Road Rules Guide · New South Wales

More road rules (part 6 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 police officer is directing traffic at an intersection. What must you do?

Answer: Follow their hand signals and directions

If police or a traffic controller are at an intersection, you must follow their hand signals and directions.

Practice question 145 · official source

You approach an intersection controlled by a traffic controller. What must you do?

Stop slow bat sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: Follow the traffic controller's directions

If police or a traffic controller are at an intersection, you must follow their hand signals and directions.

Practice question 146 · official source

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 157 · 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 158 · 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 159 · 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 175 · official source