Road Signs Guide · Northern Territory

Regulatory signs (part 2 of 7): Northern Territory road signs

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

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

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

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 193 · 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 201 · 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 202 · 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 203 · 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 204 · 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 205 · official source

What should you do when you reach this crossing sign?

Illustration for: What should you do when you reach this crossing sign?

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 209 · 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 211 · official source

Who must not go past this sign?

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Answer: Bicycle riders

A no bicycles sign or marking means bicycle riders must not ride past it.

Practice question 214 · official source

What does this sign mean?

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Answer: You must not enter or drive beyond the sign

A no entry sign means you must not enter or drive beyond it.

Practice question 215 · official source