NSW learners test practice

10 free sample questions

1. Road Signs & Markings

   What do yellow diamond-shaped signs usually do?

   1. Tell you the speed limit for the road ahead
   2. Warn you of a hazard or change ahead
   3. Show the way to tourist attractions nearby
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   B. Warn you of a hazard or change ahead

   Yellow diamond signs are warning signs. They tell you about hazards such as curves, intersections or crossings ahead.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Traffic signs: warning signs

2. Intersections & Giving Way

   You are turning left at traffic lights. A pedestrian signal is flashing red but a person is still crossing the road you are entering. What must you do?

   1. Turn, because the pedestrian signal is red
   2. Give way to the pedestrian
   3. Sound your horn to hurry them
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   B. Give way to the pedestrian

   When turning, you must give way to pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into, even if their signal is flashing red.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Intersections: pedestrians

3. Road Rules

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

   1. No closer than 10 metres
   2. No closer than 3 metres
   3. No closer than 50 metres
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   A. No closer than 10 metres

   You must not park within 10 metres of an intersection without traffic lights, unless a sign says you can.

   Source: NSW Government — Parking rules (nsw.gov.au)

4. Speed & Stopping

   Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the default speed limit in a built-up area in NSW?

   1. 50 km/h
   2. 40 km/h
   3. 60 km/h
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   A. 50 km/h

   The default urban speed limit in NSW is 50 km/h, unless signs show a different limit.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Speed limits

5. Licence Conditions

   What blood alcohol concentration (BAC) must learner and P-plate drivers have?

   1. Under 0.02
   2. Zero
   3. Under 0.05
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   B. Zero

   Learner, P1 and P2 drivers must have a zero BAC — no alcohol at all while driving.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Alcohol and other drugs

6. Alcohol & Drugs

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

   1. Under 0.05
   2. Zero
   3. Under 0.08
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   A. Under 0.05

   Full licence holders must have a BAC under 0.05. Learners and P platers must have zero.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Alcohol and other drugs

7. Safe Driving

   In good conditions, what is the minimum safe following distance behind the vehicle in front?

   1. 3 seconds
   2. 1 second
   3. 2 seconds
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   A. 3 seconds

   Keep at least a 3-second gap in good conditions. Increase it to 4 seconds or more on wet, icy or gravel roads, or at night.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Safe driving: crash avoidance space

8. Sharing the Road

   You are overtaking a bicycle rider on a road with a 60 km/h speed limit. What is the minimum space you must leave?

   1. 1 metre
   2. 0.5 metres
   3. 3 metres
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   A. 1 metre

   When the limit is 60 km/h or less, you must leave at least 1 metre when passing a bicycle rider.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Sharing the road: bicycle riders

9. Road Signs & Markings

   At some traffic lights there is a STOP sign with three black dots. When must you obey it?

   1. Only at night
   2. When the lights are off or flashing yellow
   3. Only when the traffic lights show red
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   B. When the lights are off or flashing yellow

   If the lights are not working or are flashing yellow at these intersections, you must follow the same rules as for a STOP sign.

   Source: NSW Road User Handbook — Traffic lights

10. Intersections & Giving Way

    You are turning left at a roundabout. What signal must you give as you approach?

    1. Signal right
    2. No signal is needed
    3. Signal left
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    C. Signal left

    You must use your indicator when approaching a roundabout if you intend to turn left or right or make a U-turn.

    Source: Transport for NSW — Top 10 misunderstood road rules: Roundabouts

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