When does the ‘B’ signal usually light up for buses at an intersection?
Correct answer: Shortly before the usual traffic lights change
NSW illustrated question set
Road signs, signals and markings from your NSW test.
These are the 39 images already matched to the NSW questions in your supplied material. They now appear inside the relevant quizzes as well as in this study collection.
39 visual questions
Recognise what the image means.
Study the visual first, then read the question and the correct action. The same image is shown when the question appears in a practice test.
When a tram sees a red or yellow ‘T’ signal, what must it do?
Correct answer: Stop or prepare to stop
What does a green ‘Bicycle’ symbol at traffic lights mean?
Correct answer: Bicycle riders may proceed through the crossing or intersection
What must bicycle riders do when the ‘Bicycle’ symbol turns red?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
What is the rule for vehicles at a bicycle storage area at traffic lights?
Correct answer: Vehicles must not stop in the area reserved for bicycles
What do pedestrian countdown timers show?
Correct answer: The number of seconds left to cross the road
What does a red pedestrian symbol mean?
Correct answer: Pedestrians must not start to cross
What should pedestrians do when the red pedestrian symbol is flashing?
Correct answer: Not start to cross, but finish crossing if already on the road
What does the green pedestrian symbol mean?
Correct answer: Pedestrians can start to cross
What does this sign indicate?
Correct answer: You’re approaching a roundabout and must give way to vehicles already in it
What must you do when you see a variable speed limit sign overhead on a motorway?
Correct answer: Follow the speed limit displayed on the sign
What does a red cross lane-use signal mean on a motorway?
Correct answer: You must not drive in that lane
What must you do when you see a white arrow pointing to the bottom left or right on a lane-use signal?
Correct answer: Change lanes in the direction of the arrow
What does a white arrow pointing to the top left or right on a lane-use signal mean?
Correct answer: Exit the lane in the direction of the arrow
What are variable message signs used for on motorways?
Correct answer: To show travel times and traffic updates
What does the END MOTORWAY sign mean?
Correct answer: The motorway is ending
What does an EXIT sign with an arrow pointing left mean?
Correct answer: An exit from the motorway is here
What does the yellow and green TOLL MOTORWAY sign mean?
Correct answer: You must pay to drive on that road
When are you allowed to cross a single continuous dividing line?
Correct answer: Enter or leave the road, or angle park on the opposite side (not U-turn)
What can you do when there are double continuous dividing lines?
Correct answer: Cross them to enter or leave the road by the shortest route
If the broken line is closer to you in a double line setup, what are you allowed to do?
Correct answer: Overtake, make a U-turn, enter or leave the road
What are you allowed to do if the continuous line is closer to you in a double line setup?
Correct answer: Enter or leave the road or angle park (but not make a U-turn)
What is the purpose of wide centrelines on some roads?
Correct answer: To increase space between opposing traffic and reduce head-on crashes
What does a broken yellow kerb line indicate?
Correct answer: You must not stop during clearway hours except in an emergency
What does a continuous yellow kerb line mean?
Correct answer: You must not stop here, except in an emergency
What is the rule for turning into an S-lane?
Correct answer: You must not cross a continuous white line to enter
What do painted arrows on the road indicate?
Correct answer: The directions you can take in that lane
What is the rule in a ‘Keep clear’ marked area?
Correct answer: You must not stop in it
What are dragon’s teeth road markings used for?
Correct answer: To alert drivers to school zones and the 40 km/h speed limit
What is a median turning lane used for?
Correct answer: To allow vehicles from both directions to turn right into a side road or property
What happens when a bicycle lane ends?
Correct answer: It’s marked with a sign or line, or it ends at an intersection or dead end
Who else can use bicycle paths besides cyclists?
Correct answer: Skateboarders, scooter users, wheelchair users, and postal workers on motorcycles
What does a "Bus only" lane mean?
Correct answer: Only buses can use the lane
What are T-way lanes for?
Correct answer: Authorised buses and service vehicles only
What does the sign "Trucks must use left lane" mean?
Correct answer: Trucks must use the left lane until another sign permits otherwise
What is required to use a T3 transit lane during specified times?
Correct answer: At least three people in the vehicle, including the driver
What is a shared path?
Correct answer: A path used by both pedestrians and bicycle riders
What must you do when you see a "Keep Left" sign?
Correct answer: Drive to the left of the sign
What must you do when you see a "Keep Right" sign?
Correct answer: Drive to the right of the sign
See these images inside the NSW question bank.
Start with the focused road signs quiz, then continue to a full fixed practice test. Explanations appear with every answer.
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