DKTKey points on more safe driving for the Western Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Western Australia handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.
Can a passenger travel with an arm or leg outside the vehicle window?
Answer: No, no part of a passenger's body may stick out
No part of a passenger's body may be outside a window or door. Only the driver may give a hand signal.
Practice question 418 · official source
Elderly people or children are on a pedestrian crossing. What will you probably need to do?
Answer: Wait extra time so they can cross safely
If children or elderly people are crossing, you may need to give them extra time to cross.
Practice question 419 · official source
This person is standing on a pedestrian refuge. If they step into your lane, what must you do?
Answer: Give way if there is any danger of hitting them
Pedestrian refuges let people cross in two stages. Slow down, watch for them and be ready to stop if they step out.
Practice question 420 · official source
You are driving towards the people on the road ahead, as shown. What should you do?
Answer: Stop and give way if there is a danger of hitting them
Slow down and be ready to stop whenever there is any danger of colliding with a pedestrian. Children can move unpredictably.
Practice question 421 · official source
You approach people who are crossing the road. What should you do?
Answer: Slow down or stop to avoid hitting them
Be prepared to give way to pedestrians. Slow down or stop so you do not hit them.
Practice question 422 · official source
You are stopped at red traffic lights. May you send a text message on your phone?
Answer: No, you are still driving, so it is illegal
A vehicle stopped in traffic or at lights is still being driven. Drivers must not touch or use a phone for texting while driving.
Practice question 423 · official source
What is the safest way to manage your phone before you start driving?
Answer: Silence it and put it out of your reach
Reducing distractions reduces crash risk. Put the phone on silent and out of reach, or switch it off.
Practice question 424 · official source
After a crash involving a power pole, what distance should WA bystanders be told to keep from the car and electrical equipment?
Answer: At least 8 metres
Assume the lines are live. Stay in the car unless it is unsafe, call 000 and Western Power, and tell witnesses to stay at least 8 metres away.
Practice question 425 · official source
Why must you always obey STOP signs and flashing lights at railway crossings?
Answer: Trains are fast and heavy and cannot stop quickly
Trains cannot stop quickly, so you must not enter a crossing when lights, bells or signs say a train is coming.
Practice question 426 · official source
Your car stalls on a railway crossing and you hear a train approaching. What should you do?
Answer: Leave the car immediately and get clear
If you see or hear a train, leave the car immediately. Do not risk lives trying to save the vehicle.