Highway Patrol

Question 1

Urgent duty is defined in the safe driving policy as:

Answer 1

Duty which has become pressing or demanding prompt action

Question 2

Pursuant to cl 80 of Schedule 2 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW), rear marking plates (i.e. yellow and red plates) MUST be fitted to a heavy motor vehicle with a GVM of:

Answer 2

More than 12 tonnes

Question 3

Unless otherwise stipulated, an offence under Road Transport legislation becomes statue barred after:

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

The minimum class of licence a driver would be required to hold in order to drive a bus equipped to seat 25 adults with a GVM not greater than 8 tonnes is a:

Answer 4

Light rigid vehicle (LR)

Question 5

You observe a motor vehicle displaying a current mobility parking scheme authority parked on a length of road wto which a 30 minute permissive parking sign applies. The vehicle may remain there for:

a. a period not exceeding 2 hours.
b. a period not exceeding 30 minutes.
c. an unlimited period of time.
d. a period not exceeding 1 hour.

Answer 5

a. A period not exceeding 2 hours

Question 6

The driver of a vehicle must not stop on a length of road or in an area to which a ‘No Parking’ sign applies unless, as soon as possible after stopping or in any case within the required time, the driver is:

Answer 6

Dropping off, or picking up, passengers OR GOODS and does not leave the vehicle unattended before driving on

Question 7

Under national law, the maximum permitted length of a B-double combination is:

Answer 7

26 metres

Question 8

At least 3 portable warning triangles must be carried in a vehicle with a GVM over:

a. 13.9 tonnes.
b. 4.5 tonnes.
c. 8.5 tonnes.
d. 12 tonnes.

Answer 8

12 tonnes

Question 9

You stop a motor vehicle bearing diplomatic plates for a minor traffic offence. The driver supplies you with all the information you require and also produces his diplomatic identification card. In this situation you:

Answer 9

Can issue an infringement notice for the offence

Question 10

In order to make a right turn other than from the lane near the centre of the road, a long vehicle must be displaying a sign worded “DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE” and must be:

a. 8.5 metres or more in length.
b. 6.5 metres or more in length.
c. 7.5 metres or more in length.
d. in excess of 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass.

Answer 10

c. 7.5 metres or more in length

Question 11

Unless otherwise exempted, the driver of a long vehicle (other than a road train) must keep a minimum distance of how many metres behind another long vehicle travelling in the same direction?

Answer 11

60 metres

Question 12

The sign “TRUCKS & BUSES MUST USE LOW GEAR” applies to:

Answer 12

Trucks with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes and buses that seat over 12 adults (including the driver)

Question 13

The minimum distance a driver can park a vehicle on the approach side of a marked foot crossing is:

Answer 13

10 metres

Question 14

The tare and aggregate weights must be displayed on all motor lorries which have an unladen weight exceeding:

a. 2 tonnes.
b. 4.5 tonnes.
c. 5 tonnes.
d. 13.9 tonnes.

Answer 14

2 tonnes

Question 15

The maximum motorcycle engine capacity/power to weight ratio allowable for learner motorcycle rider is:

Answer 15

660ml/150kw per tonne

Question 16

Where the speed limit for a length of road exceeds 100 km/h, a special speed limit of 100 km/h applies to vehicles with a GVM over:

a. 8.0 tonnes.
b. 4.5 tonnes.
c. 13.9 tonnes.
d. 14.0 tonnes.

Answer 16

b. 4.5 tonnes

Question 17

Unless otherwise exempted, the driver of a road train must keep a minimum distance of how many metres behind another long vehicle travelling in the same direction?

Answer 17

200 metres

Question 18

Pursuant to s 175 of the Road Transport Act 2013, of the following, who is NOT required to state their name and home address when asked to do so by a police officer?

a. A pedestrian.
b. The driver of a vehicle.
c. The rider of a horse.
d. The rider of a bicycle.

Answer 18

a. A pedestrian.

Question 19

If a road has a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, the minimum distance a driver must park a vehicle from the dividing line or strip is:

Answer 19

3 metres unless otherwise indicated by a parking control sign

Question 20

Unless otherwise exempted, the minimum distance a driver may park from an intersection not controlled by traffic lights is:

Answer 20

10 metres

Question 21

A driver driving on a length of road in the left lane or left line of traffic must give way to a bus in front of the driver if the bus is about to enter the lane from the far left side of the road. This rule applies only in:

Answer 21

A built up area

Question 22

The length of a single motor vehicle must not exceed:

• 10m / 11.5m / 12.5m / 14m

Answer 22

12.5 metres

Question 23

The length of an articulated vehicle (combination) must not exceed:

a. 14 metres.
b. 16 metres.
c. 19 metres.
d. 21 metres.

Answer 23

c. 19 metres.

Question 24

While investigating a motor vehicle crash, you form a reasonable belief that the driver is under the influence of a drug other than alcohol after a breath test produces a negative result. The driver refuses to submit to a sobriety assessment. You would arrest the driver and:

Answer 24

Convey him or her to the nearest hospital or prescribed place for the purpose of providing a blood or urine sample

Question 25

Under section 78 of the Road Transport Act 2013, police may inspect a heavy vehicle to ascertain if it is in a dangerously defective condition. A heavy motor vehicle is defined as a vehicle with a GVM:

Answer 25

Of more than 12 tonnes.

Question 26

In any 8 hour period, the driver or drivers of a fatigue related heavy vehicle or bus must have a minimum rest period of:

Answer 26

30 minutes in blocks of 15 continuous minutes.

Question 27

The driver of a motor vehicle commits no offence by travelling in the right hand lane of a multi-lane road if the speed limit applicable to that length of road is: a. 80 km/h. b. 90 km/h. c. 100 km/h. d. 110 km/h.

Answer 27

a. 80 km/h.

Question 28

The holder of a learner's licence shall not drive a motor vehicle upon a road or road related area if the vehicle is towing: a. another vehicle with a weight in excess of 250 kg. b. another vehicle with a weight in excess of 500 kg. c. any other vehicle. d. a trailer with a weight in excess of 750 kg.

Answer 28

c. any other vehicle.

Question 29

Rule 313-2(1) of the Road Rules 2014 lists the criteria that allows the rider of a motor bike to engage in lane filtering. Of the following, which is NOT one of those criteria? a. The rider is the holder of an unrestricted motor bike rider's licence. b. A minimum gap of at least 1 metre exists between any parallel motor vehicles travelling in adjacent lanes. c. The motor bike is being ridden at a speed not exceeding 30 km/h. d. The length of road on which the motor bike is being ridden is not in a school zone.

Answer 29

b. A minimum gap of at least 1 metre exists between | any parallel motor vehicles travelling in adjacent lanes.

Question 30

An unmarked highway patrol sedan that does not have a portable warning light displayed on the roof during a pursuit or while on urgent duty is classed as a: a. Category 1 vehicle. b. Category 2 vehicle. c. Category 3 vehicle. d. Category 4 vehicle.

Answer 30

c. Category 3 vehicle.

Question 31

The driver of a motor vehicle subjected to a breath analysis returns a reading of 0.030. The driver completed a period of disqualification two weeks ago and has not applied for his licence to be re-issued. The licence has not expired. You would take action against the driver for: a. Cancelled driver only. b. Special range PCA and Cancelled driver. c. Special range PCA and Disqualified driver. d. Disqualified driver only.

Answer 31

b. Special range PCA and Cancelled driver.

Question 32

You subject the driver of a motor vehicle to a breath test which proves positive. A subsequent breath analysis gives a reading of 0.045. You learn that the driver is currently unlicensed and has never previously held a driver's licence. You would take action against the driver for: a. Unlicensed driver only. b. Special Range PCA and Unlicensed driver. c. Low Range PCA and Unlicensed driver. d. Novice Range PCA and Unlicensed driver.

Answer 32

b. Special Range PCA and Unlicensed driver.

Question 33

You investigate a collision and locate the offending driver at her home nearby. You believe the driver is well under the influence of alcohol. In this situation you would: a. submit the driver to a sobriety test and take the appropriate action if she fails the test. b. submit the driver to a breath test and take the appropriate action if the test returns a positive reading. c. not be able to carry out a breath test (proceedings for DUI may be possible if sufficient evidence exists). d. arrest the driver and convey her to the nearest hospital to enable her to provide a blood or urine sample for analysis.

Answer 33

c. not be able to carry out a breath test (proceedings for DUI may be possible if sufficient evidence exists).

Question 34

A driver must not stop on a length of road to which a "No Stopping" sign applies except: a. to wait a reasonable time but no longer than 3 minutes for an authorised parking area to become vacant. b. to allow a passenger to enter, or alight from, the vehicle. c. for a medical emergency. d. to load or unload goods from the vehicle that are of an urgent nature.

Answer 34

c. for a medical emergency.

Question 35

U-turns are permitted at intersections without traffic lights unless: a. the road in which the U-turn is being made is divided by a raised median strip. b. there is a "No U-turn" sign at the intersection. c. the cross road has an applicable speed limit of 80 km/h or more. d. the vehicle making the U-turn has one or more vehicles behind it waiting to enter the intersection.

Answer 35

b. there is a "No U-turn" sign at the intersection.

Question 36

For the offence of 'Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death', the circumstances of aggravation would include driving: a. in excess of the applicable speed limit. b. whilst fatigued. c. negligently. d. at more than 45 km/h above the applicable speed limit.

Answer 36

d. at more than 45 km/h above the applicable speed limit.

Question 37

You stop a motorist for an offence but you do not have a penalty notice book with you. You record the driver's particulars and advise him that a penalty notice will be forwarded through the mail. If no further inquiries are to be made, the penalty notice is to be posted within: a. 7 days. b. 1 calendar month. c. 14 days. d. 3 months.

Answer 37

b. 1 calendar month.

Question 38

Generally, the maximum front projection for loadings on motor vehicles is: a. 1.2 metres. b. 1.0 metres. c. 0.8 metres. d. 0.5 metres.

Answer 38

a. 1.2 metres.