Road Signs Guide · Australian Capital Territory

Regulatory signs (part 2 of 7): Australian Capital Territory road signs

Key points on regulatory signs for the Australian Capital Territory learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Australian Capital Territory handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

What must you do when you reach this sign at an intersection?

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Answer: Slow down and give way, stopping if you need to

At a give way sign you must slow down and stop if necessary, giving way to vehicles in, entering or approaching the intersection (with limited exceptions).

Practice question 197 · official source

What must you do when you reach this sign?

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Answer: Slow down, give way as required and stop if you need to

A give way sign means slow down and be ready to stop. You must stop only if that is needed to give way to other traffic or pedestrians.

Practice question 198 · official source

A truck and its load are 4.5 m high. What must the driver do at this sign?

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Answer: Not drive past it, because the vehicle is higher than 4.3 m

A clearance sign sets the greatest height allowed, counting the load. A vehicle higher than the sign must not go past it.

Practice question 200 · official source

What does this sign mean?

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Answer: You must not stop in the marked area

Keep clear markings mean you must not stop in the marked area, which keeps intersections and driveways clear.

Practice question 207 · official source

This marking is painted across the road. What must you do?

Illustration for: This marking is painted across the road. What must you do?

Answer: Not stop on the marked area

You must not stop on an area marked with KEEP CLEAR, so vehicles can enter and leave the road.

Practice question 208 · official source

You are in a queue of traffic and your vehicle would stop on a keep clear marking. What should you do?

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Answer: Stop before it and leave the area clear

You must not stop on an area marked keep clear. It lets vehicles enter or leave, for example at an exit, a hospital or a side road.

Practice question 209 · official source

What does this sign mean?

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Answer: Pass to the left of the island or obstruction

A keep left sign shows you must pass on the left side of the island or obstruction it marks.

Practice question 210 · official source

You approach a traffic island with this sign in front of it. Which side must you pass on?

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Answer: The left side of the sign

A keep left sign means you must drive to the left of the sign.

Practice question 211 · official source

What should you do when you reach this crossing sign?

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Answer: Look and listen for trains and do not cross if one is approaching

A level crossing may have no lights or gates. You must not enter if a train can be seen approaching or is sounding a warning and there would be a risk of collision.

Practice question 216 · official source

Who is a loading zone mainly for?

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Answer: Goods vehicles loading or unloading for a limited time

A loading zone is for picking up or dropping off goods, and there is a time limit. Other vehicles must not use it to park.

Practice question 218 · official source