WA Learner's Theory Test Practice 2026: Oefenexamen 2

1. Vraag 1 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.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   To pass a bicycle rider safely at the required distance, may you cross a double continuous centre line?

   • ANo, never
   • BYes, if you have a clear view and it is safe
   • COnly if the rider waves you on
   • DOnly at night
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Yes, if you have a clear view and it is safe

   Drivers may cross centre lines, including double continuous lines, to pass a bicycle rider at the minimum distance, but only when it is safe.

3. Vraag 3 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.

4. Vraag 4 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.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AA 40 km/h limit applies during the times shown on school days
   • BParking for school buses only
   • CChildren must cross here
   • DA 40 km/h limit applies at all times
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. A 40 km/h limit applies during the times shown on school days

   School zone signs show a lower speed limit and the times it applies. Outside those times the normal limit applies.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ATwo-way traffic ahead
   • BYou must not overtake or pass other vehicles here
   • CSlow vehicles must pull over
   • DOvertaking is allowed on the left only
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. You must not overtake or pass other vehicles here

   This regulatory sign tells you not to overtake or pass vehicles where it applies, for example on a narrow bridge.

7. Vraag 7 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.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   A bicycle rider is ahead of you on the left and you want to turn left. What should you do?

   • ASlow down and turn behind the rider
   • BTurn from the right lane
   • CSound your horn so they stop
   • DOvertake the rider and turn in front of them
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Slow down and turn behind the rider

   Turn behind a rider going the same way. Overtaking and then cutting across a rider is very dangerous.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   Before overtaking on a two-way road, what must you be sure of?

   • AYou have a clear view and enough distance to pass and return safely
   • BThe driver in front waves you past
   • CYou can exceed the speed limit for a short time
   • DYour horn works
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. You have a clear view and enough distance to pass and return safely

   Only overtake when it is safe: the road ahead must be clear for long enough and you must be able to return without endangering anyone.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    You are on the road that ends at a T-intersection. There are no signs or lines. Who must you give way to?

    • ANobody, because you arrived first
    • BVehicles on the continuing road, from both directions
    • COnly vehicles coming from your right
    • DOnly vehicles coming from your left
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Vehicles on the continuing road, from both directions

    At a T-intersection, drivers on the road that ends must give way to vehicles on the continuing road, except vehicles making a U-turn.

11. Vraag 11 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.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    After overtaking a truck, when should you move back into the left lane?

    • AWhen you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rear-view mirror
    • BAfter exactly 2 seconds
    • CWhen the truck flashes its lights
    • DAs soon as your rear bumper passes its cab
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. When you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rear-view mirror

    Return to your lane only when you can see both headlights of the truck in your rear-view mirror, and do not slow down in front of it.

13. Vraag 13 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.

14. Vraag 14 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

15. Vraag 15 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What should truck drivers do where this sign is shown?

    • AUse the right lane only
    • BChange to a low gear before going down the hill
    • CLeave the road at the next exit
    • DStop and check their brakes
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Change to a low gear before going down the hill

    On steep routes, trucks and buses must use a gear low enough to control their speed without relying on the main brakes.

17. Vraag 17 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

18. Vraag 18 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.

19. Vraag 19 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.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    What does a NO STOPPING sign mean?

    • AYou must not stop at all, even to drop someone off
    • BYou may stop to drop off passengers
    • CYou may stop for 2 minutes
    • DOnly trucks may stop
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. You must not stop at all, even to drop someone off

    Where a NO STOPPING sign applies, you must not stop at all, even briefly, unless an exemption such as avoiding a collision applies.

21. Vraag 21 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    You are turning right on a green arrow. Do you need to give way to oncoming traffic?

    • AYes, always
    • BOnly to trucks
    • CNo, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you enter
    • DOnly if the arrow is flashing
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. No, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you enter

    With a green arrow you need not give way to oncoming vehicles, but you must still give way to pedestrians and bicycle riders crossing the road you enter.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    Can you make a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights?

    • AOnly at night
    • BOnly if a U-turn permitted sign is displayed
    • COnly on a red light
    • DYes, at any time
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Only if a U-turn permitted sign is displayed

    At traffic lights, U-turns are allowed only where a U-turn permitted sign is shown.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    How should you change your following distance in rain or at night?

    • ADouble it to at least 4 seconds
    • BHalve it so you can see the car's tail lights
    • CKeep it at 2 seconds
    • DUse one car length
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Double it to at least 4 seconds

    In poor conditions, double your following distance.

25. Vraag 25 van 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
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

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