TAS learners test practice

10 free sample questions

1. Road Signs & Markings

   What colours are warning signs?

   1. Black on a yellow background
   2. White on a blue background
   3. White on a green background
   4. Red on a white background
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   A. Black on a yellow background

   Warning signs are always black on a yellow background. They warn of hazards ahead such as bends, intersections or wildlife.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 14. Traffic signs and road markings

2. Intersections & Giving Way

   At an intersection with no signs, signals or road markings, who must you give way to?

   1. Traffic coming from your right
   2. Nobody if you are going straight
   3. Traffic coming from your left
   4. Only trucks and buses
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   A. Traffic coming from your right

   At uncontrolled intersections, you must give way to all traffic coming from the right.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 11. Intersections

3. Road Rules

   The main light is green, but a red arrow is showing for right turns. Can you turn right?

   1. Yes, because the main light is green and it overrides arrows
   2. Yes, if no cars are coming
   3. No, not until the red arrow goes off or turns green
   4. Yes, after stopping for 3 seconds and checking it is clear
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   C. No, not until the red arrow goes off or turns green

   A red arrow means you must not turn in that direction, even if the main light is green.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 10. Traffic lights

4. Speed & Stopping

   Unless a sign shows otherwise, what is the speed limit in a built-up area in Tasmania?

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

   The default speed limit in a built-up area is 50 km/h, unless signs show a different limit.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 6. Speed limits

5. Licence Conditions

   How long must you hold your learner licence before you can get your P1 licence?

   1. At least 3 continuous months
   2. At least 12 continuous months
   3. At least 6 continuous months
   4. At least 2 continuous years
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   B. At least 12 continuous months

   Learners must hold their learner licence for a minimum of 12 continuous months before getting their P1 licence.

   Source: Plates Plus Tasmania — Summary of novice car licensing pathway

6. Alcohol & Drugs

   What is the blood alcohol limit for a full licence car driver in Tasmania?

   1. Under 0.08
   2. Under 0.05
   3. Under 0.10
   4. Zero (0.00)
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   B. Under 0.05

   Fully licensed car drivers must stay under 0.05. Learner, P-plate and commercial drivers must have zero alcohol.

   Source: Road Safety Advisory Council (rsac.tas.gov.au) — Driving under the influence

7. Safe Driving

   What are the top five causes of crashes that lead to injuries or deaths?

   1. Night driving, parking in tight spaces, reversing, towing heavy trailers and making U-turns
   2. Speeding, distraction, alcohol or drugs, not wearing seatbelts properly, and fatigue
   3. Old or unroadworthy cars, wet roads, heavy trucks, cyclists and stray animals
   4. Rain, fog, snow, ice and wind
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   B. Speeding, distraction, alcohol or drugs, not wearing seatbelts properly, and fatigue

   Most crashes causing injury or death involve speeding, distraction and inattention, alcohol or drugs, not using seatbelts properly, or fatigue.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 3. General safety

8. Sharing the Road

   What is the minimum distance you must leave when passing a bicycle rider in a 60 km/h zone?

   1. 1 metre
   2. 1.5 metres
   3. 2 metres
   4. 50 centimetres
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   A. 1 metre

   In speed zones of 60 km/h or less, you must leave at least 1 metre when passing a bicycle rider.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 12. Overtaking

9. Road Signs & Markings

   What does an advisory speed sign under a curve warning sign tell you?

   1. The recommended safe speed for the curve in good conditions
   2. The minimum speed you must keep up all the way through the curve
   3. The speed that only trucks and buses must drive at
   4. The new legal speed limit for the rest of the road
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   A. The recommended safe speed for the curve in good conditions

   Advisory speed signs show a safe speed for a curve or bend in good conditions. Drive slower if the road is wet or icy.

   Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 14. Traffic signs and road markings

10. Intersections & Giving Way

    You are at a STOP sign and want to go straight ahead. Who must you give way to?

    1. Nobody – once you have stopped, you may go first
    2. Only pedestrians crossing the road in front of you, not vehicles
    3. Only traffic coming from your right on the road you are about to cross
    4. Traffic from the left and right on the other road, and pedestrians
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    D. Traffic from the left and right on the other road, and pedestrians

    After stopping at a STOP sign you must give way to traffic on the road you are crossing, from both directions, and to pedestrians.

    Source: Tasmanian Road Rules (2021 V2) — 11. Intersections

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Official links

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