Road Safety Au

Before driving a long distance at fast speed or carrying a full car load, you should -

• Check your tyre pressure, and if necessary, increase it to what the manufacturer recommends.

• Have a large meal and a cup of coffee.

• Make sure you have a street directory, so you know where you are going.

You have a six year old child with you in your car. You have just parked so you can collect a prescription from the chemist. You should -

• Leave the child in the car while you collect the prescription
• Take the child with you into the chemist
• Leave the child in the car with the windows down
• Leave the child in the car with the engine running for air conditioning

If one or two of your wheels run off the edge of the roadway, you should -

• Steer hard to the left
• Brake hard and steer right
• Ease off the gas and carefully steer back onto the roadway
• Accelerate quickly to regain control

You want to park your vehicle for a short time. It is night time. You should -

• Park without turning on any lights
• Park with your headlights on
• Park with your hazard lights on
• Park with your sidelights on

Are you allowed to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving a car?

• Yes, at any time
• No, it's illegal
• Yes, but only on speaker
• Yes, but only for texting

If there are no signs or markings to advise you, can you choose any of these methods of parking?

• No, only N is correct.

• Yes. M, N and O are all legal.

• Yes, N is best but M and O are quite legal.

You are driving your vehicle along a street and want to stop for a short time. Are you allowed to double park your vehicle (that is stand it on the road alongside a parked car)?

• Yes, if you are not causing an obstruction
• Yes, if you stay with your vehicle
• No, not under any circumstances
• Yes, if you are picking up or dropping off passengers

You drive up to a corner where you see some loose gravel on the road. You should -

• Speed up to get over the gravel quickly
• Swerve around the gravel
• Continue driving as you normally would
• Slow down, proceed with caution and avoid braking suddenly

You are turning right from one of two right turn only lanes. How should you use your indicators?

• You should not use your indicators as it is obvious that you are turning right
• You should use your indicators after you have started turning
• You should use your indicators before you start turning
• You should use your indicators only if there are other vehicles around

When can a private car travel in a lane marked by this sign?

• When carrying at least two passengers.

• Only within 100 metres of making a turn.

• Only to overtake another vehicle.