ACT DKT ROAD RULES PRACTICE TEST 01

Taking and passing the DKT is your first step toward becoming a licensed driver in the ACT, so it’s worth putting in the effort to study and practice. It’s a straightforward process that helps keep everyone on the road safe—so good luck!

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ACT Road Rules Test 1

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Which of these vehicles has priority at a roundabout?

Vehicles going straight on

Vehicles already on the roundabout

Vehicles joining from the left

Vehicles joining from the right

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When driving a motor vehicle on a learner driver licence, you must be accompanied by...?

Another holder of a learner driving licence

A holder of any full valid licence

Any other adult

A holder of a full valid licence for your class of vehicle

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Which of the should you not do when being overtaken?

Increase speed

Decrease speed

Increase the gap to the vehicle in front

Move to your left

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When parking, you should always leave at least what distance to the cars in front and behind?

2 m

75 cm

1 m

50 cm

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When overtaking motorcyclists, you should give them...?

Twice the space you would give a car

Half the space you would give a car

The same space as you would give a car

A quarter of the space you would give a car

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On a single lane road you must give way to a bus signalling to pull out...?

Unless you feel you can safely overtake

Unless it has not started to move

In all circumstances

Unless the road ahead is clear

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If you are driving a goods vehicle, what is the longest you are allowed to stay in a loading zone unless signs indicate otherwise?

15 minutes

30 minutes

20 minutes

60 minutes

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When crossing a footpath to enter a driveway, you must give way to...?

Cyclists

All of these

Wheelchair users

Pedestrians

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When passing a stationary or slow-moving emergency vehicle, you must cut your speed to...?

60 km/h

50 km/h

30 km/h

40 km/h

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Which of these is a typical speed limit for a shared zone in the ACT?

45 km/h

10 km/h

35 km/h

25 km/h

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When you are driving, how big a gap should you leave to the vehicle in front of you for safety?

Three seconds

1 m

2 m

Two seconds

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To counter the effects of fatigue drivers should take a 15-minute break every...?

Three hours

Two hours

Four hours

Hour

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You can overtake a stationary vehicle at a pedestrian crossing...?

Under no circumstances

If you can't see any pedestrians

If there is no oncoming traffic

If the pedestrians have already crossed

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In ACT's shared zones, who has ultimate right-of-way?

Motorists

Cyclists

Nobody

Pedestrians

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You are approaching two cyclists from behind who are riding side-by-side. What should you do?

Sound your horn

Drive behind them until they leave the road

Slow down and wait until it is safe to overtake

Overtake immediately

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When changing lanes, what is the order you should follow?

Signal, mirror, head check

Signal, head check, mirror

Mirror, signal, head check

Head check, signal, mirror

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In order to overtake, it is permissible to exceed the speed limit by...?

5 km/h

15 km/h

0 km/h

10 km/h

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When making a U-turn, you must give way to...?

Other vehicles

All of these

Cyclists

Pedestrians

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What is the minimum lateral distance you should maintain when overtaking a cyclist in a zone where the speed limit is below 60 km/h?

1 m

1.5 m

0.5 m

2 m

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In a 'No Parking' zone, if you are stopping to pickup/set down passengers or goods, you must do so within...?

One minute

Two minutes

Five minutes

Ten minutes

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In normal circumstances, you must not park within what distance of a public postbox?

5 m

3 m

1 m

10 m

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If anybody has been killed or injured in a crash in which you are involved, you must provide your details to a police officer within what time after the crash?

One week

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

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When you have overtaken, you should pull back in...?

When you can see half of the overtaken vehicle in your mirror

As soon as you possibly can

Once you can no longer hear the overtaken vehicle's engine

When you can see the whole of the overtaken vehicle in your mirror

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The police can pull you over to test for alcohol and drugs...?

If you are driving erratically

If they see an open alcohol container in your vehicle

If you are seen leaving a pub or other entertainment premises

At any time

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You should be aware that the best road position for motorcyclist is usually...?

In the left-hand half of a lane

In the centre of a lane

In the gutter

In the right-hand half of a lane

Your score is

The test covers topics like speed limits, pedestrian crossings, traffic signals, and alcohol limits. To prepare, study the Road Users’ Handbook from Access Canberra, which includes all the information you need to pass. The test requires a score of at least 90% to pass, reflecting the importance of knowing the rules well.