VicRoads Learner Permit Test Practice 2026: Oefenexamen 8

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   You reach this sign at a level crossing with no lights or booms. What must you do?

   • ASound your horn and keep going
   • BDrive on without looking, as trains must give way
   • CSpeed up to clear the tracks quickly
   • DSlow down, look and listen, and give way to any train
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Slow down, look and listen, and give way to any train

   At a crossing without lights or booms, slow down (or stop if there is a STOP sign), look and listen, and give way to trains.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ASingle lane bridge ahead
   • BDetour to the right
   • CTurn right only
   • DTraffic on this road may only travel in the direction of the arrow
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Traffic on this road may only travel in the direction of the arrow

   A ONE WAY sign shows that all traffic must travel in the direction of the arrow.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   In a built-up area with street lights and no speed limit sign, what is the default speed limit under the Australian Road Rules?

   • A60 km/h
   • B40 km/h
   • C70 km/h
   • D50 km/h
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. 50 km/h

   The Australian Road Rules set a default limit of 50 km/h in built-up areas when no other limit is signed. The Northern Territory default is 60 km/h instead.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • APedestrian bridge ahead
   • BRoad closed ahead
   • CThe bridge ahead is narrower than the road
   • DDivided road begins
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. The bridge ahead is narrower than the road

   This sign warns that the road narrows at a bridge. Slow down and be ready to give way to oncoming traffic.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • APedestrian crossing with no lights
   • BRailway crossing ahead
   • CTraffic lights are ahead
   • DRoadwork with a traffic controller ahead
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Traffic lights are ahead

   This sign warns that there are traffic lights ahead. Be ready to stop if they change.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ALeft lane ends ahead
   • BPass to the left of the sign or traffic island
   • CTurn left at the next street
   • DKeep left unless overtaking
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Pass to the left of the sign or traffic island

   A KEEP LEFT sign means you must drive to the left of the sign, which is usually on a traffic island or median.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   How does alcohol affect your driving?

   • AIt improves your judgement of distance
   • BIt makes you more alert
   • CIt slows reactions and gives false confidence
   • DIt has no effect below 0.05
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. It slows reactions and gives false confidence

   Alcohol slows your brain, affects judgement of speed and distance, and creates false confidence.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   When may a 6-year-old sit in the front seat of a car with two rows of seats?

   • AOnly on a motorway
   • BNever, until age 16
   • COnly when all the back seats are taken by children under 7, and they are properly restrained
   • DWhenever the parent agrees
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   The speed limit sign shows 80 km/h, but it is raining heavily and visibility is poor. What should you do?

   • ADrive faster to get out of the rain
   • BDrive slower than 80 km/h to suit the conditions
   • CTurn on your hazard lights and keep to 80 km/h
   • DDrive at 80 km/h because that is the limit
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Drive slower than 80 km/h to suit the conditions

   A speed limit is the maximum in good conditions. In poor weather or hazards, drive below it.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ARight turn only
    • BRight lane closed
    • CNo U-turn
    • DYou must not turn right
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. You must not turn right

    A red circle with a slash across a right-turn arrow means right turns are not allowed here.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    You see this sign facing you. What should you do?

    • AStop when it is safe and go back, because you are going against the traffic
    • BKeep going and use your hazard lights
    • CMove to the right lane
    • DSpeed up to leave the road quickly
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Stop when it is safe and go back, because you are going against the traffic

    WRONG WAY GO BACK signs stop drivers going the wrong way, for example up a motorway exit ramp. Stop and go back when it is safe.

12. Vraag 12 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    When must you dip your high-beam headlights?

    • AWhen a vehicle is within 50 m
    • BOnly in built-up areas
    • COnly when a truck approaches
    • DWhen a vehicle is within 200 m ahead of you, either coming towards you or going the same way
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. When a vehicle is within 200 m ahead of you, either coming towards you or going the same way

    Do not use high beam if another vehicle is within 200 m, whether you are following it or it is coming towards you.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    When turning at an intersection, who must you give way to as well as other vehicles?

    • APedestrians crossing the road you are turning into
    • BPedestrians on the road you are leaving only
    • COnly pedestrians who wave at you
    • DNo pedestrians, if your light is green
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into

    When turning, you must give way to pedestrians and riders on or entering the road you are turning into, even when you have a green light.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    You are turning left using a slip lane (a left-turn lane separated by an island). Who must you give way to?

    • AOnly pedestrians
    • BNobody, because slip lanes have priority
    • CPedestrians in the slip lane and traffic on the road you are entering
    • DOnly vehicles on your left
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Pedestrians in the slip lane and traffic on the road you are entering

    In a slip lane you give way to pedestrians and riders on or entering the slip lane, and to traffic already on the road you are entering (except vehicles doing a U-turn).

16. Vraag 16 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    You see a single continuous white centre line. Which of these is allowed?

    • ACrossing it to overtake a car
    • BCrossing it to make a U-turn
    • CDriving along it
    • DCrossing it to enter or leave a property
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Crossing it to enter or leave a property

    You may cross a single continuous centre line to enter or leave a road or property, or to pass a bicycle rider safely, but not to overtake a vehicle or U-turn.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ABus stop
    • BTaxi rank
    • CFree parking for all cars
    • DSpace set aside for vehicles that are loading or unloading goods
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Space set aside for vehicles that are loading or unloading goods

    A loading zone is kept for vehicles that are loading or unloading goods. Other drivers must not park there.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ANo pedestrians allowed
    • BFootpath ends ahead
    • CA pedestrian crossing is ahead
    • DShared zone begins
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    Unless a sign says otherwise, how close to an intersection WITHOUT traffic lights may you stop?

    • ARight up to the corner
    • BNo closer than 10 m
    • CNo closer than 50 m
    • DNo closer than 3 m
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. No closer than 10 m

    You must not stop within 10 m of an intersection without traffic lights (some exceptions apply at T-intersections), unless a sign permits it.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    You are turning right at an intersection with no signs or lights. An oncoming car is going straight ahead. What must you do?

    • ATurn first because you signalled
    • BGive way to the oncoming car
    • CFlash your lights and turn
    • DTurn at the same time as the other car
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Give way to the oncoming car

    When turning right, you must give way to oncoming vehicles that are going straight ahead or turning left.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    You have moved into the intersection to turn right on green. The light changes to yellow, then red. What should you do?

    • AComplete the turn as soon as it is safe
    • BReverse back behind the stop line
    • CStay in the intersection until the next green
    • DTurn left instead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

23. Vraag 23 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    You approach a children's crossing. What must you do?

    • AOnly stop if the supervisor blows a whistle
    • BGive way only to children in your lane
    • CStop and stay stopped while anyone is on or entering the crossing
    • DSlow down and drive around the children
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ARight lane ends
    • BTurn right at the next street
    • CDetour to the right
    • DThe road curves to the right ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The road curves to the right ahead

    The bent arrow warns of a curve to the right. Slow down before you reach it.

Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.

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