Road Rules Guide · Victoria

More road rules (part 6 of 6): Victoria road rules

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

You are driving beside a tram that stops at a tram stop with no safety zone, and its doors open. What must you do?

Answer: Stop and stay stopped while doors are open or people cross

You must stop beside a stopped tram at a tram stop and not proceed while the doors on your side are open or opening or a pedestrian is crossing.

Practice question 161 · official source

A tram is stopped at a tram stop with no safety zone and its doors are open. What must you do?

Answer: Stop level with the rear of the tram until the doors close

Without a safety zone you must stop behind the tram, give way to pedestrians crossing to the kerb, and not move off while the doors are open.

Practice question 162

You are in a T3 transit lane during its hours. You and one passenger are in the car and no other traffic is around. What should you do?

Answer: Leave the lane as soon as it is safe; T3 needs three or more people

A T3 lane needs at least three people in the vehicle during the signed times, so you must move out when it is safe.

Practice question 163 · official source

The traffic light is green, but you want to turn right and there is no right-turn arrow. What must you do?

Answer: Give way to oncoming vehicles going straight or turning left, and to pedestrians

On a plain green light, a driver turning right must give way to oncoming vehicles that are going straight ahead or turning left, and to pedestrians crossing the road being entered.

Practice question 164 · official source

Your light is green and you turn left. Pedestrians are still crossing the road you are entering, even though their signal is flashing red. What must you do?

Answer: Give way to them until they are clear

You must give way to any pedestrian crossing the road you are entering, even if their signal is flashing red or red.

Practice question 165 · official source

Electronic speed limit signs above a freeway change the number shown. Which limit applies to you?

Answer: The limit currently displayed on the sign

Variable speed limit signs set the limit for the length of road they cover while they are displayed.

Practice question 180 · official source

Two lines of traffic must merge into one on an unmarked road. Who gives way?

Answer: The driver whose vehicle has no part ahead of the other vehicle

In a zip merge you give way to any vehicle that has any part of itself ahead of yours. Crossing painted lines is a lane change instead.

Practice question 181