Test Rules of the Road Test Pass mark: 22 out of 30. Q1. May the engine be left running while fuel is being delivered into the tank? No Yes, if using a card payment Yes, if the driver remains seated Yes, at a fuel station only Q2. If a vehicle sounding a device or bell requires right of way, the driver must… Only applies at intersections Ignore it unless it is an ambulance Only yield if safe to do so within 10 seconds Give an immediate and absolute right of way Q3. When must a driver stop on a public road? In compliance with a road traffic sign or a traffic officer's direction Only if another vehicle is present Never, unless requested by a passenger Only during daylight Q4. Before crossing a public road, a driver must ensure… A passenger checks for traffic It is after 6pm There is a stop sign present The road is clear of moving traffic for a sufficient distance to cross safely Q5. May a motorcycle rider carry a person, animal, or bulky object in front of them? Only animals, not objects No, except a non-bulky object securely carried without obstructing the rider's view Yes, freely Yes, if under 10kg Q6. When may a driver legally use a vehicle's hooter? Only between 6am and 10pm To give an immediate right of way is required to a vehicle sounding a device or bell Never, hooters are for emergencies only Only to greet other road users Q7. An articulated motor vehicle's overall length may not exceed… 18.5 metres 12.5 metres 24 metres 22 metres Q8. A vehicle with a windscreen must be fitted with at least how many windscreen wipers? One Three None are legally required Two Q9. Causing a vehicle's wheel to drag or spin on the road surface is prohibited except… On a freeway At low speed It is never prohibited In an emergency Q10. A goods vehicle with a GVM of 12 000 kg or more may not have an overall width exceeding… 3.0 metres 2.6 metres 2.5 metres 2.8 metres Q11. While riding, a motorcyclist's feet must rest on… Wherever is comfortable The handlebars The fuel tank The front foot rests Q12. A rider is permitted to carry a passenger on a motorcycle only if the engine capacity exceeds… 150cc 125cc 100cc 50cc Q13. On a freeway, the correct driving practice is to… Stay in the fastest lane at all times Use any lane interchangeably Keep left and overtake to the right Keep right and overtake to the left Q14. A light motor vehicle tyre must have a tread depth of at least… 3 millimetres 1 millimetre 1.6 millimetres 5 millimetres Q15. The minimum following distance for light motor vehicles and motorcycles is… 1 second 2 seconds 4 seconds 3 seconds Q16. A motorcycle must be equipped with braking systems that… Are a single combined system for both wheels Are two independent systems, one acting on the front wheel and one on the rear Are optional if the motorcycle is under 125cc Only need to act on the rear wheel Q17. What is the minimum age to obtain a Code 2 (light motor vehicle) learner's licence? 17 years 16 years 18 years 21 years Q18. A number-plate lamp must make every letter and figure visible from a distance of at least… 45 metres 10 metres 20 metres 30 metres Q19. No stopping is permitted alongside another vehicle where the roadway is narrower than… 5.5 metres 9 metres 7 metres 12 metres Q20. What is the minimum age to obtain a Code 3 (heavy motor vehicle) learner's licence? 17 years 19 years 21 years 18 years Q21. May a driver leave the engine running while the vehicle is stationary and unattended? Yes, for up to 5 minutes Yes, in cold weather Yes, if locked No Q22. The legal blood alcohol limit for an ordinary driver is… There is no legal limit 0,05 grams per 100ml of blood or more 0,08 grams per 100ml of blood or more 0,02 grams per 100ml of blood or more Q23. Does a Code 1 learner's licence authorise carrying a passenger on a motorcycle? No, never Only over 18 Yes, always Only with a sidecar Q24. A driver may not permit any person or animal in the vehicle to… Eat while the vehicle is moving Sit in the front passenger seat Occupy a position that prevents the driver exercising complete control Look out the window Q25. A sidecar may not be attached to a motorcycle with an engine capacity below… 150cc 50cc 125cc 100cc Q26. A person is disqualified from obtaining a licence if they suffer from… Corrected short-sightedness A healed broken arm Colour blindness alone Uncontrolled epilepsy Q27. Outside an urban area, no part of a parked vehicle may be within how many metres of the edge of the roadway? 1 metre 2 metres 0.5 metres 3 metres Q28. A motor vehicle licence and licence disc are valid for what period from the first day of issue? 12 months 24 months 6 months 18 months Q29. A motorcycle sidecar may carry a maximum of how many adult persons? Three Two One No limit specified Q30. A motorcycle rider must be seated… Sidesaddle In any position while stationary Astride the saddle Standing on the footrests Submit Test