DKT - Driver Knowledge Test Car Driver Knowledge Test – Intersections 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At a T-intersection where there are no signs or signals, the driver on the terminating (dead-end) road must:
- Proceed first as they arrived at the intersection
- Give way to all vehicles on the continuing road (Correct answer)
- Sound their horn before entering the intersection
- Give way only to vehicles turning right
Correct answer: Give way to all vehicles on the continuing road
At a T-intersection, the road that ends (terminates) is always the lower-priority road. The driver on the terminating road must give way to all vehicles travelling on the continuing through road, regardless of direction.
Question 2: When you approach an intersection and the traffic light turns yellow (amber), you should:
- Accelerate to clear the intersection before it turns red
- Stop before the stop line if it is safe to do so (Correct answer)
- Sound your horn and proceed with caution
- Flash your headlights to alert cross-traffic
Correct answer: Stop before the stop line if it is safe to do so
A yellow light means the light is about to turn red. You must stop if you can do so safely. Only continue through if stopping would be dangerous — for example, if you are already too close to the stop line to stop safely.
Question 3: When the traffic lights at an intersection are not working at all (completely dark), you should treat the intersection as:
- A green light and proceed normally
- A one-way road giving way to oncoming traffic
- An uncontrolled intersection and give way to vehicles on your right (Correct answer)
- A no-entry zone until lights are restored
Correct answer: An uncontrolled intersection and give way to vehicles on your right
When traffic lights are out of order, the intersection becomes an uncontrolled intersection. You must apply the standard give-way-to-the-right rule, treating it the same as if no signs or signals are present.
Question 4: You are driving straight ahead at an intersection with a green light. A vehicle from the opposite direction is turning right across your path. Who must give way?
- You must give way because you are going through on green
- The right-turning vehicle must give way to you (Correct answer)
- Both vehicles must stop and wait for each other
- The vehicle that entered the intersection first has priority
Correct answer: The right-turning vehicle must give way to you
A vehicle turning right must give way to all oncoming vehicles going straight ahead, even when both have a green light. The right turn is a more complex and higher-risk manoeuvre, so the turning driver bears the give-way obligation.
Question 5: When turning left or right at an intersection, you must give way to:
- Only vehicles already inside the intersection
- Pedestrians who are crossing the road you are turning into (Correct answer)
- Cyclists riding on the footpath parallel to your path
- Vehicles behind you that are also indicating to turn
Correct answer: Pedestrians who are crossing the road you are turning into
Whenever you turn at an intersection, you must give way to any pedestrians crossing the road you are about to enter. This applies whether the pedestrian is in a marked crossing or simply crossing the road you are turning into.
Question 6: You are in the right lane of a two-lane right-turn bay at an intersection. After completing your right turn, you must:
- Move into the left lane immediately to allow merging traffic
- Remain in the right lane until it is safe to change lanes (Correct answer)
- Give way to vehicles in the left lane before proceeding
- Stop and check your mirrors before entering the new road
Correct answer: Remain in the right lane until it is safe to change lanes
When turning from a multi-lane turn bay, each driver must finish their turn in the lane that corresponds to their starting position. A driver in the right turn lane must complete the turn into the right lane of the new road before making any lane change.
DKT - Driver Knowledge Test Car Driver Knowledge Test – Intersections 1
At a T-intersection where there are no signs or signals, the driver on the terminating (dead-end) road must: