear
- Mirrored
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Clear
Tinted lenses cut the light you need at night. Use a clear, unscratched visor or goggles.
Vraag 4 van 25
When may a rider take a foot off the footrest while moving?
- At any speed on a straight road
- Never
- When going downhill
- When travelling under 10 km/h to park, stop or move off, or briefly to ease a cramp
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. When travelling under 10 km/h to park, stop or move off, or briefly to ease a cramp
Keep both feet on the footrests while riding. The exceptions are slow speeds under 10 km/h when parking, stopping or moving off, or briefly to stretch.
Vraag 5 van 25
When joining a traffic stream, what should you aim to do?
- Stop on the road shoulder and wait for a gap of 1 second
- Join slowly and let traffic adjust to you
- Ride along the shoulder until traffic stops
- Reach the speed of the traffic before approaching vehicles are within 3 seconds of you
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Reach the speed of the traffic before approaching vehicles are within 3 seconds of you
Pick a gap large enough to get up to traffic speed before vehicles behind are within 3 seconds of you.
Vraag 6 van 25
Who should set the pace of a group ride?
- Whoever is at the back
- The fastest rider
- The rider with the biggest motorcycle
- The pace should suit the least experienced rider
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. The pace should suit the least experienced rider
Plan the pace around the least experienced rider and never feel pressured to keep up.
Vraag 7 van 25
When should you begin to accelerate again in a curve?
- Before you enter the curve
- Only after you have stopped
- As soon as you start to lean
- When the motorcycle begins to straighten up
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. When the motorcycle begins to straighten up
Wait until the motorcycle starts to straighten before you accelerate out of the curve.
Vraag 8 van 25
What is the power limit for an electric LAMS motorcycle?
- Up to 100 kW
- Electric motorcycles cannot be LAMS approved
- Up to 25 kW
- Up to 150 kW
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Up to 25 kW
Electric motorcycles can be LAMS approved if their power is no more than 25 kW.
Vraag 9 van 25
What gap should you keep behind another vehicle on a wet road or at night?
- 2 seconds
- Half a second
- The same as on a dry day
- 4 seconds or more
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. 4 seconds or more
In wet, icy or unsealed conditions, or at night, increase your gap to 4 seconds or more.
Vraag 10 van 25
At night, how fast should you ride?
- At the speed limit, whatever you can see
- Faster, because there is less traffic
- Slowly enough to stop within the distance your headlight lights up
- At least 10 km/h under the limit, no matter what
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Slowly enough to stop within the distance your headlight lights up
Ride within the range of your headlight so you can stop within the distance you can see.
Vraag 11 van 25
What blood alcohol concentration must learner and provisional riders have?
- Zero
- Under 0.08
- Under 0.02
- Under 0.05
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Zero
Learner and provisional riders must have a zero blood alcohol concentration. Even a small amount of alcohol harms balance and judgement.
Vraag 12 van 25
Before every ride, which lights should you check?
- Headlight, brake light and indicators
- Only the indicators
- None, unless you ride at night
- Only the headlight
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Headlight, brake light and indicators
Check that your headlight, brake light and indicators all work before you set off.
Vraag 13 van 25
Your front wheel locks and skids while braking. What should you do?
- Hold the front brake on harder
- Release the front brake, then reapply it smoothly
- Put both feet down
- Turn the handlebars sharply
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Release the front brake, then reapply it smoothly
A locked front wheel gives no steering control. Release the front brake at once, then reapply it gently.
Vraag 14 van 25
On a long ride, how often should you plan to take a rest break?
- About every 1.5 hours or 150 km
- Every 5 hours
- Every 30 minutes
- Only when you need fuel
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. About every 1.5 hours or 150 km
Fatigue builds quickly on a motorcycle. Plan a break about every hour and a half, or about every 150 km.
Vraag 15 van 25
How many pillion passengers may a motorcycle carry (not counting a sidecar)?
- As many as there are seats
- One
- Two
- Three
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. One
Only one pillion passenger is allowed. A sidecar passenger is counted separately.
Vraag 16 van 25
How must a pillion passenger sit?
- Side-saddle behind the rider
- Astride the pillion seat, facing forward, with both feet on the pillion footrests
- Facing backwards to watch traffic
- In front of the rider
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Astride the pillion seat, facing forward, with both feet on the pillion footrests
A pillion must sit astride the seat facing forward and keep both feet on the pillion footrests.
Vraag 17 van 25
When you stop behind another vehicle in traffic, how much space should you leave?
- Ten car lengths
- None, pull right up to it
- Just enough to put a foot down
- About one to two car lengths
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. About one to two car lengths
Leaving one to two car lengths gives you room to move away if a vehicle behind does not stop.
Vraag 18 van 25
How do you measure your following gap?
- Start counting when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object and stop when you reach it
- Look at your speedometer
- Count car lengths
- Watch the brake lights of the vehicle ahead
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Start counting when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object and stop when you reach it
Pick a fixed object, such as a pole. Count the seconds from when the vehicle ahead passes it until you reach it.
Vraag 19 van 25
To start a turn to the right at road speed using counter-steering, what do you do?
- Pull the right handgrip back toward you
- Turn the handlebars sharply to the left and hold them there
- Push the left handgrip forward
- Push the right handgrip forward
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Push the right handgrip forward
Pushing the right handgrip forward makes the motorcycle lean right and turn right.
Vraag 20 van 25
At night, when must you dip your headlight to low beam because of an oncoming vehicle?
- When it is within 50 metres
- Only when it flashes its lights
- Never on a motorcycle
- When it is within 200 metres
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. When it is within 200 metres
Dip to low beam when an oncoming vehicle is within 200 metres, or sooner if its driver dips first.
Vraag 21 van 25
Why should you avoid buying a second-hand helmet?
- It is illegal to sell a used helmet
- It may have hidden damage from an earlier impact
- Second-hand helmets are always too small
- They cannot be fitted with a visor
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. It may have hidden damage from an earlier impact
You cannot tell if a used helmet has been dropped or crashed. Damage inside the shell may not show from the outside.
Vraag 22 van 25
Which riders may NOT carry a pillion passenger?
- Riders over 25
- Learner riders
- Riders of motorcycles over 250 cc
- Riders with a full, unrestricted licence
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Learner riders
Learner riders may not carry pillion passengers. The only exception is WA, where a learner's approved supervisor may ride as the pillion. Most new riders must also wait until later licence stages.
Vraag 23 van 25
Under LAMS, what are the main limits for a petrol motorcycle?
- Any engine size if it has ABS
- Engine up to 1,000 cc and top speed under 200 km/h
- Engine up to 660 cc and power-to-weight ratio up to 150 kW per tonne
- Engine up to 250 cc only
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Engine up to 660 cc and power-to-weight ratio up to 150 kW per tonne
A LAMS motorcycle has an engine capacity of no more than 660 cc and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 150 kW per tonne, and must be on the approved list.
Vraag 24 van 25
Which helmet may you legally wear when riding in Australia?
- A bicycle helmet marked AS/NZS 2063
- Any helmet, as long as it has a visor
- A helmet marked as meeting AS/NZS 1698 or UNECE 22.05 or 22.06
- Any helmet with a hard outer shell
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. A helmet marked as meeting AS/NZS 1698 or UNECE 22.05 or 22.06
A motorcycle helmet must meet an approved standard, such as AS/NZS 1698 or UNECE 22.05 or 22.06, and carry a mark that shows it.
Vraag 25 van 25
What is the minimum tread depth for motorcycle tyres?
- 1.5 mm
- 1 mm
- 0.5 mm
- 3 mm
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. 1.5 mm
Tyres must have at least 1.5 mm of tread, be inflated to the maker's pressure and have no cracks or bumps on the sidewalls.

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