Hong Kong Written Driving Test — All Questions
22 questions
A round sign with a red border and a symbol inside generally tells you:
- a.A regulation you must obey, such as a prohibition or restriction✓
- b.The name of the next district
- c.That parking is free
- d.Only that a hazard is ahead
Round signs with a red border are regulatory signs. They order or prohibit an action, such as no entry or no right turn, and must be obeyed. Confirm current signage with the Transport Department.
A triangular sign with a red border warns you that:
- a.The road is one-way
- b.You must stop and park
- c.You have priority over all traffic
- d.There is a hazard or condition ahead to prepare for✓
Red-bordered triangular signs are warning signs. They alert you to hazards ahead such as bends, junctions, or crossings so you can slow down and react in time.
At a red octagonal STOP sign you must:
- a.Come to a complete stop, then give way before proceeding✓
- b.Stop only if a police officer is present
- c.Slow down only
- d.Give way but keep moving
An octagonal STOP sign requires a full stop at the line. After stopping you give way to other traffic and pedestrians before moving off.
Rectangular signs in blue with white text and symbols usually give:
- a.A warning of danger
- b.A prohibition
- c.Directions and general information✓
- d.An order to stop
Blue rectangular signs are information and direction signs. They guide you to roads, districts, and facilities rather than warning or prohibiting.
A blue round sign showing a white arrow pointing in one direction means:
- a.No entry that way
- b.End of a restriction
- c.Give way to the left
- d.You must proceed in the direction of the arrow✓
A blue round sign is a mandatory sign. A white directional arrow means you must go the way the arrow points, for example keep left or turn ahead.
In Hong Kong, you normally drive and keep to which side of the road?
- a.The middle
- b.The right side
- c.The left side✓
- d.Either side
Hong Kong uses left-hand traffic. You keep to the left, and faster traffic overtakes on the right side.
Where overtaking is legal and safe in Hong Kong, you should normally pass a vehicle on its:
- a.Right side✓
- b.Left side
- c.Either side
- d.Kerb side
Because Hong Kong drives on the left, you overtake on the right, only when you can see it is clear and safe to do so. Never overtake near bends, crossings, or junctions.
As you approach a roundabout in Hong Kong, you must give way to traffic:
- a.Waiting behind you
- b.Already on the roundabout, coming from your right✓
- c.Approaching from your left
- d.Leaving the roundabout
In left-hand traffic a roundabout flows clockwise, so circulating vehicles reach you from the right. Give way to any vehicle already on the roundabout before entering.
You are on a road with yellow criss-cross lines painted on a box junction. You may enter the box only when:
- a.Another car is already in it
- b.The light is green, regardless of traffic
- c.You are turning left
- d.Your exit is clear so you will not stop in the box✓
A yellow box junction must not be entered unless your exit road is clear, so you do not block cross traffic. The exception is when turning and only oncoming traffic stops you.
You are turning at a junction and a pedestrian has already started crossing the road you want to enter. You should:
- a.Expect them to run
- b.Turn quickly in front of them
- c.Sound your horn
- d.Give way and let the pedestrian finish crossing✓
Pedestrians who are already crossing have priority. Give way and wait until they have safely finished crossing before you complete your turn.
When passing a person cycling on the road, you should:
- a.Leave plenty of space and pass only when it is safe✓
- b.Sound your horn and rush past
- c.Expect them to ride on the footpath
- d.Pass as close as possible
Cyclists are vulnerable and can wobble or swerve to avoid hazards. Give them plenty of room and wait for a safe gap before passing.
A pedestrian is waiting at a zebra crossing ahead of you. You should:
- a.Continue; they must wait for a gap
- b.Speed up to pass first
- c.Slow down and be ready to stop and give way✓
- d.Flash your lights and keep going
Pedestrians have priority at a zebra crossing. Slow down, be ready to stop, and give way. Do not overtake a vehicle that has stopped at the crossing.
Wearing a seat belt in a car fitted with belts is:
- a.Required by law for the driver and passengers✓
- b.Only needed for the driver
- c.Only needed on expressways
- d.Optional for adults
Occupants must wear seat belts where they are fitted. Belts sharply reduce injury in a crash, so buckle up before you drive off.
A simple way to judge a safe following distance from the vehicle ahead in good conditions is to:
- a.Stay one metre back
- b.Match its exact speed and tailgate
- c.Keep at least a two-second gap, and more in poor conditions✓
- d.Keep the same gap in all weather
The two-second rule gives time to react and stop. Pick a fixed point the car ahead passes and make sure two seconds pass before you reach it. Double the gap in rain or poor visibility.
Unless another limit is posted, the general speed limit on roads in built-up urban areas of Hong Kong is widely cited as:
- a.30 km/h
- b.80 km/h
- c.50 km/h✓
- d.110 km/h
The general (default) urban speed limit in Hong Kong is widely cited as 50 km/h where no other limit is shown. Always obey posted signs, which may set higher or lower limits, and confirm current figures with the Transport Department.
A posted speed limit means you should:
- a.Not exceed it, and drive slower when conditions are poor✓
- b.Treat it as a minimum
- c.Always drive at exactly that speed
- d.Ignore it in light traffic
A speed limit is the maximum for good conditions. Drive below it when rain, traffic, fog, or darkness make higher speeds unsafe.
In heavy rain, the correct adjustments are to:
- a.Keep the same speed and gap
- b.Brake hard frequently
- c.Slow down, increase your following distance, and use headlights✓
- d.Switch off your lights to save power
Wet roads cut grip and lengthen stopping distances. Slow down, leave a bigger gap, brake gently, and use headlights so you can see and be seen.
In fog or very low visibility you should:
- a.Follow the car ahead closely by its lights
- b.Slow down, keep a larger gap, and use dipped headlights or fog lights✓
- c.Speed up to leave the fog
- d.Use full high beam to see further
Fog hides hazards and other vehicles, so slow down and increase your gap. Use dipped headlights or fog lights; high beam reflects off fog and dazzles you.
The prescribed blood alcohol limit for driving in Hong Kong is widely cited as about 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. As a percentage this is roughly:
- a.0.05%✓
- b.0.15%
- c.0.30%
- d.0.00%
A limit of 50 mg per 100 ml of blood is about 0.05%. Even below this, alcohol impairs judgement and reaction time, so the safest choice is not to drink and drive. Confirm the current figure with the Transport Department.
A police officer may require a driver to give a breath test for alcohol:
- a.Where the officer lawfully suspects drink-driving or after certain offences or crashes✓
- b.Only if the driver agrees in advance
- c.Never in Hong Kong
- d.Only after a fatal crash
Officers can lawfully require a breath test where drink-driving is suspected or after certain traffic offences or collisions. Refusing a lawful test is itself an offence.
Besides alcohol, a driver must also make sure they are fit to drive by:
- a.Driving faster when tired to finish sooner
- b.Not driving when tired, ill, or affected by drugs or medicines that impair them✓
- c.Ignoring prescribed-medicine warnings
- d.Driving through drowsiness
Fatigue, illness, and impairing drugs or medicines all reduce safe control of a vehicle. If you are not fit to drive, do not drive.
A newly qualified driver on a probationary driving licence should understand that:
- a.Alcohol limits are higher for them
- b.The rules are more relaxed than for others
- c.Stricter conditions apply and serious offences can cost the licence quickly✓
- d.Speed limits do not apply to them
New drivers typically drive under stricter probationary conditions, and serious offences during this period can lead to losing the licence. Drive cautiously and build experience. Confirm current rules with the Transport Department.