DKTKey points on more safe driving for the Queensland learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Queensland handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.
You are the motorcyclist going straight ahead through this roundabout. Why should you watch the car marked A?
Answer: It may be about to leave the roundabout in front of you
Vehicles in a roundabout may leave at any exit, often with a late indicator. Give way to them and watch what they do before you enter.
Practice question 434 · official source
Your car starts to skid. What is the best first response?
Answer: Ease off the accelerator, avoid harsh braking, steer smoothly
Do not slam the brakes or make sudden steering movements. Ease off the accelerator, keep a firm grip and steer smoothly where you want to go.
Practice question 445 · official source
Another driver pulls into the gap in front of you and the gap is now much smaller. What should you do?
Answer: Ease off the accelerator and build a safe gap again
Rebuild your crash avoidance space by easing off. Tailgating in reply only raises your crash risk.
Practice question 446 · official source
Why is driving 5 km/h over the limit more dangerous than many people think?
Answer: Even small speed rises lengthen stopping distance and worsen crashes
Small increases in speed raise both the chance of a crash and how badly people are hurt.
Practice question 447 · official source
Why is travelling just 5 km/h over the speed limit risky when a hazard appears suddenly?
Answer: You need more distance to stop and hit with more force
Even a small increase in speed lengthens stopping distance, so an obstacle is hit at a much higher speed.
Practice question 448 · official source
A speed limit sign shows 100 km/h but it is pouring with rain. What is the best speed?
Answer: Slower than 100 km/h to suit the conditions
The speed limit is the maximum in ideal conditions. You must drive to the conditions, which may mean much slower.
Practice question 449 · official source
When your speed doubles, what happens to your braking distance?
Answer: It becomes about four times longer
Braking distance rises faster than speed. Doubling your speed makes the braking distance roughly four times as long.
Practice question 450 · official source
Total stopping distance is made up of which two parts?
Answer: Reaction distance plus braking distance
You travel a reaction distance before the brakes start to work, then a braking distance until you stop.
Practice question 451 · official source
A driver is following your car very closely. What is the safest response?
Answer: Keep a steady speed, leave extra room ahead and let them pass when safe
Do not brake hard or speed. A bigger gap ahead lets you slow gradually, and letting the tailgater pass removes the risk.
Practice question 452 · official source
How does towing a trailer or caravan affect your driving?
Answer: It lengthens stopping distance and takes more room to turn and overtake
A trailer adds weight and length, so allow more space to brake, turn and overtake.