K53 road signs, markings and signals questions and answers

35 free practice questions for the learner’s licence test, written from the official Learner Driver Manual (Section 2: Road Traffic Signs). Tap an answer to check it; every question explains why and points to the section of the manual it comes from.

1. 1. What is the normal shape of a regulatory sign?

   A TriangularB RoundC Rectangular
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   Answer: B. Round Regulatory signs are usually round. Warning signs are triangular and guidance signs rectangular. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 1

2. 2. What is the normal shape of a warning sign?

   A OctagonalB RoundC Triangular
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   Answer: C. Triangular Warning signs are triangular. They warn you in time about dangerous conditions on or next to the road. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 1

3. 3. What shape is the stop sign?

   A Octagonal (eight sides)B RoundC Triangular
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   Answer: A. Octagonal (eight sides) The stop sign is an exception to the round regulatory shape: it is octagonal. The yield sign (triangular) and pedestrian priority sign (diamond) are the other exceptions. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 1

4. 4. What does a road sign with a yellow background mean?

   A It applies only at nightB It is a temporary signC It is a tourism sign
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   Answer: B. It is a temporary sign Yellow-background signs are temporary, for example at road works or crash scenes. Normal conditions don’t apply, so take extra care. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 1

5. 5. A sign’s number starts with the letter T (for example TR101). What does that tell you?

   A It applies to trucksB It is a tourism signC It is a temporary sign
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   Answer: C. It is a temporary sign A sign number that begins with T indicates a temporary sign. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 2

6. 6. What happens if you disobey a regulatory sign?

   A You commit an offence and can be fined or imprisonedB You lose your licence immediatelyC Nothing, it is only advice
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   Answer: A. You commit an offence and can be fined or imprisoned Failing to obey a regulatory sign is an offence punishable by a fine, imprisonment or both. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 1

7. 7. You stop at a stop sign where there is no stop line. Where must your vehicle stop?

   A Anywhere before the intersectionB Past the sign so you can see betterC With its front in line with the stop sign
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   Answer: C. With its front in line with the stop sign Stop behind the stop line. If there is none, the front of the vehicle must stop in line with the stop sign. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R1.1)

8. 8. At a 4-way stop, which vehicle may move off first?

   A The vehicle that stopped firstB The biggest vehicleC The vehicle on the right
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   Answer: A. The vehicle that stopped first At a 3-way or 4-way stop, the vehicle that stopped first moves off first. Don’t move off before vehicles that stopped before you. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R1.3–R1.4)

9. 9. At a stop/yield sign (R1.2), you want to turn left. What must you do?

   A Yield to traffic that could be a hazard, without having to stop if it is safeB Turn without lookingC Always stop first
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   Answer: A. Yield to traffic that could be a hazard, without having to stop if it is safe The stop/yield sign lets left-turning traffic go without stopping, as long as it yields to traffic close enough to be a hazard. Going straight, you must stop. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R1.2)

10. 10. What must you do at a yield sign when other traffic is approaching?

    A Slow down and stop if necessaryB Hoot and proceedC Speed up to get through first
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    Answer: A. Slow down and stop if necessary At a yield sign, reduce speed and stop if necessary to give way to other traffic. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R2)

11. 11. At a mini traffic circle, who may proceed first?

    A The driver on the leftB The fastest vehicleC The driver who reaches their yield line first
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    Answer: C. The driver who reaches their yield line first At a mini circle, the driver who reaches their yield line first may go first. Signal in time, as at a normal intersection. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R2.2)

12. 12. Where would you usually see a “No entry” sign?

    A At the start of a freewayB Outside schoolsC At the end of a one-way street or an off-ramp
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    Answer: C. At the end of a one-way street or an off-ramp No entry signs are usually at the end of a one-way street, at the end of an off-ramp, or where two-way roads become one-way. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R3)

13. 13. Your delivery van is allowed into a pedestrian priority area. What is the maximum speed there?

    A 30 km/hB 15 km/hC 40 km/h
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    Answer: B. 15 km/h Vehicles allowed into a pedestrian priority area must drive carefully at no more than 15 km/h and give pedestrians priority. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R5)

14. 14. What does a minimum speed sign (R101) tell you?

    A Not to drive slower than the speed shownB The maximum speedC The recommended speed in rain
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    Answer: A. Not to drive slower than the speed shown A minimum speed sign means you may not drive slower than the speed shown, so slow vehicles don’t disrupt traffic. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.2 (R101)

15. 15. What does the “Yield to oncoming traffic” sign (R6) mean?

    A Oncoming traffic must yield to youB The road ahead becomes a single carriageway for both directions, so yield to vehicles already in itC There is a traffic circle ahead
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    Answer: B. The road ahead becomes a single carriageway for both directions, so yield to vehicles already in it R6 warns of a single carriageway used by traffic from both directions. Yield to vehicles already in it. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 3.1 (R6)

16. 16. There is a stop line painted on the road but no stop sign. What does the line mean?

    A Slow down onlyB Nothing without a signC The same as a stop sign
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    Answer: C. The same as a stop sign If there is no stop sign, the stop line has the same meaning as a stop sign. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RTM1)

17. 17. You reach a yield line with no yield sign. What must you do?

    A Stop for 3 secondsB Nothing, the sign is missingC Give way to anyone crossing or about to cross your path
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    Answer: C. Give way to anyone crossing or about to cross your path Even without a yield sign, a yield line means you must give way to anyone who crosses or wants to cross your path. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RTM2)

18. 18. What does a solid no-overtaking line on your side of the road (RM1) mean?

    A You must stop at itB You may cross it to overtake slow vehiclesC No part of your vehicle may be on the right of it, except to enter a property or pass a stationary obstruction
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    Answer: C. No part of your vehicle may be on the right of it, except to enter a property or pass a stationary obstruction You may not drive with any part of your vehicle to the right of a no-overtaking line, except to get directly into or out of an entrance, or to pass a stationary obstruction, and only when safe. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RM1)

19. 19. When may you cross no-crossing lines (RM2)?

    A At night when the road is emptyB Only to drive around a stationary vehicle or obstructionC When overtaking a slow truck
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    Answer: B. Only to drive around a stationary vehicle or obstruction You may not cross no-crossing lines or drive on the right of them, except to drive around a stationary vehicle or obstruction. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RM2)

20. 20. What does a painted island (RM5) on the road mean?

    A It is a pedestrian crossingB You may park on itC You may not drive, stop or park on it, except in an emergency or on an officer’s orders
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    Answer: C. You may not drive, stop or park on it, except in an emergency or on an officer’s orders Don’t stop, park or drive over a painted island unless a traffic or police officer tells you to, to avoid a collision, or in an emergency. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RM5)

21. 21. What does a box junction marking (RM10) at an intersection mean?

    A It is a parking areaB You may not stop inside the boxC You must stop inside the box
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    Answer: B. You may not stop inside the box Don’t enter the box unless you can drive right through. Stopping in it blocks other traffic. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RM10)

22. 22. A parking bay is marked with the letter L. Who may stop or park there?

    A Anyone for up to 15 minutesB Learner driversC Only goods vehicles loading or offloading
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    Answer: C. Only goods vehicles loading or offloading L marks a loading zone: only goods vehicles may stop or park there. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RM7)

23. 23. What does a dividing line (WM3) on a road with two-way traffic warn you about?

    A The road is about to endB You may not overtakeC Traffic on the other side of the line is moving in the opposite direction
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    Answer: C. Traffic on the other side of the line is moving in the opposite direction A dividing line warns that vehicles on the other side are travelling in the opposite direction, so watch for vehicles moving onto your side. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.2 (WM3)

24. 24. What should you do at a speed hump marking (WM10)?

    A Slow down and release your brake before driving over the humpB Keep your speed the sameC Brake hard on top of the hump
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    Answer: A. Slow down and release your brake before driving over the hump Slow down and release the brake before you drive over the hump. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.2 (WM10)

25. 25. When should you use an arrestor bed on a steep mountain road?

    A Only when your brakes failB To let faster vehicles passC To rest when you are tired
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    Answer: A. Only when your brakes fail An arrestor bed is a gravel run-off where a vehicle whose brakes have failed can be stopped. Use it only then. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.2 (WM9)

26. 26. What does a steady amber traffic light mean?

    A Stop, unless you cannot stop safelyB Go if the road is clearC Speed up to get through
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    Answer: A. Stop, unless you cannot stop safely Amber means stop, except where you can’t do so safely. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8

27. 27. What does a flashing red traffic signal at an intersection mean?

    A Slow down onlyB Stop, then carry on when it is safe, as at a stop signC The signal is broken, so ignore it
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    Answer: B. Stop, then carry on when it is safe, as at a stop sign A flashing red signal means stop, then proceed when it is safe, just as at a stop sign. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8

28. 28. At a railway crossing, a red light is flashing. What does it mean?

    A Cross quickly before the train arrivesB A train is coming: stop and wait until the light stops flashingC The crossing is closed for repairs
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    Answer: B. A train is coming: stop and wait until the light stops flashing A flashing red light at a railway crossing means a train is coming. You may not drive on until the light stops flashing. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8

29. 29. What does a flashing green arrow mean?

    A You have right of way in the direction of the arrowB Stop and waitC The light is about to turn red
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    Answer: A. You have right of way in the direction of the arrow A flashing green arrow gives you right of way in the direction it points. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8

30. 30. What does a flashing amber disc at a pedestrian crossing mean?

    A Stop until it turns greenB Drive on carefully, but yield to pedestriansC Pedestrians must wait for you
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    Answer: B. Drive on carefully, but yield to pedestrians A flashing amber disc means you may drive on carefully, but pedestrians may cross and you must yield to them. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8

31. 31. An overhead signal shows a steady red cross above your lane. What does it mean?

    A The lane is for buses onlyB You may not drive in that laneC Slow down to 40 km/h
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    Answer: B. You may not drive in that lane A steady red cross means you may not drive in that lane; it may be open to traffic in the opposite direction. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8 (S17)

32. 32. A traffic officer signals you to go, but the traffic light is red. What do you do?

    A Follow the officer’s signalB Wait for the green lightC Hoot and wait
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    Answer: A. Follow the officer’s signal A traffic officer’s signals take precedence over any other traffic signal. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 8.1

33. 33. What is the purpose of warning signs?

    A To tell you what you must doB To give directions to townsC To warn you in time of dangerous conditions on or next to the road
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    Answer: C. To warn you in time of dangerous conditions on or next to the road Warning signs alert road users in time to dangerous conditions on or next to the road. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 1

34. 34. You park in an angled parking bay. How close to the kerb may the front of your vehicle be?

    A On the sidewalkB Not further than 150 mm from the kerb, without going onto the sidewalkC At least 1 metre from the kerb
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    Answer: B. Not further than 150 mm from the kerb, without going onto the sidewalk In angle parking, park as far from the road as possible, with the front no further than 150 mm from the kerb and no part on or over the sidewalk. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.1 (RM6)

35. 35. Continuity lines (WM2) along your lane warn you that…

    A the speed limit is changingB your lane will soon turn off the road you are onC you must overtake now
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    Answer: B. your lane will soon turn off the road you are on Continuity lines mark a break in the roadway, such as an intersection or off-ramp, and warn that the lane will soon leave the road you are on. Yield to traffic that wants to change lanes. Manual: Road Traffic Signs, 7.2 (WM2)

These are practice questions written by SchoolsInfo from the Department of Transport’s manual, not the official test questions, which are confidential and drawn at random. Study the full official manual too: the real test can ask about anything in it.