Road rules quiz - Winter 2025

We know you love our road rules quizzes, but some questions are head scratchers. This edition, we’ve scoured the sa move archives and hand-picked 10 questions that stumped readers the first time around. Strap yourself in, put your brain in gear and try to conquer our hardest quiz ever.

1. You’re running late for work and need to drop your children at school. You see this sign. Can you stop here?

A. No, you can’t stop here under any circumstances

B. Yes, you can stop here to drop off or pick up children, but you must drive on within two minutes and can’t be more than 3m from your vehicle

C. Yes, you can stop here for as long as you need to drop off and pick up children, but you can’t leave your car

2. Who must give way in this scenario?

A. The blue car turning left

B. The red car turning right

C. The driver who reaches the intersection last

3. When parallel parking on a road without marked parking bays, what’s the minimum space you need to leave between your vehicle and the vehicle in front or behind?

A. 1.5 metres

B. 2 metres

C. As much as practicable to allow any other vehicles to exit their parking space

D. 1 metre

4. What’s the maximum speed limit for an e-bike?

A. 40km/h

B. 10km/h

C. The signposted or default speed limit

D. 30km/h

5. You’re driving at 100km/h on a country road. If you look away for three seconds, what distance have you covered in that time?

6. Is it illegal to drive with your interior light on?

A. Yes

B. No

5. You’re driving at 100km/h on a country road. If you look away for three seconds, what distance have you covered in that time?

6. Is it illegal to drive with your interior light on?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Who must give way in this scenario?

A. The yellow car turning left

B. The green car turning right

C. The driver who reaches the intersection first

8. You’ve hitched your trailer, boat or caravan to the back of your car, and you’re ready to hit the road. Before you back out the driveway, what’s the maximum speed a light vehicle can travel when towing in South Australia?

9. You’re heading to the Flinders Ranges to stay at an outback station. When you turn off the main highway with a 110km/h speed limit, you notice the unsealed road to the station passes through a non-built-up area. What’s the speed limit on this road?

10. Which vehicle needs to give way in this scenario?

A. The red car

B. The blue car leaving the car park

C. The driver who arrived at the intersection last

0–3 The Baffled Beginner: you need a refresher course pronto.

4–6 The Clue Chaser: a few more and you’ll crack the code.

7–9 The Puzzle Pro: you outwitted most of the riddles.

10 The Riddle Master: you’re the supremo of road-rule riddles.

Do you have a road rules question?

RAA’s Road Safety team can help. Call 8202 4570 or email motoringroadrules@raa.com.au

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