Question 1 of 20Signs and markings
South Australia road signs test: free practice
South Australia road signs test: free practice with 20 sign questions.
Road-sign questions
Question 2 of 20Signs and markings
You face this sign and are going straight ahead. An oncoming car wants to turn right across your path, and the same sign faces that car. Who must give way?
Question 3 of 20Signs and markings
Your passenger asks you to pull over for a moment where this sign applies, so they can hop out. What should you do?
Question 4 of 20Signs and markings
You pass this sign while heavy rain is falling and traffic is busy. How fast should you drive?
Question 5 of 20Signs and markings
Past this sign, lane lines are marked and your lane is about to end. You will move into the lane on your right. How should you use your indicator?
Question 6 of 20Signs and markings
This sign is at an intersection on a hilly road. A crest just ahead hides any traffic coming towards you. May you start a U-turn here?
Question 7 of 20Signs and markings
You are on a multi-lane road where this sign is posted. Which of these is a lawful reason to stay in the right lane?
Question 8 of 20Signs and markings
A plate under this sign shows 7–9 am MON–FRI. It is 11 am on a Tuesday. May you turn right here?
Question 9 of 20Signs and markings
In South Australia, past this sign you reach a crossing with red and white posts. Its two yellow lights are blinking in turn. What speed limit applies?
Question 10 of 20Signs and markings
You are driving to the coast and see this sign before a road that is closed for works. What should you do?
Question 11 of 20Signs and markings
You see this sign at the top of a long hill. Why should you lower your speed before you start down?
Question 12 of 20Signs and markings
On a road with two lanes going your way, you see this sign. You have just passed a slower car. What should you do next?
Question 13 of 20Signs and markings
You have just entered the roundabout that this sign marks. Which way must you travel around the centre island?
Question 14 of 20Signs and markings
A traffic island in the middle of the road has this sign on it. Which way must you pass the island?
Question 15 of 20Signs and markings
On a freeway, this sign sits at the point where the road splits into two roads going the same way. What does it tell you?
Question 16 of 20Signs and markings
You stop where this sign applies to pick up a friend from a shop. What is the longest you may stay?
Question 17 of 20Signs and markings
You are driving on a quiet rural road and see this sign. What should you get ready for?
Question 18 of 20Signs and markings
You are on a country road and pass this sign. What should you do?
Question 19 of 20Signs and markings
You see this sign on an unsealed gravel road. How should your speed compare with a similar bend on a bitumen road?
Question 20 of 20Signs and markings
You are driving at the speed limit and pass this sign. You cannot see the lights yet. How should you approach?
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Answer each question to see the explanation. Keyboard: A–D or 1–4 to answer, N next, P previous.
Answers and explanations (text version)
The correct answer to each question above, why it is right, and where it comes from. Try the test first.
Question 1: C. Slow down and watch for people who may step out
Slow down where many people are about, and watch for people who may have been drinking near pubs and other venues.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Pedestrians (p. 32)
Question 2: D. The turning car must give way to you
When both of you face a give way sign, a driver going straight does not give way to an oncoming car turning right; the turning car gives way.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Giving Way (p. 73)
Question 3: D. Drive on to a place where stopping is allowed
You must not stop where this sign applies, even to set down a passenger, so drive on to a place where stopping is allowed.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Parking (p. 98)
Question 4: B. Slower than the limit, to suit the conditions
The limit is a maximum, not a target; in bad weather or heavy traffic you must slow to a speed that suits the conditions.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Speed Limits (p. 46)
Question 5: C. Signal right early enough to warn other drivers
Moving into another lane is a lane change, so you must signal clearly for long enough to warn other road users and give way to that lane.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Giving way when changing lanes (p. 77)
Question 6: A. No, not without a clear view of oncoming traffic
Even where a U-turn is allowed, you must not start one unless you have a clear view of approaching traffic for a good distance.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Driving Signals (p. 64)
Question 7: A. The other lanes are congested with traffic
Under this sign the right lane is only for overtaking, turning right, avoiding an obstruction or when the other lanes are congested.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Driving on the Road (p. 49)
Question 8: B. Yes, if safe, as the ban is not in force now
When a time is shown, the turn ban applies only during that time, so at 11 am the ban is not in force.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Signs (p. 58)
Question 9: B. 25 km/h
At a koala children's crossing, a 25 km/h speed limit applies while its yellow lights are flashing.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Children's Crossings (p. 69)
Question 10: D. Follow the signed route around the closure
Temporary signs can warn of detours. A detour sign shows the route to follow around a closed road.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Temporary Signs (p. 59)
Question 11: D. Braking distance is longer going downhill
Gravity makes your braking distance longer when going downhill, so slow down before the steep part begins.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Total Stopping Distance (p. 19)
Question 12: B. Move back to the left lane when it is safe
Where this sign is posted you must not drive in the right lane except for set reasons such as overtaking, so move back to the left lane.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Driving on the Road (p. 49)
Question 13: C. Keep to the left of the centre island
Inside a roundabout you must always keep to the left of the centre island, whichever exit you plan to take.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — In a roundabout (p. 79)
Question 14: C. Pass on its left side
This sign tells you to keep to the left of the island, and you must never drive on a traffic island, so you pass on its left side.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Driving on the Road (p. 53)
Question 15: A. You may pass it on either side
Chevrons pointing both ways mark the nose of an island or obstruction, and traffic may pass it on either side.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Warning Signs (p. 58)
Question 16: A. 2 minutes
Where this sign applies you may only drop off or pick up, and you must be done within 2 minutes.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Parking (p. 99)
Question 17: D. Your road ends, so you must turn left or right
This sign warns that your road ends at a T-intersection, so you will have to turn left or right.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Warning Signs (p. 59)
Question 18: B. Slow down and be ready to stop at the junction
This sign warns that a Stop sign is ahead, so slow down early and be ready to stop at the junction.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Warning Signs (p. 58)
Question 19: A. Lower, as the car will skid at a lower speed
On gravel a car loses grip and starts to skid at a much lower speed in a bend than on bitumen, so you need to go slower.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Gravel and other loose surfaces (p. 38)
Question 20: A. At a speed that lets you stop if they change
Approach traffic lights at a safe speed, so you can stop if the signal changes before you get to the intersection.
Handbook: Driver's Handbook — Traffic Lights (p. 65)
Australian road signs and South Australian road rules as covered in The Driver's Handbook (Signs, Driving Signals, Traffic Lights, Giving Way and other Road Rules sections); the in-office test opens with 8 give-way diagram questions. 16 correct (80%) is our practice mark, not an official pass mark.
Australia road signs and what they mean
Our own simplified drawings of the signs learners meet most. The full list, with meanings, is in the Australia sign library; the official reference is the The Driver's Handbook.
Regulatory signs
Stop completely at the stop line, then give way to all traffic before moving on.
Slow down and stop if needed to let other traffic go first.
The maximum legal speed until another limit is shown.
A lower speed limit applies during the school times shown on the sign.
Pedestrians and vehicles share this space; give way to pedestrians and keep to the low limit shown.
You must not drive into this road from this direction.
Keep to the left of the island or divider ahead.
Stay in the left lane except when overtaking; the sign applies on roads where it is posted, which each state sets by speed limit.
Traffic travels only in the direction of the arrow.
You must not turn left here.
You must not turn right here.
You must not make a U-turn here.
You may make a U-turn here, giving way to all other vehicles and pedestrians.
You are entering a roundabout; give way to vehicles already in it and travel clockwise.
You may stop for up to 2 minutes to drop off or pick up passengers or goods, but must stay within 3 m of the vehicle.
You must not stop at any point in the direction of the arrows unless forced to by traffic or an emergency.
Marks a pedestrian (zebra) crossing; give way to anyone on or entering it.
Marks the level crossing; give way to trains and stop if one is approaching.
Warning signs
The road bends left ahead; slow to a safe speed before the curve.
Several bends lie ahead; keep your speed down.
A road crosses ahead; watch for vehicles from both sides.
A side road joins from the left ahead.
The road ends at a crossing road ahead; you will need to turn left or right.
A roundabout is coming up; slow down and prepare to give way.
Two lanes become one ahead; merge smoothly and give way as required.
Traffic lights are ahead; be ready to stop.
A stop sign is ahead; slow down and prepare to stop.
A give way sign is ahead; slow down and be ready to give way.
People may be walking on or crossing the road ahead.
Children may be crossing ahead, often near a school; slow down.
Kangaroos or other wildlife may be on the road; slow down, especially at dawn and dusk.
The road may be slippery when wet; slow down.
A railway level crossing is ahead; slow down and look for trains.
The road becomes narrower ahead; take care with oncoming traffic.
Oncoming traffic shares the road ahead.
Water may cover the road here; never drive into floodwater.
Hazard signs
An obstruction is ahead and all traffic must go around it in the direction the chevrons point, here to the left.
An obstruction is ahead and all traffic must go around it in the direction the chevrons point, here to the right.
Marks the nose of an island or obstruction that traffic may pass on either side.
Temporary signs
Roadwork is ahead; slow down and follow any temporary speed limit.
A person with a stop/slow bat is controlling traffic ahead; be ready to stop.