Road Rules Guide · New South Wales

More road rules (part 3 of 6): New South Wales road rules

Key points on more road rules 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.

As you approach an intersection, when should you check for traffic on your left and right?

Answer: Every time, before you enter it

Look both ways at every intersection, even when you have right of way.

Practice question 39 · official source

On a multi-lane NSW road with a 100 km/h limit, when may you drive in the right-hand lane?

Answer: Only to overtake, turn right, avoid an obstruction or in slow traffic

Where the limit is over 80 km/h you must keep out of the right lane except for reasons such as overtaking, turning right or avoiding an obstruction.

Practice question 40 · official source

A continuous white line separates your lane from the next lane in your direction. May you cross it to change lanes?

Answer: No, except in limited cases like avoiding an obstruction

On a multi-lane road you must not move between marked lanes by crossing a continuous separating line, apart from a few listed exceptions.

Practice question 44 · official source

On a road with marked lanes, how should you normally drive?

Answer: Entirely within one marked lane, between the lines

On a multi-lane road you must stay completely within a single marked lane, except when changing lanes or in other permitted situations.

Practice question 45 · official source

You leave a car park and reach a stop sign where the exit meets a road. Who must you give way to?

4waystop sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: Any vehicle or pedestrian at or near the sign or line

At a stop sign or line that is not at an intersection you must stop and give way to any vehicle or pedestrian at or near it, not just traffic from one side.

Practice question 46 · official source

A sign says "Left turn on red after stopping". The light is red and you want to turn left. What must you do?

Left Turn On Red After Stopping – DKT PassRight

Answer: Stop first, then turn left only when safe, giving way to others

At this sign you may turn left on red, but only after stopping at the line. You must give way to vehicles and pedestrians as set out in the road rules.

Practice question 47 · official source

You are behind a long vehicle with a DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE sign. It indicates left to turn left. What must you do?

Negligent driving – New South Wales road rules study guide

Answer: Stay behind it and let it complete the turn

You must not overtake on the left of a long vehicle displaying the sign while it is turning left. Wait until it has completed the turn.

Practice question 57 · official source

You are moving off from the side of the road into a marked lane. Who must you give way to?

Answer: Any vehicle travelling in that lane

A driver entering a marked lane or line of traffic from the side of the road must give way to any vehicle travelling in it.

Practice question 63 · official source

You reach a narrow bridge with a give way sign on your side. An oncoming vehicle is on the bridge. What must you do?

Give way sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: Give way, slowing down and stopping if needed

A driver approaching a bridge or narrow road with a give way sign must give way to oncoming vehicles on or approaching the bridge when they reach the sign.

Practice question 69 · official source

In which of these places must you not stop your vehicle?

Answer: On a railway level crossing, or just before the rails

You must not stop on a level crossing, or within 20 metres before or after the nearest rail.

Practice question 70 · official source