This page has theory test questions about behaviour.

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B1 If you are driving at night with your vehicle headlights on high beam, when MUST you dip them?

Night driving 


B2 When passing a horse and rider, what should you do?

Sharing the road with horse riders


B3 If you have to drive at a slow speed that may hold up other vehicles, what should you do?

Using lanes correctly 


B4 What are you NOT allowed to do when driving on a motorway?

Motorway driving 


B5 When a flock of sheep are coming towards you on a country road, what should you do?

Responsible driving 


B6 What is the recommended distance you should allow when driving past a cyclist?
_____ metres 

Sharing the road with cyclists 


B7 When following a vehicle on a dusty metal (gravel) road, what should you do?

Road surface 


B8 What should you do when driving in foggy weather?

Driving in bad weather 


B9 You are driving downhill on a steep, narrow road and a vehicle is coming up the hill. What should you do?

Responsible driving 


B10 You MUST you dip the headlights on your vehicle when:

Night driving 


B11 When traffic is merging, what is a good rule to follow?

Merging 


B12 What is the safest way to carry goods inside a vehicle?

Responsible driving


B13 You must NOT open the door of your motor vehicle when:

Responsible driving 


B14 If you miss your exit on a motorway, you should:

Motorway driving 


B15 If you are driving and you want to use a cellphone what should you do?

 Responsible driving 


B16 What should you do if the vehicle behind you wishes to pass?

Passing 


B17 Alcohol slows down your reactions when driving. True or False?

Alcohol and drug limits


B18 In addition to checking it is safe to move out from the kerb into the traffic flow, what must you do?

Giving signals 


B19 Before making a lane change to your left, you must signal for at least 3 seconds. What else must you do?

Using lanes correctly 


B20 What should you do when another vehicle is following you very closely?

Safe driving tips


B21 You wish to move your vehicle out of a parking space into the traffic flow. What must you do before you move?

Giving signals 


B22 When driving into bright sunlight, you should use sunglasses and your vehicle sun visors for safety. What else are you advised to do?

Sunstrike 


B23 What should you do if the vehicle behind you starts to pass you?

Passing 


B24 You see a pedestrian carrying a white cane crossing the road. What should you do?

Sharing the road with pedestrians 


B25 You wish to turn left at the intersection. What should you do?

Giving way at intersections 


B26 You look in the mirror and see a cyclist. What should you do when opening the car door?

Responsible driving 


B27 What is the best way to check for hazards before reversing your vehicle?

Reversing 


B28 You are the driver of the blue car. Of the 4 hazards marked, which one is most likely to require you to take urgent action? A, B, C or D?

A blue car approaches a pedestrian crossing and four hazards. Hazard A is a cyclist taking the lane in front of the blue car. Hazard B is a red parked car on the left. Hazard C is an oncoming green car. Hazard D is a pedestrian approaching the crossing.

Multiple hazards 


B29 You are the driver of the blue car. Of the 4 hazards marked, which one is most likely to require you to take urgent action? A, B, C or D?

A blue car drives a laned road with four hazards. Hazard A is a parked purple car ahead on the left. Hazard B is a red car reversing out of a park into the blue car's path. Hazard C is an oncoming green car. Hazard D is a parked white car on the right.

Multiple hazards 


B30 You are the driver of the blue car. Of the 4 hazards marked, which one is most likely to require you to take urgent action? A, B, C or D?

A blue car approaches four hazards. Hazard A: white car on a side road, turning left into the oncoming lane. Hazard B: oncoming red car. Hazard C: purple car driving ahead of the blue car. Hazard D: green car indicating to cross in front of the blue car.

Multiple hazards 


B31 You are the driver of the blue car. Of the 4 hazards marked, which one is most likely to require you to take urgent action? A, B, C or D?

A blue car approaches a pedestrian crossing and four hazards. Hazard A: a person on the left footpath. Hazard B: a child on the right footpath, moving into the path of the blue car. Hazard C: parked car on the right. Hazard D: parked car on the left.

Multiple hazards 


B32 What is the safest way to drive up to intersections?

Driving up to an intersection 


B33 What should you do when following another vehicle in wet conditions?

Driving in bad weather 


B34 What should you do if you meet animals coming towards you on the road?

Responsible driving 


B35 What should you do when you are coming up to traffic signals and the signals change from green to yellow?

Giving way at intersections 


B36 You should check that there is space for your vehicle on the other side of the crossing before going over a railway level crossing. True or False?

Giving way at railway level crossings 


B37 Are you allowed to drive a vehicle with a load that is not tied on properly?

Responsible driving