QLD PrepL (Prep L) pedestrians and vulnerable road users practice questions

Question 1

A pedestrian is waiting at the kerb at a marked pedestrian crossing. What should you do?

• Continue, because they have not stepped out yet
• Stop in the middle of the crossing to block traffic
• Slow down and be ready to stop, and give way once they step onto the crossingCorrect answer
• Sound your horn to tell them to wait

Approach every crossing at a speed that lets you stop. You must give way to any pedestrian on or entering the crossing.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: pedestrian crossings

Question 2

A person using a mobility scooter is crossing the road ahead of you. How should they be treated?

• As an obstruction to drive around
• As a cyclist, so they must use the bike lane
• As a vehicle, so they must give way to you
• As a pedestrian, so give way to themCorrect answer

Motorised mobility devices used by people with limited mobility count as pedestrians, and they need extra time to cross.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: sharing the road with pedestrians

Question 3

Why do children need extra caution near roads?

• They are small, hard to see, and poor at judging vehicle speed and distanceCorrect answer
• They are always accompanied by adults
• They always wear bright clothing
• They only cross at marked crossings

A child can step out from behind a parked car with no warning. Slow down in residential streets and near schools and parks.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: children near roads

Question 4

You are about to open your car door after parking on a busy street. What should you do?

• Open it fully and step out without looking, since parked cars have priority
• Check mirrors and look over your shoulder for cyclists and traffic before openingCorrect answer
• Open it quickly so you are exposed for less time
• Open the passenger door instead in every case

Opening a door into the path of a cyclist can cause serious injury, and causing a hazard by opening a door is an offence.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: parking and car doors

Question 5

You are approaching a children's crossing with hand held stop signs displayed. What must you do?

• Stop only if the supervisor waves at you
• Slow to 20 km/h and drive through
• Stop and stay stopped until the crossing supervisor withdraws the signs and the crossing is clearCorrect answer
• Continue if no child has stepped out yet

While the flags or hand held signs are out, the crossing is active. Moving off early puts children directly at risk.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: children's crossings

Question 6

Why do motorcycle riders need extra attention from drivers?

• They are legally allowed to ignore lane markings
• They always travel faster than cars
• They are narrow, easy to lose in a blind spot, and their speed and distance are harder to judgeCorrect answer
• They can stop in half the distance a car needs

Many crashes involving motorcycles start with a driver who looked but did not register the bike. Look twice before you turn or change lanes.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: sharing the road with motorcycles

Question 7

You are turning into a side street and a pedestrian has started to cross that street. Who has priority?

• You do, because you are already in the intersection
• Whoever moves first
• The pedestrian, so you must give way as you turnCorrect answer
• Neither, the pedestrian must wait for a gap

A turning driver gives way to pedestrians crossing the road being entered, whether or not there is a marked crossing.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: sharing the road with pedestrians

Question 8

The vehicle in the next lane has stopped at a marked pedestrian crossing. What must you do?

• Pass carefully, because your lane is clear
• Sound your horn and continue
• Pass only if you cannot see anyone on the crossing
• Stop as well, because someone you cannot see may be crossingCorrect answer

The stopped vehicle hides the crossing from you. Driving past it is how pedestrians are struck at crossings.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: pedestrian crossings

Question 9

You come up behind a horse and rider on a country road. What is the right approach?

• Slow right down, give plenty of room and avoid sudden noiseCorrect answer
• Pass quickly so the horse is beside you for less time
• Sound the horn so the rider knows you are there
• Rev the engine to move the horse off the road

Horses startle easily. If the rider signals you to stop or slow, do it, and wait until you can pass wide and quietly.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: sharing the road with animals and riders

Question 10

A marked bicycle lane runs along the left of your lane. When may you drive in it?

• Any time, as long as no rider is in sight
• Only for the short distances the rules allow, such as entering or leaving the road or a parking spaceCorrect answer
• Whenever you are running late
• Only between 6 pm and 6 am

Bicycle lanes are reserved for riders. Where you must cross one, give way to any rider in it first.

Rule cited: Your Keys to Driving in Queensland handbook, topic: bicycle lanes