Road Rules Guide · New South Wales

Keeping left: New South Wales road rules

Key points on keeping left for the New South Wales learner test. Each answer is checked against the official New South Wales handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

You are approaching the top of a hill on a road with no lane markings. Where should you drive?

Answer: Keep to the left side of the road and be ready to slow down

Keeping left on a crest gives oncoming vehicles room to pass and protects you if one is over the line.

Practice question 41 · official source

On a two-way road with no centre line or lane markings, where must you drive?

Answer: As near as practicable to the far left side of the road

On a two-way road without a dividing line you must drive to the left of the centre, near the left side.

Practice question 42 · official source

You are on a multi-lane road with a 90 km/h limit and have just overtaken a vehicle in the left lane. What should you do next?

Answer: Move back into the left lane when it is safe

Where the limit is over 80 km/h you must not drive in the right lane unless overtaking, so return to the left lane once it is safe.

Practice question 43 · official source