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.
A railway level crossing has no gates, boom gates or flashing lights. What should you do as you approach it?
Answer: Slow down and look and listen for trains both ways
Take extra care where there are no gates or lights, especially in the country. Never drive onto a crossing if a train is approaching or the far side is blocked.
Practice question 388 · official source
It is sunset on a dull day and visibility is poor. What should you do with your lights?
Answer: Turn on your headlights (low beam)
Headlights must be on at night and when visibility is poor. Hazard lights are not for normal driving.
Practice question 389 · official source
What can happen if you take medicine and also drink alcohol?
Answer: The effects are unpredictable and driving is more dangerous
Mixing alcohol with drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, has unpredictable effects.
Practice question 390 · official source
You are prescribed a new medicine. What should you do before driving?
Answer: Check the label and ask your doctor or pharmacist
Medicines can cause drowsiness and slower reactions. Check the label and get advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Practice question 391 · official source
Your medicine label warns that it may affect your ability to drive. What should you do?
Answer: Follow the warning and do not drive until you know it is safe
Medicines can cause drowsiness, blurred vision and slower reactions. If the label says not to drive, do not drive.
Practice question 392 · official source
Can over-the-counter cold and flu medicines affect your driving?
Answer: Yes, some cause drowsiness and slower reactions
Any medicine, including over-the-counter ones, can impair driving. Read the label or ask a pharmacist.
Practice question 393 · official source
At night, oncoming headlights dazzle you. What should you do?
Answer: Look to the left side of the road and slow down
Avoid looking at the headlights. Look to the left side of the road and slow down or stop out of the traffic until your vision recovers.
Practice question 406 · official source
At night, how should you adjust the gap to the vehicle in front?
Answer: Make it longer than you would in daylight
Visibility is poorer at night, so leave a larger gap to the vehicle in front.
Practice question 407 · official source
Before you open your car door at the kerb, what should you do?
Answer: Check your mirror and over your shoulder for cyclists and traffic
Opening a door into the path of a cyclist or vehicle can cause serious crashes. Always look first.
Practice question 408 · official source
Compared with overtaking a car, what does overtaking a long truck need?
Answer: More time and a longer stretch of clear road
Long vehicles take longer to pass, so you need more clear road and time.