250 Learners License Test Questions

by | Feb 13, 2025 | Driving Lessons

Licence Questions

Here’s a 250 question bank for South African learners taking learner’s license examination, including a variety of questions regarding road signs, traffic legislation, and safe driving practice:

South African Learner’s Licence Test Questions

Rules of the Road

Question Answer
1. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
2. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
3. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
4. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
5. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
6. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
7. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
8. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
9. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
10. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
11. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
12. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
13. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
14. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
15. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
16. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
17. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
18. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
19. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
20. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
21. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
22. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
23. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
24. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
25. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
26. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
27. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
28. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
29. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
30. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
31. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
32. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
33. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
34. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
35. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
36. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
37. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
38. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
39. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
40. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
41. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
42. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
43. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
44. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
45. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
46. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
47. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
48. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
49. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
50. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
51. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
52. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
53. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
54. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
55. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
56. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
57. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
58. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
59. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
60. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
61. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
62. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
63. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
64. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
65. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
66. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
67. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
68. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
69. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
70. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
71. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
72. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
73. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
74. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
75. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
76. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
77. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
78. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
79. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
80. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
81. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
82. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
83. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
84. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
85. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
86. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
87. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
88. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
89. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
90. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
91. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
92. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
93. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
94. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
95. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.
96. What is the maximum speed limit in an urban area unless otherwise stated? 60 km/h
97. When must you switch on your headlights? Between sunset and sunrise, or when visibility is poor.
98. Who has the right of way at a four-way stop? The vehicle on the right.
99. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing? Slow down and stop if pedestrians are crossing.
100. What is the minimum following distance in dry weather? At least 2 seconds.

Road Signs

101. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
102. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
103. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
104. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
105. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
106. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
107. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
108. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
109. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
110. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
111. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
112. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
113. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
114. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
115. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
116. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
117. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
118. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
119. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
120. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
121. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
122. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
123. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
124. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
125. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
126. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
127. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
128. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
129. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
130. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
175. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
131. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
132. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
133. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
134. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
135. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
136. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
137. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
138. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
139. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
140. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
141. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
142. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
143. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
144. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
145. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
146. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
147. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
148. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
149. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
150. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
151. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
152. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
153. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
154. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
155. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
156. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
157. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
158. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
159. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
160. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
161. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
162. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
163. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
164. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
165. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
166. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
167. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
168. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
169. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
170. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.
171. What does a red circle around a sign mean? A prohibition (e.g., no entry, no U-turn).
172. What does a red triangle mean? A warning sign (e.g., sharp bend ahead).
173. What does a blue circular sign mean? A mandatory action (e.g., turn left only).
174. What does a yellow road sign indicate? A temporary road sign (e.g., roadworks ahead).
175. What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like? A red triangle with a black figure crossing the road.

Vehicle Controls

Question Answer
177. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
178. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
179. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
180. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
181. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
182. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
183. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
184. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
185. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
186. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
187. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
188. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
189. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
190. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
191. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
192. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
193. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
194. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
195. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
196. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
197. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
198. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
199. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
200. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
201. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
202. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
203. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
204. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
205. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
206. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
207. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
208. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
209. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
210. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
211. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
212. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
213. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
214. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
215. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
216. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
217. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
218. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
219. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
220. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.
221. What does the clutch do? Disengages the engine from the wheels to allow gear changes.
222. What does the accelerator do? Controls the speed of the vehicle.
223. What does the brake pedal do? Slows down or stops the vehicle.
224. What does the handbrake do? Keeps the vehicle stationary when parked.
225. What must you check before driving? Brakes, mirrors, tyres, lights, and fuel.

General Driving Knowledge

Question Answer
227. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a professional driver? 0.02 g per 100 ml of blood.
228. What must you do if your vehicle breaks down on a freeway? Move to the emergency lane, switch on hazards, and use a reflective triangle.
229. What must you do before changing lanes? Check mirrors, signal, and check blind spots.
230. What must you do if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches? Move to the left and stop if necessary.
231. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a private driver? 0.05 g per 100 ml of blood.
232. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a professional driver? 0.02 g per 100 ml of blood.
233. What must you do if your vehicle breaks down on a freeway? Move to the emergency lane, switch on hazards, and use a reflective triangle.
234. What must you do before changing lanes? Check mirrors, signal, and check blind spots.
235. What must you do if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches? Move to the left and stop if necessary.
236. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a private driver? 0.05 g per 100 ml of blood.
237. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a professional driver? 0.02 g per 100 ml of blood.
238. What must you do if your vehicle breaks down on a freeway? Move to the emergency lane, switch on hazards, and use a reflective triangle.
239. What must you do before changing lanes? Check mirrors, signal, and check blind spots.
240. What must you do if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches? Move to the left and stop if necessary.
241. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a private driver? 0.05 g per 100 ml of blood.
242. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a professional driver? 0.02 g per 100 ml of blood.
243. What must you do if your vehicle breaks down on a freeway? Move to the emergency lane, switch on hazards, and use a reflective triangle.
244. What must you do before changing lanes? Check mirrors, signal, and check blind spots.
245. What must you do if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches? Move to the left and stop if necessary.
246. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a private driver? 0.05 g per 100 ml of blood.
247. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a professional driver? 0.02 g per 100 ml of blood.
248. What must you do if your vehicle breaks down on a freeway? Move to the emergency lane, switch on hazards, and use a reflective triangle.
249. What must you do before changing lanes? Check mirrors, signal, and check blind spots.
250. What must you do if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches? Move to the left and stop if necessary.