Tasmania Learner Driver Knowledge Test — All Questions

What must you do when you reach a red eight-sided (octagonal) STOP sign?

• a.Slow down and drive on if the way looks clear
• b.Come to a complete stop, then give way before moving off✓
• c.Stop only when another vehicle is present
• d.Sound your horn and continue

A STOP sign requires a full stop behind the line every time, then you give way to all traffic and pedestrians before proceeding. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, traffic signs)

A roadside sign showing a number inside a red circle tells you:

• a.The suggested cruising speed
• b.The distance to the next town
• c.The maximum speed limit that applies✓
• d.The minimum speed you must keep

A number in a red circle is a regulatory speed sign showing the maximum legal speed for that length of road. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, speed signs)

Yellow diamond-shaped signs are mainly used to:

• a.Warn of a possible hazard ahead✓
• b.Set the speed limit
• c.Show parking rules
• d.Mark a bus lane

Diamond-shaped signs with a yellow background are warning signs; they alert you to a hazard such as a curve, crossing or merge ahead. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, warning signs)

A single continuous (unbroken) line along the centre of the road means you should:

• a.Cross it freely to overtake
• b.Treat the road as one-way
• c.Park along either side
• d.Not cross or straddle it except in limited situations such as entering a property✓

You must keep left of a single continuous centre line and only cross it in limited cases, for example to enter or leave the road at a driveway. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, road markings)

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

• a.Vehicles coming from your left
• b.Any vehicle approaching from your right✓
• c.Larger vehicles only
• d.No one, because you have priority

At an uncontrolled intersection the give-way-to-the-right rule applies: give way to any vehicle coming from your right. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, giving way)

When you enter a roundabout you must give way to:

• a.Any vehicle already travelling in the roundabout✓
• b.Only vehicles on your left
• c.Vehicles waiting to enter behind you
• d.Nobody once you have signalled

Slow down as you approach and give way to any vehicle already in the roundabout before you enter. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, roundabouts)

You are turning right at an intersection. You must give way to:

• a.Vehicles behind you
• b.Nobody
• c.Oncoming vehicles going straight ahead or turning left✓
• d.Only motorcycles

A driver turning right must give way to oncoming traffic going straight through or turning left across your path. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, turning)

At a T-intersection without signs or signals, who gives way?

• a.The vehicle on the continuing (through) road
• b.Whichever vehicle is larger
• c.The vehicle travelling faster
• d.The vehicle on the road that ends at the intersection✓

At a T-intersection the driver on the terminating road (the road that ends) must give way to traffic on the continuing road. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, giving way)

When you turn at an intersection, you must give way to:

• a.Only vehicles, never pedestrians
• b.Pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into✓
• c.No one if your light is green
• d.Cyclists only

When turning you must give way to any pedestrian crossing the road you are entering. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, pedestrians)

The 'three-second gap' is a way to judge:

• a.A safe following distance behind the vehicle in front✓
• b.The time to indicate before a turn
• c.How long to wait at a stop sign
• d.The time a green light stays on

Pick a fixed point; if you pass it less than three seconds after the vehicle ahead, drop back. Increase the gap in rain or poor conditions. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, safe following)

When passing a bicycle rider where the speed limit is 60 km/h or less, you should leave a minimum side gap of:

• a.No set distance
• b.0.5 metres
• c.At least 1 metre✓
• d.At least 3 metres

The minimum passing distance is 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. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, sharing the road)

While driving on a learner (L) licence in Tasmania you must:

• a.Drive alone to gain experience
• b.Only drive on freeways
• c.Cover your L plates in town
• d.Display L plates and be supervised by a fully licensed driver✓

A learner must clearly display L plates and always be accompanied by a supervising driver who holds a full licence. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, learner rules)

As you approach a pedestrian (zebra) crossing with people waiting to cross, you should:

• a.Speed up to clear it first
• b.Slow down and be ready to stop to let them cross✓
• c.Sound the horn and continue
• d.Only stop if a child is present

You must give way at a marked pedestrian crossing and stop if anyone is on or about to step onto it. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, pedestrian crossings)

Unless signs say otherwise, the default speed limit in a built-up (urban) area is:

• a.50 km/h✓
• b.40 km/h
• c.60 km/h
• d.80 km/h

The default limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h unless a sign shows a different limit. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, speed limits)

On the open road, where no speed sign is displayed, the default maximum speed limit is generally:

• a.80 km/h
• b.90 km/h
• c.100 km/h✓
• d.130 km/h

Where no sign is shown, the default open-road limit is 100 km/h; always obey a posted limit where one exists. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, speed limits)

In heavy rain or fog you should:

• a.Keep the same speed to clear the area quickly
• b.Drive faster to reduce time in the rain
• c.Turn off your headlights
• d.Slow down and increase your following distance✓

Reduced grip and visibility mean you should ease off the accelerator, leave a bigger gap and use headlights. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, driving conditions)

A reduced speed limit displayed in a school zone during signed times applies:

• a.Only when a teacher is on the road
• b.On the days and times shown on the sign✓
• c.Only during the summer holidays
• d.Only to buses

School-zone limits apply on the days and hours shown; slow to the posted lower limit to protect children. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, school zones)

You must turn on your headlights:

• a.From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is poor✓
• b.Only on freeways
• c.Only when it is raining
• d.Only in tunnels

Headlights are required at night (sunset to sunrise) and in any conditions of reduced visibility such as fog. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, lights)

The blood (or breath) alcohol limit for a learner or provisional (P) driver in Tasmania is:

• a.0.05
• b.0.02
• c.Zero (0.00) — no alcohol at all✓
• d.0.08

Learner and provisional drivers must have a zero blood alcohol reading; any alcohol is an offence. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, alcohol and drugs)

For a driver who holds a full (unrestricted) car licence, the general legal blood alcohol limit is under:

• a.0.05✓
• b.0.00
• c.0.10
• d.0.15

Fully licensed drivers must stay under 0.05 blood alcohol concentration; novice drivers must remain at zero. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, alcohol and drugs)

Demerit points recorded against your licence when you commit traffic offences are best described as a system that:

• a.Rewards you for safe driving with cash
• b.Can lead to suspension of your licence when too many are accrued✓
• c.Only applies to trucks
• d.Expires the next day

Each offence adds demerit points; accumulating too many within the set period leads to licence suspension, and novice drivers have a lower tolerance. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, demerit points)

Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving on a learner or P1 licence is:

• a.Allowed at traffic lights
• b.Allowed for music only
• c.Allowed if the car is moving slowly
• d.Not allowed at all✓

Learner and P1 drivers must not use a mobile phone in any way while driving, including hands-free; it is fully prohibited. (Tasmanian Driver Handbook, mobile phones)