Road Rules Guide · New South Wales

More road rules (part 5 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.

A school bus ahead shows a "40 when lights flash" sign and its top lights are flashing. How fast may you overtake it?

Answer: No faster than 40 km/h

While the lights on top of the bus are flashing you must not overtake it at more than 40 km/h, because children may be crossing.

Practice question 122 · official source

You approach a crossing and see the scene in the picture. What should you do?

Pedestrian – New South Wales road rules study guide

Answer: Slow down and stop until the supervisor lowers the sign

Stop and stay stopped until all pedestrians have left the crossing and the supervisor is no longer showing the STOP sign.

Practice question 123 · official source

You are driving in a shared zone with pedestrians walking about. Who must you give way to?

Shared zone sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: Any pedestrian in the zone

In a shared zone, pedestrians may use the road, and a driver must give way to any pedestrian in the zone.

Practice question 124 · official source

In NSW, what is the speed limit in a shared zone, where pedestrians and vehicles share the road?

Answer: 10 km/h

Shared zones in NSW have a speed limit of 10 km/h. You must also give way to any pedestrian in the zone.

Practice question 125 · official source

You are going straight at a crossroads with no sign on your road. A vehicle on your right faces a give way sign. Must you give way to it?

Answer: No, it must give way to you, but stay alert in case it does not

The give way to the right rule does not apply when a stop or give way sign or line applies to the other driver. Even so, be ready to avoid a collision.

Practice question 130 · official source

Can you go over the speed limit to overtake a slower vehicle?

Answer: No, the speed limit applies when overtaking too

You must not drive faster than the speed limit. When overtaking, stay under the speed limit.

Practice question 131 · official source

There are no speed limit signs on a street in a built-up area. What is the default speed limit?

Answer: 50 km/h

Where there is no speed limit sign, the default limit in a built-up area (street lights and buildings close together) is 50 km/h.

Practice question 132 · official source

How does a stop sign differ from a give way sign in what you must do?

4waystop sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: A stop sign needs a full stop; give way needs a stop only if needed

Give way at a stop sign means remaining stationary until safe. At a give way sign it means slowing down and stopping only if needed to avoid a collision.

Practice question 133 · official source

A stop sign has a white stop line across your lane. Where must you stop your vehicle?

4waystop sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales (illustration 2)

Answer: As close as is practical to the line, but before reaching it

You must stop as near as practicable to, but before reaching, the stop line. Stopping past it blocks the view and the path of other road users.

Practice question 134 · official source

You are turning right on a green right-turn arrow. Must you give way to oncoming vehicles?

Signal red green arrow right – New South Wales road rules study guide

Answer: No, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing

On a green turn arrow you need not give way to oncoming vehicles, but you must still give way to pedestrians crossing the road you are entering.

Practice question 144 · official source