car car traffic light lanes October 5, 2024October 9, 2024 Car Driving Test - Traffic Lights Lanes 1 / 45 You must use your indicator lights when A. Double parking. B. Approaching a curve. C. Changing lanes or turning left or right. You must use your indicators for all manoeuvres and lane changes." 2 / 45 These lights mean that you: A. Can turn left only if a sign 'TURN LEFT AT ANY TIME WITH CARE' is displayed. B. Can turn left or go straight ahead. C. Can turn left, but not go straight ahead. Straight through traffic has a red light, therefore must stop. Traffic turning left can go if it's safe to do so. 3 / 45 When the road is marked this way are you permitted to cross the lines and overtake? A.no B.yes C. Yes, only if the way ahead is clear. double unbroken dividing lines which you are not permitted to cross to overtake, UNLESS you are overtaking a cyclist. 4 / 45 This light means, you: A. Can go straight ahead, or turn left or turn right, if it is safe to do so. B. Must stop and wait for the red light before proceeding. C. Can make a U turn provided it is safe to do so. There are no red lights restricting you from turning left or right, so you may do so if it's safe. 5 / 45 As you approach a set of traffic lights at an intersection, they change from green to yellow (amber). You must: A. Stop before the lights, unless you are so close that sudden braking might cause an accident. B. Drive through the intersection without accelerating. C. Accelerate to clear the intersection before the lights change to red. You must stop for a yellow amber light unless doing so would cause an accident. 6 / 45 What may you do at an intersection with traffic lights at which this sign is displayed? A. If the lights are red you must first stop, then you may turn left if it is safe to do so. B. You should slow down and check if anyone is coming before turning left. C. You may turn left only if a green arrow is shown. Stop, check it's safe to proceed, then make a left turn. 7 / 45 You drive into a transit lane where the T2 rule applies. You have one passenger plus yourself. Are you permitted to remain in the transit lane? A. Yes, you can remain in the transit lane, but only if you are turning left in 250 metres. B. Yes, you have two people in your car so you can drive in this lane. C. No, because you only have one passenger you must move out of the transit lane immediately. As long as there are two or more people in your vehicle you can travel in the T2 lane 8 / 45 When driving in traffic lanes (as shown in the diagram), you may change your lane: A. Provided you sound your horn to warn other drivers B. Without looking, provided you use your indicator C. Only when it is safe to do so. Ensure that you check your mirrors and over your shoulder and indicate your intentions giving other road users enough time to see your signal. 9 / 45 Are you permitted to make a U-Turn at traffic lights? A. Yes, if there is no danger of colliding with another vehicle. B. No, unless there is a U-TURN PERMITTED sign at the intersection. C. Yes, at all times. You are not allowed to make a u-turn at traffic lights unless permitted as it may cause a danger or obstruction to other motorists. 10 / 45 As you approach an intersection with traffic lights, the yellow light turns to red. You must: A. Sound your horn and proceed through the red light. A. Sound your horn and proceed through the red light. C. Stop and wait for the green light. You must not go through a red light 11 / 45 You approach an intersection showing a red light and the sign shown. You wish to turn left. You must: A. Stop and turn left only if it is safe. B. Stop and wait for a green light. C. Slow down and turn left or right if it is safe. "Once you've ascertained that it's safe to turn, you may turn left." 12 / 45 If you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you must A. Take whatever action is necessary (with safety) to make way for the emergency vehicle. B. Flash your headlights to warn other drivers. C. Increase your speed to avoid the vehicle. Usually moving to the left will allow the emergency vehicle to pass, but check in your mirrors to see where it is approaching from. 13 / 45 You change lanes and then see you are in a lane where the T3 rule applies. There is no other traffic in this lane. You have one passenger. What should you do? A. Immediately pull over to the left and stop. Then wait until it is safe to continue in another lane. B. Keep driving in the T3 lane because there is no other traffic in it. C. Change lanes as soon as it is safe because you are not permitted to travel in a T3 lane with only two people in your car. As you only have two people in your vehicle you cannot travel in the T3 lane. 14 / 45 Which movements shown in the diagram can legally be made by the driver of the purple car? A. O, P and Q. B. O and P only. C. P only. 15 / 45 Temporary traffic lights at road works: A. Are installed to warn motorists of construction works. B. Must be obeyed. C. Apply to road works vehicles only. The traffic lights will control vehicle movements to provide a safer working environment for road workers, and direct traffic flow where there may only be one lane for both directions of traffic 16 / 45 Which movements shown in the diagram can legally be made by the driver of the purple car? A. O, P and Q. B. P only. C. O and P only. The road has a double unbroken dividing line therefore the purple car can only cross it to turn into a driveway. The line is broken where there is a side street. 17 / 45 You are in car marked A. You wish to overtake car marked B. You should: A. Cross the line and overtake only if it is safe. B. Wait behind car B until it moves into the left lane. C. Cross the unbroken single line and overtake. Wait until car B has completed its overtaking manoeuvre 18 / 45 When two lanes merge into one (as shown in the diagram), who should give way? A. The vehicle which has to cross the lane line. B. The faster vehicle. C. The vehicle in the right-hand lane because it is overtaking. ends on the left and the vehicle in the right hand lane has the right of way. If the lanes merged, then the vehicle that was ahead would have the right of way. 19 / 45 You wish to turn left at this intersection. The traffic lights are red and you see this sign. You should: A. Stop then go straight ahead. B. Stop, then if you see it is safe turn left. C. Stop until the light turns green. Once you've ascertained that it's safe to turn, you may turn left. 20 / 45 Overtaking another vehicle requires good concentration and judgement. Which of the following statements is correct? A. The faster the vehicle you are overtaking is going, the less distance you need to overtake. B. It is best and safest to speed up when a vehicle behind you tries to overtake you. C. You need to watch out for all large, long vehicles which are turning. Large, long vehicles may unexpectedly turn across your path if you don't see their indicators. 21 / 45 At traffic lights what is meant when a red light appears? A. Stop, make sure there is no traffic, then drive straight ahead. B. Stop, wait behind the stop line until the lights change to green. C. Stop, wait behind the stop line until the lights change to yellow. You must stop and wait behind the stop line until the lights turn green. 22 / 45 Which movements shown in the diagram can legally be made by the driver of the purple car? A. O, P and Q. B. O and P only. C. P only. The road has a double line but the purple car's side is solid, therefore overtaking is forbidden. The purple car can still turn into a driveway. The line is broken where there is a side street 23 / 45 What should you do when approaching traffic lights which change from green to yellow? A. Stop, only if a red light camera is in use. B. Speed up to clear the intersection before the lights change to red. C. Stop at the stop line unless you are so close that sudden or sharp braking might cause an accident. If it is dangerous to stop, and you can make it through the intersection before the lights turn red, then you can continue through the lights. 24 / 45 You are waiting at an intersection and the lights are red. The traffic lights change to green. You should: A. Wait until the traffic behind you makes you move. B. Cross the intersection as quickly as possible. C. Check both sides of the intersection and then proceed. Always check both ways before moving off. 25 / 45 Before changing lanes you should: A. Signal in plenty of time, check your mirrors and look over your shoulder for other vehicles. B. Speed up so you are going faster than the traffic in the other lane. C. Signal for at least two seconds and quickly change lanes. "If you don't signal in time other drivers may begin a manoeuvre which conflicts with yours, and if you don't look in your mirrors and over your shoulder you may not see a vehicle in your blind spot." 26 / 45 It is early morning and there is no other traffic about. You approach an intersection when the traffic lights change from green to yellow. What should you do? A. Drive through and sound your horn. B. Stop. C. Keep going. You should always stop when the lights turn yellow unless stopping abruptly would cause an accident. 27 / 45 A section of road is marked with double unbroken dividing lines as in the diagram. When is a vehicle allowed to cross these lines? A. When there is no traffic coming the other way. B. To enter or leave a street or driveway. C. To overtake a slow vehicle ahead. You may cross a double unbroken dividing line to enter a driveway or property if it is safe to do so. 28 / 45 You are in car marked Y and want to turn right using a median turning lane. A car marked O, coming towards you, is already in the median lane; it is slowing down and indicating. Are you permitted to enter and share the median turning lane? A. Yes, but only if you race the other car and get to the turning position first. B. Yes, but you must be prepared to slow down and stop. C. No, if another car is already in the median turning lane you must not use it. You can enter the median strip, but be aware that the other vehicle must be able to complete its manoeuvre 29 / 45 What does this sign mean? A. There is a lane just for light rail vehicles. B. You are approaching a lane that is only for buses. v This lane is for light rail vehicle 30 / 45 You want to turn right at an intersection and see this traffic light. You should: A. Stay behind the stop line until the green arrow shows. B. Move forward slowly. C. Enter the intersection and wait for the green arrow. you must not drive through a red light 31 / 45 When the road is marked this way are you permitted to cross the lines to overtake the bicycle rider if the way forward is clear? A. Yes, only if it is one-way traffic. B. Yes. C. No. You must not cross an unbroken dividing line unless you are overtaking a cyclist 32 / 45 How should you merge with traffic when entering a freeway? A. Stop, then enter the traffic quickly. B. Watch for a gap and merge with the traffic at the speed it is travelling. C. Speed up and force your way into the traffic. 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." 33 / 45 Where do you stop at temporary traffic lights? A. After the traffic lights, but before the construction zone. B. Where the lane ends. C. At the 'Stop here on red signal' sign. The sign indicates where it is safe to stop. Also, some automated lights have a sensor for vehicles waiting at a red light so they know to turn the lights green again after a certain period of time. Stopping forward of this sensor may mean the light does not change green. 34 / 45 It is 3 o'clock in the morning. You cannot see any other traffic. You want to turn right. You may: A. Turn right if it is safe to do so. B. Not turn right while the arrow is red. C. Turn right when you have waited one minute. You must not go through a red light 35 / 45 How should you merge with traffic when entering a motorway? A. Stop, then enter the traffic quickly. B. Slow down and force your way into the traffic. C. Watch for a gap and increase your speed to safely merge with the traffic. Matching your speed to that of the traffic you are merging with is the safest way to enter a motorway so that you do not cause other traffic to brake. 36 / 45 You wish to turn left at this intersection and the traffic lights are green. What should you do? A. Enter the intersection and sound the horn. B. Move forward slowly, make the left turn and wait behind car A. C. Wait behind the stop line until there is room for you to enter the new road. You must not enter the intersection if there is not enough room for you to exit the intersection in your desired lane. 37 / 45 Looking at the diagram, which vehicle must give way? A. Vehicle A. B. Vehicle B C. Either vehicle, there is no rule on giving way when merging. Vehicle A is ahead of vehicle B. Vehicle B must give way. 38 / 45 You are driving a car and want to pick up a passenger. The lane you want to stop in is a BUS LANE. Are you permitted to stop there? A. Yes, you are allowed to stop in a BUS LANE for as long as you like. B. Yes, if you pick the passenger up and then immediately drive off. C. No, unless you are driving a hire car or a taxi. You must not stop in a bus lane for any reason unless driving a hire car or taxi. 39 / 45 You want to turn left at this intersection. There is an edge line that continues through the intersection. Are you permitted to turn here? A. Yes, only if you are in a taxi, hire car, bus or you live in that street. B. No, not under any circumstances. C. Yes, you can cross an edge line to turn into or out of a street. You can cross an edge line. 40 / 45 Double unbroken dividing lines are marked on a roadway. You may: A. Cross them to make a U turn. B. Cross them to overtake a car ahead if it is safe to do so. C. Cross them to turn into a driveway or property, if it is safe to do so. A driver can cross an unbroken line to enter a driveway or property, as long as it's safe to do so 41 / 45 What could be the penalties for driving over the speed limit A. A letter of warning and a small fine. B. Fines, demerit points and possibly loss of licence. C. Fines only. You may receive a substantial fine, lose your licence and incur demerit points for exceeding the speed limit 42 / 45 If you are driving along the highway and come across road works with a reduced speed zone, you must: A. Drive at the same speed as other vehicles. B. Drive through the road works zone as fast as you can to get past it. C. Slow down to the new speed limit. The reduced speed zone is to ensure the safety of any road workers, and also because road conditions might be slippery or damaging to your vehicle at higher speeds. 43 / 45 This sign means you must: A. Reduce your speed to what you think is safe but never below 10 km/h. B. Drive at 10 km/h if there are pedestrians around. C. Share this road with other people and vehicles and not exceed 10 km/h. You will be sharing this road with pedestrians and other vehicles. The speed limit is 10 km/h 44 / 45 You are approaching the start of a T2 transit lane. You are the only person in the car. You want to turn left at the next intersection 200 metres away. Can you travel in the transit lane at this point? A. No, because you can only travel in the transit lane if the intersection you are turning left at is within 100 metres. B. Yes, because you only have a short distance to drive. C. Yes, if there is no traffic behind you. You can travel in a transit lane (T2 or T3) with less than the required number of passengers, but only for 100 metres before you turn into an intersection or driveway. 45 / 45 You are going to turn right from a one-way street. Where should you be when you start your turn? A. Position M. From the middle of the road. B. Position R. As close as possible to the right side of the road. C. Any position if it is safe to do so. Positioning your car on the right allows other drivers to pass to your left. 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