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1. What is meant by this sign on or near a bridge?
Explaination: The bridge may not be wide enough for two vehicles
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2. You borrow a friend's car and find that the position of the driver's seat puts you sitting a long way from the steering wheel and controls. What should you do?
Explaination: Do not drive a car if you can't reach the pedals and steering wheel comfortable as it makes it much harder to control.
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3. Check all that apply. You should use your right-hand indicator when:
Explaination: Get in the habit of using your indicator every time you make a manoeuvre as it tells other drivers what your intentions are, even if it's the only way you can turn.
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4. You are driving on a freeway and realise you forgot something at home. You want to go back for it. Can you do a U-turn on this road?
Explaination: . If you need to go back, leave the freeway at the next appropriate exit.
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5. When there are three lanes on a freeway:
Explaination: To ensure the best traffic flow, only use the right hand lane and middle lane for overtaking. Hogging the right hand lane causes frustration for other drivers.
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6. If you are involved in an accident where your vehicle needs to be towed away and the Police does not attend the crash scene, you:
Explaination: You must report the accident.
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7. You have just passed this sign. Can you park on this road?
Explaination: This sign means you are on a freeway.
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8. Which side mirror is adjusted best?
Explaination: Mirror A allows you to see back up the lane as far as possible and minimises (but doesn't eliminate) your blind spot.
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9. When reversing, you should:
Explaination: Reversing presents dangers as it's more difficult to control and stop the vehicle. Braking distances can be increased when reversing because your rear brakes aren't as powerful.
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10. You should angle park:
Explaination: If there are angle park markings, that is how you should park.
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11. If there are no signs or markings to advise you, can you choose any of these methods of parking?
Explaination: If there are no markings, only parallel parking is allowed.
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12. When you see these lights flashing on the back of a bus, what should you do?
Explaination: Pedestrians may have disembarked and might try to cross. Observing the 40km/h speed limit gives you more chance to stop if you need to.
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13. If there are no lanes marked on the road, you should drive:
Explaination: Keeping left gives other vehicles more room to pass, and provides a buffer zone if a vehicle coming the other way is wide, for example.
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14. If one or two of your wheels run off the edge of the roadway, you should:
Explaination: Gentle inputs to the throttle and steering will minimise your chances of losing control.
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15. Are you allowed to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving a car?
Explaination: Using a hand-held phone diminishes your ability to control your vehicle. You are much more likely to have an accident if you are using a hand-held phone.
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16. Are you permitted to park in the direction of the arrow?
Explaination: This area is reserved exclusively for taxis
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17. If you see a sign indicating road repairs are going on, you should:
Explaination: Road repairs can cause the road to be slippery, and you may come around a corner to find a traffic controller with a handheld sign directing traffic, therefore be prepared to stop.
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18. Before driving a long distance at fast speed or carrying a full car load, you should:
Explaination: Stopping on a freeway is more dangerous, even though there is an emergency lane. There is unlikely to be any where you can address these problems and you will create an unnecessary hazard if you have a preventable issue with your vehicle. It is important to have the correct tyre pressure because freeway speeds are high and incorrect tyre pressure can affect handling and increase the risk of a tyre blowout.
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19. As you leave a freeway, which of the following should you check?
Explaination: Travelling at freeway speeds is deceptive. If you are coming to an intersection, roundabout or zone with a lower speed limit, begin to slow down early and adjust your speed appropriately.
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20. If a vehicle you are driving is involved in an accident and a person is injured, what must you do after stopping?
Explaination: Helping injured people is the first priority.
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21. Before driving on a freeway, which of the following should you do?
Explaination: Stopping on a freeway is more dangerous, even though there is an emergency lane. There is unlikely to be anywhere you can address these problems and you will create an unnecessary hazard if you have a preventable issue with your vehicle. It is important to have the correct tyre pressure because freeway speeds are high and incorrect tyre pressure can affect handling and increase the risk of a tyre blowout.
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22. You buy a car and find that the spare tyre is smooth; the tread is only just visible. If you get a puncture will it be legal to drive the car with a smooth spare tyre?
Explaination: In the event that you have to use the spare because of a puncture, your vehicle will become dangerous to drive.
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23. If your vehicle is involved in an accident (regardless of the damage), what details must you give, to the other driver(s), if asked?
Explaination: This ensures that all parties have the correct information for insurance purposes.
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24. What must you do when you are towing a caravan to help other vehicles overtake?
Explaination: Leaving a gap of at least 60 metres allows other vehicles to pull in, if required, after they have overtaken you. Note that this rule is only for roads without streetlights.
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25. Where there is parallel kerbside parking, are you allowed to double-park alongside a parked vehicle?
Explaination: Double parking obstructs the road way and causes a hazard for other road users.
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26. If you break down on a freeway, you should
Explaination: . The emergency lane is the safest place to be. Park as far left as you can in the emergency lane.
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27. You hold an unrestricted licence and are driving at 100 km/h in the country and pass this sign. What should you do?
Explaination: Farm animals may be present - possibly around a blind corner - so it is safest to slow down and be prepared to stop.
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28. When merging onto the freeway from the entrance, you should:
Explaination: Trying to merge into freeway traffic too slowly causes a dangerous situation for other drivers who may have to brake heavily. Match your speed and merge into a gap in the traffic.
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29. Your car registration expires today. You have your car inspected for registration renewal but it fails the inspection. What should you do?
Explaination: It is an offence to drive an unregistered vehicle on the road.
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30. You are driving in a 60 km/h zone, with only one lane for traffic in your direction. You see a bus ahead (with this sign displayed on the rear) signalling its intention to pull out from a bus stop, you should:
Explaination: You must allow the bus to move into your lane. Also, be aware that passengers (especially children) may be trying to cross the road, so be prepared to stop.
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31. Are you required to carry your driver's licence with you every time you drive?
Explaination: You must carry your licence whenever you drive.
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32. When driving at sunset or dawn on a dark day, what should you do?
Explaination: Turning on your lights will make you more visible to other road users. However, keep them on low beam so you do not dazzle other drivers.
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33. Which vehicle is parked correctly?
Explaination: Vehicle A is parked over a driveway and vehicle B is double-parked.
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34. If you are driving towards a road works zone and a traffic controller displays a stop sign you must:
Explaination: The traffic controller will let you know when it's safe to pass through the road works. There might be vehicles coming the other way, or workers or machinery blocking the lane.
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35. Generally, if you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle you should:
Explaination: Pulling over to the left will give the emergency vehicle as much space as possible to overtake you. Immediately coming to a stop creates other hazards, such as emergency braking by other vehicles, and may cause an accident.
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36. You are driving along this road. You hear an ambulance's siren and see the ambulance in your mirror. You should
Explaination: Moving to the left will give the ambulance as much room as possible to pass. Don't make any erratic manoeuvres such as slowing down abruptly or you might cause the ambulance to have to swerve dangerously to avoid you
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37. How close can you park to another vehicle when parked parallel to the kerb?
Explaination: If the gap is less than one metre other vehicles may not be able to exit their park safely and without causing damage.
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38. You should not drive across a railway level crossing when:
Explaination: If traffic is blocking the other side you may get stranded on the tracks. As a train cannot stop quickly or leave the tracks, your vehicle will be in danger of being hit by the train.
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39. What are you required to do if you develop a serious medical condition that could affect your driving?
Explaination: Your doctor is not responsible for notifying the Roads and Maritime and you do not need to hand your licence in. Contact Roads and Maritime first.
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40. You are approaching a green light in vehicle A. An ambulance sounding its siren is approaching the same intersection and has a red light. You should:
Explaination: Wait at the intersection until the ambulance has passed through. Ensure there are no other emergency vehicles following it.
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41. You are driving at night with your headlights on high beam. When should you dip your headlights?
Explaination: High beam headlights can dazzle oncoming drivers making it difficult for them to see the lanes and hazards on the road, and they can also affect drivers you are following by being too bright in their rear view mirror
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42. You see a broken yellow line painted on the roadway adjacent to the kerb. What does it mean?
Explaination: Clearways are designed to help traffic flow smoothly in busier times.
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43. Check all that apply. You want to leave your automatic car parked on a street sloping uphill. You should:
Explaination: You can also turn your wheels towards the kerb for added security as if the car rolls it will turn itself towards the kerb.
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44. Stop signs or flashing lights at railway crossings should always be obeyed, because:
Explaination: A train cannot stop quickly (it can take several hundred metres), and it cannot deviate from the tracks, therefore it might not be able to avoid your vehicle if it is on the tracks.
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45. To progress to a P2 provisional licence, a P1 provisional driver must hold a P1 licence for a minimum period of:
Explaination: Before you can take the Hazard Perception Test to advance to a P2 licence, you must have held your P1 licence for at least 12 months.
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46. You are in busy traffic and slow down for a bicycle rider. A driver behind you beeps a horn and pressures you to go around the bike and drive faster. How should you respond?
Explaination: You are in control and other drivers' impatience should not influence your decisions to act safely.
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47. You drive up to a corner where you see some loose gravel on the road. You should
Explaination: Gravel has much less grip and it is easier for you to lose control when you are going faster.
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Bicycle and motorcycle riders have the same rights to use the road as other motor vehicle drivers. They are, however, more at risk in traffic because:
Explaination: They are smaller and less visible, particularly as you scan up the road, and they do not have the protection that drivers in cars, vans and trucks have.
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49. If you see a horse and rider on the road what should you do?
Explaination: Horses can be frightened easily by traffic and loud noises and can become unpredictable - they might throw the rider into the line of traffic, or bolt in front of your vehicle. Slowing down and giving them plenty of space is essential.
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50. When can a private car travel in a lane marked by this sign?
Explaination: Bus lanes are designed to keep public transport moving effectively, and that reduces overall congestion. However, if you are turning into a side street or driveway you may drive in a bus lane for up to 100m until you make the turn. Carrying passengers does not entitle you to use the bus lane.
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51. You are driving at night and there is no other traffic around you. When can you use your headlights on high beam?
Explaination: High beam headlights help you see more clearly, even when there are streetlights. Just be careful not to dazzle other drivers and cyclists.
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52. To drive safely, you need to concentrate and be able to monitor everything that is happening on the road. To do this, you need to:
Explaination: Continually scan all directions from the vehicle so that you can anticipate situations that may occur where you need to react.
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53. Looking at the diagrams, how far from the approach side of a bus stop or a railway crossing are you allowed to stand or park your vehicle?
Explaination: 20 metres gives enough room for other vehicles to manoeuvre around a parked vehicle.
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54. When you see the headlights flashing on the front of a bus, what should you do?
Explaination: Children can be unpredictable and may try to cross the road when it's not safe to do so. Be prepared to stop.
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55. Are you permitted to drive a car towing more than one trailer?
Explaination: Cars are not designed to cope with pulling multiple trailers, and loss of control could occur.
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56. When displaying L or P plates, how much of the letter must be clearly visible?
Explaination: They must be displayed on the front and back of the exterior of the vehicle and not be obscured.
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57. You are about to make a right hand turn at this intersection. You have the green light. You hear a siren and then see that a fire truck will soon overtake you. You should:
Explaination: Remaining stopped will allow the fire truck to negotiate its way around you, minimising the chance of an accident.
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58. A friend lends you his car. It is very noisy and blows a lot of smoke. He tells you the vehicle has been given a defect notice but it's still OK to drive it. What should you do?
Explaination: A defect notice will be issued for a failed inspection and a vehicle will not pass a subsequent inspection until the necessary repairs specified on the defect notice have been fixed. In the case of a minor defect notice there will be a time period specified in which the defects must be fixed. For a major defect, the vehicle might be grounded (prevented from driving on the road).
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59. Are you permitted to tow a caravan with a person riding in the caravan?
Explaination: Caravans are not designed to be crash-proof. A person in an accident in a caravan is likely to be seriously injured or worse.
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60. If you intend to turn left, are you required to give a signal?
Explaination: Even if there are arrows marking a left turn, you must signal to avoid ambiguity for other drivers.
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61. Where there are double dividing lines, you may park:
Explaination: This gives other vehicle enough room to pass without crossing the dividing lines.
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62. Are you permitted to park on a median strip or traffic island?
Explaination: The median strip is only to be used to allow vehicles to safely turn into a side road without impeding the flow of traffic, or to enter traffic flow safely from a side road.
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63. This bridge has only just enough room for two vehicles. As you come close to it you should:
Explaination: Wider vehicles coming towards you may mean there is not much room to pass, therefore slow down.
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64. Where must L or P plates be displayed on a vehicle:
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65. If you are driving through a road work zone in the left hand lane and you see this sign you should:
Explaination: The left lane is closed. Merge like a zip (alternate vehicles) into the right hand lane
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66. You are turning right from one of two right turn only lanes. How should you use your indicators?
Explaination: Whenever you perform a right hand turn to change lanes or at an intersection you must use your right hand signal, even if that's the only way you can turn.
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67. Do bicycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers and motorcycle riders?
Explaination: A bicycle rider has the same rights and responsibilities as other road users, although there are certain roads where bicycles are prohibited.
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68. If an oncoming vehicle crosses the centre line and is coming straight at you and you cannot stop, you should:
Explaination: The more speed you can scrub off, and the further you are to your left, the more chance you have of avoiding an accident, or at least minimising its effects. You should never swerve to the other side of the road as there might be other traffic coming towards you, and the other driver may regain control and move back to the correct side of the road.
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69. When you are driving on a two-lane freeway, which lane should you choose?
Explaination: Unless you are overtaking another vehicle you should drive in the left hand lane to ensure the best traffic flow.
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70. Is it an offence to obstruct clear vision of your number plates?
Explaination: If you have a bike rack or towbar that covers the licence plate you must make other arrangements to display the plates clearly.
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71. When you come across roadworks:
Explaination: Road works signs are there to warn you that the road conditions may be dangerous at any time (e.g. slippery or potentially damaging to your vehicle at higher speeds).
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72. You are driving your vehicle along a street and want to stop for a short time. Are you allowed to double park your vehicle (that is stand it on the road alongside a parked car)?
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73. Can a P1 or P2 provisional driver legally instruct a learner driver?
Explaination: P1 and P2 drivers are not yet experienced enough behind the wheel. To take the driving test for a P1 licence you must be at least 17 years old, have logged at least 120 hours of driving time (including at least 20 hours at night), and have held your licence for at least 12 months. You have to hold a P1 licence for at least 12 months before you can attempt the Hazard Perception Test in order to proceed to your P2 licence. A P2 licence must be held a minimum of 24 months before a full licence can be issued.
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74. You are approaching an intersection that has a red light camera. The lights turn yellow when you are too close to stop safely. The lights go red as you get to the other side of the intersection. Will you receive a penalty notice?
Explaination: The camera is triggered by a vehicle entering the intersection when the lights have turned red.
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75. Before getting out of your vehicle you must
Explaination: Opening a vehicle door presents a significant danger to cyclists, as well as other vehicle users. Always check your mirrors and over your shoulder before opening your door.
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76. You have a six year old child with you in your car. You have just parked so you can collect a prescription from the chemist. You should:
Explaination: Leaving a child in the car is dangerous for a number of reasons. The child may play with the controls, inadvertently releasing the handbrake, for example, or in summer it may suffer heat exhaustion or dehydration.
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77. A friend lends you a van that has seats for ten passengers. What type of licence do you need to drive this type of vehicle?
Explaination: You can drive a van like this on a car licence.
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78. What must you do if you miss your exit on a freeway?
Explaination: You should exit the freeway at the next appropriate exit and make your way back to your desired exit on the other side of the freeway. Reversing on the freeway is dangerous and prohibited.
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79. You should be particularly careful at this intersection because:
Explaination: Buildings can restrict your view of intersections.
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80. You want to park your vehicle for a short time. It is night time. You should:
Explaination: Keep your vehicle as visible as possible without compromising other road users.
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81. Do you have any responsibilities when opening a vehicle door on a roadway?
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82. You hear the siren of an ambulance approaching you from behind. You should:
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