ACT learners test practice

10 free sample questions

1. Road Signs & Markings

   What shape and colour are most warning signs?

   1. Green rectangle with white writing
   2. Yellow diamond with black symbols
   3. Blue rectangle with white writing
   4. Red circle with a white background
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   B. Yellow diamond with black symbols

   Warning signs are usually yellow diamonds. They warn you of hazards or changes in the road ahead.

   Source: ACT Road Rules Handbook (2019) — Warning signs (advisory)

2. Intersections & Giving Way

   At an intersection with no signs, lines or traffic lights, who must you give way to?

   1. Vehicles approaching from your right
   2. No one if you arrive first
   3. Vehicles approaching from your left
   4. Only larger vehicles
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   A. Vehicles approaching from your right

   At an uncontrolled intersection (not a T-intersection or roundabout), you give way to vehicles on your right.

   Source: ACT Road Rules Handbook (2019) — Give way to the right

3. Road Rules

   How long must you signal before moving off from the side of the road?

   1. You do not need to signal
   2. At least 1 second
   3. At least 10 seconds
   4. At least 5 seconds
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   D. At least 5 seconds

   The ACT road rules require at least 5 seconds of signalling before you move off from the kerb or a parking space at the side of the road.

   Source: Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT) — s 46 (signalling)

4. Speed & Stopping

   What is the default speed limit in a built-up area in the ACT, where there are no speed signs?

   1. 40 km/h
   2. 60 km/h
   3. 50 km/h
   4. 70 km/h
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   C. 50 km/h

   The default speed limit in a built-up area in the ACT is 50 km/h. A built-up area usually has houses and street lights.

   Source: ACT Road Rules Handbook (2019) — ACT default speed limit

5. Licence Conditions

   As an ACT learner driver, who must sit in the front passenger seat when you drive?

   1. A P2 licence holder
   2. Any person aged 18 or over
   3. Anyone who has held a licence for one year, including P-platers
   4. A person holding a valid full Australian driver licence
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   D. A person holding a valid full Australian driver licence

   Learner drivers must always have a supervisor with a valid full (not provisional) Australian licence in the front passenger seat.

   Source: City Services ACT — Learner and provisional driver safety

6. Alcohol & Drugs

   What is the legal BAC limit for a driver with a full (open) ACT car licence?

   1. Zero
   2. Under 0.05
   3. Under 0.10
   4. Under 0.08
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   B. Under 0.05

   Fully licensed car drivers must have a BAC under 0.05. Learners, P-platers and some other drivers must have zero.

   Source: City Services ACT — Drink and drug driving

7. Safe Driving

   What is the best way to avoid fatigue on a long drive?

   1. Drink plenty of coffee and keep driving without stops
   2. Turn the radio up loud and open the windows
   3. Drive through the night when roads are quiet
   4. Start well rested and take a break every two hours
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   D. Start well rested and take a break every two hours

   Start well rested and stop for at least 15 minutes every two hours. Share the driving if you can.

   Source: ACT Road Rules Handbook (2019) — Fatigue

8. Sharing the Road

   In the ACT, what is the minimum distance you must leave when passing a cyclist in a 60 km/h or lower zone?

   1. 1.5 metres
   2. 2 metres
   3. 1 metre
   4. 0.5 metres
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   C. 1 metre

   When passing a cyclist you must leave at least 1 metre where the limit is 60 km/h or less, and at least 1.5 metres where it is over 60 km/h.

   Source: Transport Canberra — How to share roads and paths

9. Road Signs & Markings

   What is the difference between regulatory signs and warning signs?

   1. Both are only suggestions for learner drivers
   2. Warning signs are rules you must obey; regulatory signs are only advice
   3. Regulatory signs are rules to obey; warning signs tell you of hazards ahead
   4. Regulatory signs only apply at night
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   C. Regulatory signs are rules to obey; warning signs tell you of hazards ahead

   Regulatory signs (such as STOP, speed limits and no-turn signs) are mandatory. Warning signs are advisory and help you prepare for what is ahead.

   Source: ACT Road Rules Handbook (2019) — Regulatory signs (mandatory); Warning signs (advisory)

10. Intersections & Giving Way

    You are turning right at an intersection. Oncoming cars are going straight ahead and turning left. What must you do?

    1. Flash your headlights and go
    2. Give way to the oncoming vehicles
    3. Go first, because you were there first
    4. Go first if you have your indicator on
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    B. Give way to the oncoming vehicles

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

    Source: ACT Road Rules Handbook (2019) — Right-hand turns

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Official links

• ACT Road Rules Handbook (PDF)
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