VIC learner permit test pedestrians and vulnerable road users practice questions

Question 1

A pedestrian has stepped onto a marked pedestrian crossing ahead of you. What must you do?

• Sound your horn and continue slowly
• Drive around them if there is room
• Give way and stop if necessary until they have finished crossingCorrect answer
• Continue if you can pass at least one metre clear

You must give way to any pedestrian on the crossing, and approach slowly enough to stop if someone steps on.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: pedestrian crossings

Question 2

Two cyclists are riding side by side in the lane ahead. Is that allowed?

• Only on weekends
• Only on roads with a limit of 50 km/h or less
• No, cyclists must always ride single file
• Yes, cyclists may ride two abreast as long as they are not too far apartCorrect answer

Riding two abreast is legal. Wait for a safe gap and pass with plenty of room rather than squeezing past.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: sharing the road with cyclists

Question 3

Why are motorcyclists easy to miss when you are changing lanes?

• Their narrow profile hides easily in mirror blind spotsCorrect answer
• Their headlights are dimmer
• They are quieter than cars
• They always travel above the speed limit

A motorcycle can disappear behind a mirror or a pillar, so a head check over your shoulder matters more than the mirror alone.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: sharing the road with motorcyclists

Question 4

A tram has stopped at a tram stop with no safety zone and passengers are getting off. What must you do?

• Stop only if a passenger steps in front of you
• Stop level with the rear of the tram and wait until passengers are clear and the doors closeCorrect answer
• Sound your horn and pass on the right
• Pass slowly on the left of the tram

Where there is no safety zone, passengers step straight onto the road, so you must stop behind the tram and let them cross safely.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: trams

Question 5

You are driving past a stopped bus with children getting off near a school. What is the safest approach?

• Maintain your speed since the bus is stationary
• Sound your horn continuously
• Slow right down and be ready to stop, because children may step out from in front of the busCorrect answer
• Move to the right lane and speed up to clear the area

Children judge traffic poorly and often cross without looking. Treat any stopped bus with children around as a hazard.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: children and school buses

Question 6

You approach a children's crossing where the red and white flags are on display. What must you do?

• Slow to 40 km/h and continue through
• Give way only when a crossing supervisor is standing on the road
• Continue if no child has stepped onto the crossing yet
• Stop before the crossing and stay stopped until it is completely clearCorrect answer

While the flags are displayed you must stop and wait until every person has left the crossing, not just the part of it in front of your car.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: children's crossings

Question 7

A person using a white cane or walking with a guide dog is waiting at the kerb to cross. What should you do?

• Stop and give them time to cross safelyCorrect answer
• Sound your horn so they know a car is there
• Drive around them at low speed
• Flash your headlights to signal them across

A white cane or guide dog signals a vision impairment, so hand signals and flashing lights are of no use. Stop, wait, and let the sound of a stopped engine do the work.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: pedestrians with a disability

Question 8

You are driving past a long line of parked cars in a busy street. What is the main risk to watch for?

• The parked cars rolling backwards into your path
• A door swinging open, or a person stepping out from between the vehiclesCorrect answer
• Your mirrors fogging up in the shade of the parked cars
• Losing traction where the road markings are painted

Leave a door's width of space where you can, and slow down when you cannot. Look for feet under the cars and heads through the windows.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: hazards near parked vehicles

Question 9

Why should you leave a larger gap when following a motorcycle?

• Motorcycles cannot brake at all on a wet road
• Motorcycles always travel slower than cars
• Motorcycles can stop very quickly and can be unsettled by a poor road surfaceCorrect answer
• Motorcycles are not fitted with brake lights

A rider may brake harder than you expect, or swerve around a pothole or a patch of gravel. Extra space gives you time to react.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: sharing the road with motorcyclists

Question 10

You come up behind a horse and rider on a narrow country road. What should you do?

• Sound your horn so the rider knows you are there
• Accelerate past as quickly as possible
• Rev the engine so the horse becomes used to the noise
• Slow down, pass wide and quietly, and be ready to stopCorrect answer

Horses startle at sudden noise and close movement. Give plenty of room, keep the engine note steady, and stop if the rider signals you to.

Rule cited: Road to Solo Driving handbook (Victoria), topic: sharing the road with horse riders