DKTKey points on more safe driving 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.
Does an airbag replace the need to wear a seatbelt?
Answer: No, airbags are designed to work together with seatbelts
Airbags are a supplementary restraint system. They work best with a properly worn seatbelt, not instead of one.
Practice question 312 · official source
A large animal such as a cow appears ahead on an NT highway at speed and you cannot stop in time. What should you do?
Answer: Brake firmly and keep the steering straight and steady
Never swerve to avoid animals at speed: it is a common cause of single-vehicle rollovers. Brake and keep steering straight.
Practice question 327 · official source
A road train is overtaking you on an NT highway. What should you do?
Answer: Hold your speed and stay on the road until it moves out
Maintain your speed and do not move off the road. Slow down only after the road train moves out to pass, and flash your lights once it is safely past.
Practice question 328 · official source
What is a blind spot?
Answer: An area beside or behind your car that your mirrors do not show
Blind spots are areas around your vehicle you cannot see in your mirrors, so you must look over your shoulder.
Practice question 329 · official source
Your vehicle becomes bogged on a remote NT track and you cannot free it. What does the handbook advise?
Answer: Stay with your vehicle until help arrives
If you are still bogged after trying to free the vehicle, stay with it until help arrives.
Practice question 330 · official source
What should you do when driving through bushfire smoke on an NT road?
Answer: Slow down, headlights on, stay left, do not overtake
Smoke cuts visibility. Slow down, use your headlights, keep to the left and do not overtake or stop needlessly.
Practice question 335 · official source
What is the safest order when changing lanes?
Answer: Check mirrors, signal, check your blind spot, then move if clear
Check mirrors and blind spot and signal early. Move only when the gap is clear.
Practice question 336 · official source
You are driving near children who are playing or walking near the edge of the road. What should you do?
Answer: Slow down and be ready to stop safely
Take extra care near children playing or walking near the road edge. They are unpredictable, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Practice question 346 · official source
You see children on or near the road. What should you do?
Answer: Slow down and take care, as they may move suddenly
Children are still learning about traffic and can act unpredictably, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Practice question 347 · official source
Your wheels drift off the edge of a sealed NT road. What does the handbook advise?
Answer: Let the car slow with wheels straight, then ease back on
Overcorrecting is a major cause of rollovers. Let the vehicle slow, keep the wheels straight, avoid braking and ease back onto the road.