DKTKey points on more safe driving 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.
Does an airbag replace the need to wear a seatbelt?
Answer: No, airbags are designed to work together with seatbelts
Airbags are a supplementary restraint system. They work best with a properly worn seatbelt, not instead of one.
Practice question 316 · official source
What is a blind spot?
Answer: An area beside or behind your car that your mirrors do not show
Blind spots are areas around your vehicle you cannot see in your mirrors, so you must look over your shoulder.
Practice question 331 · official source
What is the safest order when changing lanes?
Answer: Check mirrors, signal, check your blind spot, then move if clear
Check mirrors and blind spot and signal early. Move only when the gap is clear.
Practice question 336 · official source
You are driving near children who are playing or walking near the edge of the road. What should you do?
Answer: Slow down and be ready to stop safely
Take extra care near children playing or walking near the road edge. They are unpredictable, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Practice question 347 · official source
You see children on or near the road. What should you do?
Answer: Slow down and take care, as they may move suddenly
Children are still learning about traffic and can act unpredictably, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Practice question 348 · official source
Police do not attend a crash, but one car has to be towed away. When must the crash be reported to police?
Answer: As soon as possible, and within 24 hours
If police do not attend and a vehicle is towed, property is damaged or details cannot be exchanged, report within 24 hours.
Practice question 349 · official source
Which is part of a good driving position?
Answer: Setting the head restraint for your height, seat upright
A good position gives a clear view and control: seat upright, head restraint set for your height, arms bent and belt low on the hips.
Practice question 353 · official source
The sign shows 100 km/h, but the road is wet and visibility is poor. What should you do?
Answer: Slow to a speed that suits the conditions
The posted limit is the maximum in good conditions. You must slow down when rain, fog or a poor surface make 100 km/h unsafe.
Practice question 354 · official source
Which drugs can NSW Police test for at the roadside with a Mobile Drug Test?
Answer: Cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine
Roadside saliva tests check for four illegal drugs: ecstasy, cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine (including speed and ice).
Practice question 355 · official source
What is the danger of combining alcohol with drugs or medicines before driving?
Answer: The effects are unpredictable and can be much worse
Mixing alcohol with other drugs or medicines is even more dangerous than either alone, and the effects are hard to predict.