Free Australian Capital Territory Learner Practice Test

Your learner licence starts with the Road Rules Knowledge Test. Every question is written from the official source — ACT Road Rules Handbook — and checked against the current edition, with the why on every answer.

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The road ahead

Your path to P plates in Australian Capital Territory

  1. Turn 15.75

    The minimum age for a learner licence in Australian Capital Territory.

  2. Pass the Road Rules Knowledge Test You are here

    That's what this practice test is for — keep going until you consistently score 90%+.

  3. Log 100 supervised hours, including 10 at night

    Every hour with a professional instructor counts as 3 logbook hours (up to 10 lesson hours) — the fastest way to fill your logbook.

  4. Pass your driving test → P plates

    Rules are set by Access Canberra — always check current requirements before you book.

All 70 questions in this practice test

Want to study one rule at a time? Each question has its own page with the answer and a full explanation.

ACT licence rules 14

The rules unique to ACT — hours, ages, and your path to Ps.

  1. 1 At what age can you get a learner licence in the ACT?
  2. 2 How much supervised driving practice must an ACT learner complete before the practical driving test?
  3. 3 You hold an ACT learner licence and are driving on a road signposted at 100 km/h. What is the fastest you may legally drive?
  4. 4 As an ACT learner or provisional driver, what may you legally do with a mobile phone while driving?
  5. 5 What does the ACT's Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) pathway replace?
  6. 6 As an ACT learner driver, what are the rules about towing a trailer?
  7. 7 Who is allowed to supervise an ACT learner driver?
  8. 8 How many demerit points will see an ACT learner driver's licence suspended, and how does that differ once you are on your Ps?
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  1. 9 After you pass the ACT road rules knowledge test, how long is your result valid?
  2. 10 How must L plates be displayed on the car an ACT learner is driving?
  3. 11 How many demerit points does exceeding the ACT speed limit by 45 km/h or more attract?
  4. 12 You are caught 35 km/h over the limit in the ACT. How many demerit points is that?
  5. 13 How many demerit points apply for exceeding the ACT speed limit by 15 km/h or less?
  6. 14 How many demerit points does failing to give way attract in the ACT?

Alcohol and drugs 5

Limits, and what they mean for a learner.

  1. 1 What is the alcohol limit for ACT learner drivers?
  2. 2 What blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is your supervising driver allowed to have while supervising you in the ACT?
  3. 3 What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a full (non-provisional) licence holder driving a car in the ACT?
  4. 4 Which statement is true about drug driving in the ACT?
  5. 5 How does alcohol affect your ability to drive?

Road rules 21

The core road rules every knowledge test draws from.

  1. 1 Before making a U-turn you must…
  2. 2 On a road with a limit over 80 km/h, when may you drive in the right lane?
  3. 3 An ambulance approaches with sirens on. You should…
  4. 4 What is the school zone speed limit in the ACT during school days?
  5. 5 When should you use hazard warning lights?
  6. 6 The traffic lights change to amber (yellow) as you approach an intersection. What must you do?
  7. 7 There are no speed limit signs on a suburban Canberra street. What speed limit applies?
  8. 8 You are driving on an unsignposted rural road in the ACT. What is the default speed limit?
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  1. 9 With no speed signs in sight, what tells you that you are in a built-up area in the ACT?
  2. 10 How can you tell whether an ACT school zone limit is in force right now?
  3. 11 The lower panel of an ACT school zone sign is swung closed. What limit applies?
  4. 12 What counts as a level crossing in the ACT?
  5. 13 When must you not enter a level crossing?
  6. 14 A tram level crossing in the ACT has a 'Give Way' sign. What must you do?
  7. 15 What do bus priority traffic signals do at some ACT intersections?
  8. 16 A T2 transit lane is in force. When may you drive your car in it?
  9. 17 During which hours is the risk of a fatal fatigue crash about four times greater?
  10. 18 How much sleep does the average person need each night to function normally?
  11. 19 You are already driving and begin to feel sleepy. What is the only effective response?
  12. 20 Above what speed does a side-impact crash with a tree, pole or other vehicle make serious injury or death extremely likely?
  13. 21 At what head-on collision speed does the handbook say serious injury or death is almost certain?

Pedestrians and cyclists 15

Crossings, bike lanes and sharing the road.

  1. 1 A pedestrian is about to step onto a marked crossing ahead. You must…
  2. 2 What is the minimum distance you must leave when passing a cyclist in the ACT?
  3. 3 When sharing the road with motorcycles, what should you do?
  4. 4 You are turning left or right at an intersection. What must you do about pedestrians?
  5. 5 You are driving through a signposted shared zone in Canberra. Who has priority?
  6. 6 What is a wombat crossing in the ACT?
  7. 7 A pedestrian and a cyclist are on a marked wombat crossing ahead of you. What must you do?
  8. 8 Traffic is queued in the left lane and the car at the front has stopped at a pedestrian crossing. The right lane is clear. What may you do?
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  1. 9 Some ACT crossings now have flashing amber lights. How do the rules differ at these crossings?
  2. 10 You arrive at an operating school crossing in the ACT. Where must you stop and for how long?
  3. 11 When is an ACT school crossing legally operative?
  4. 12 How is a school crossing marked in the ACT?
  5. 13 What does a pedestrian refuge zone look like in the ACT?
  6. 14 You see a yellow and red pedestrian refuge zone ahead. What should you do?
  7. 15 You are about to cross a green-coloured bicycle lane at an intersection and a cyclist is riding in it. What must you do?

Intersections 12

Signals, roundabouts, turns and slip lanes.

  1. 1 When entering a roundabout in Canberra, who must you give way to?
  2. 2 When leaving a roundabout, what signal should you give?
  3. 3 You want to turn right at a multi-lane roundabout in Canberra. How should you approach and signal?
  4. 4 You are turning right at an intersection without traffic lights or arrows. Who must you give way to?
  5. 5 At a T-intersection with no signs or traffic lights, who must give way?
  6. 6 You are turning left at an intersection without a slip lane. Who must you give way to?
  7. 7 You are turning left using a slip lane. Who must you give way to?
  8. 8 You are stopping at a STOP sign with a hold line painted across your lane. Where should the front of your vehicle be?
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  1. 9 An intersection is marked with both a hold line and a turn line. What is the turn line for?
  2. 10 A yellow arrow appears in the direction you intend to turn. What does it require?
  3. 11 A red arrow points in the direction you want to travel. What must you do?
  4. 12 The traffic signals at an intersection are flashing or out altogether. Which rule applies?

Seat belts and restraints 3

Who is responsible, and what each age needs.

  1. 1 Who is legally responsible for making sure passengers in your car are properly restrained?
  2. 2 In the ACT, children under what age must use an approved and suitable child restraint when travelling in a vehicle?
  3. 3 According to ACT guidance, when is a child ready to move from a booster seat to an adult seatbelt?

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