You might consider yourself pretty good behind the wheel, but how well do you really know the South Australian road rules? Here’s your chance to test your knowledge – and save yourself being pulled over.
A new version of The Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s Road Rules Refresher is now available – and it comes with a quiz! Some SA road rules are often misunderstood, so what better time to get your hands on this useful guide and refresh your knowledge as the silly season gets into gear.
It’s available online here, but if you want a hard copy to keep in the glovebox, just head to your local Service SA centre or library and pick one up for free.
What’s inside the guide
The guide provides clear explanations (with lots of handy diagrams!) of road rules South Australian motorists commonly get confused over. It covers giving way at intersections and slip lanes, as well as for pedestrians and cyclists. There are also sections on the rules around overtaking and roundabouts. Plus it will make you a master when it comes to the classic SA challenge of merging into traffic.
And to help with those holiday road trips this summer, the guide includes specific advice for country driving and driving long distances at speed. It will also refresh your knowledge of important safety information about speed, seatbelts and child restraints, plus mobile phones and alcohol and drugs.
Test your road rule knowledge
Enough explaining – it’s time to take the test! Let’s see how well you know your road rules…
Mastering the two rules for merging – Rule 1
Who gives way in the situation below – car A or B?
Car A gives way to car B.
On roads with marked lines, if your lane comes to an end, you must give way to traffic already in the lane you are moving into.
Mastering the two rules for merging – Rule 2
Who gives way in the situation below – car A or B?
Car B gives way to car A
On roads with no marked lines, when lanes of traffic merge, you must give way to any vehicle that is ahead of you.
Sharing the road with cyclists
How much distance do drivers need to allow for cyclists in the two situations below?
Drivers must give a minimum of 1 metres’ distance when passing a cyclist where the speed limit is 60km/h or less, and 1.5 metres’ distance when travelling over 60km/h.
Remember that cyclists can legally ride two abreast, so be patient as you approach and overtake only when it’s safe.
Giving way at intersections with two STOP or GIVE WAY signs
Who gives way in the situation below – car A or B?
Car A must give way to car B because it is turning right across the path of car B.
Fun fact: A STOP sign is actually not “more powerful” than a GIVE WAY sign. Once the car below has given way to all other vehicles, they must then apply the give way rules to each other.
Turning right at traffic lights
Who gives way in the situation below – car A, car B or the pedestrian?
Both cars must give way to the pedestrian and car A must give way to car B.
When turning right at traffic lights you must give way to all other vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection, including turning traffic.
Download The Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s Road Rules Refresher guide here, and take the quiz here.
