TAS knowledge test pedestrians and vulnerable road users practice questions

Question 1

You are approaching a marked pedestrian crossing and someone is stepping onto it. What must you do?

• Drive through slowly if you can pass behind them
• Stop and give way until they have finished crossingCorrect answer
• Sound your horn and continue
• Give way only if they are running

At a marked pedestrian crossing you must stop for anyone on the crossing or entering it. Approach slowly enough that you can stop.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: pedestrian crossings

Question 2

You are turning left at an intersection and a person is walking across the road you are turning into. What must you do?

• Turn in front of them if you have room
• Wait only if traffic lights are showing red
• Give way to them and let them finish crossingCorrect answer
• Turn wide and pass behind them at speed

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

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: giving way to pedestrians when turning

Question 3

You reach a children's crossing where the orange flags are out. What must you do?

• Slow to 20 km/h and keep moving through
• Continue if no child is on the crossing at that instant
• Stop only if a supervisor holds out a sign
• Stop and wait until every person is completely clear of the crossingCorrect answer

While the flags are displayed the crossing is operating. You must stop and stay stopped until the whole crossing is clear, not just your half of the road.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: children's crossings

Question 4

You are overtaking a bicycle rider on a road with a speed limit of 60 km/h or less. How much side clearance should you leave?

• At least one metreCorrect answer
• At least 30 centimetres
• Half a car width, measured from your mirror
• Any gap, as long as you do not touch the rider

A minimum passing gap of one metre applies at lower speeds and a wider gap applies at higher speeds. Riders wobble to avoid potholes and gusts, so give more room where you can.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: minimum passing distance for bicycle riders

Question 5

Two bicycle riders are travelling side by side in the same lane ahead of you. What is the position?

• They are breaking the law and you may pass close to move them on
• Riding two abreast is allowed, and you must pass only when it is safeCorrect answer
• They may ride two abreast only on roads with a bicycle lane
• You must stay behind them until they reach an intersection

Riders may travel two abreast provided they are no more than about one and a half metres apart. Wait for a gap that lets you pass with the full side clearance.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: bicycle riders on the road

Question 6

You are following a motorcycle. Why should you leave a larger gap than you would behind a car?

• Motorcycles are slower to stop than cars
• Motorcycles are required by law to be given four seconds
• A motorcycle can slow very quickly and is easily hidden in your blind areasCorrect answer
• Motorcycles are not allowed to be overtaken at all

Riders can lose speed fast and are easy to lose sight of behind pillars and mirrors. A bigger following gap gives you time and keeps the rider visible.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: sharing the road with motorcycles

Question 7

A person carrying a white cane, or walking with a guide dog, is about to cross the road ahead of you. What should you do?

• Wave them across from inside your car
• Move slowly forward so they hear your engine
• Sound your horn to let them know you are there
• Stop well back, wait, and let them cross at their own paceCorrect answer

A person who cannot see you will not see a hand wave, and a horn can startle rather than help. Stopping quietly and waiting is the clearest thing you can do.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: pedestrians who need extra care

Question 8

How should you treat a person using a motorised mobility scooter or a wheelchair on the road?

• As a pedestrian, giving way in the same situationsCorrect answer
• As a slow moving vehicle that must keep to the far left
• As a bicycle, which must use a bicycle lane where one exists
• As a vehicle that must be registered before using the road

People using wheelchairs and mobility scooters count as pedestrians under the road rules, so the same give way duties apply to you.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: who counts as a pedestrian

Question 9

You are approaching a bus that has stopped and children are getting off it. What should you do?

• Maintain the posted limit and pass in the next lane
• Slow down, expect a child to step out, and be ready to stopCorrect answer
• Overtake quickly to clear the area
• Stop only if you can see a child on the road already

Children step out from in front of and behind a stopped bus without checking. Reduce speed well before you reach it and cover the brake.

Rule cited: Tasmanian road rules handbook, topic: passing a stopped bus