Victoria Learner Permit Test study materials
Victoria Learner Permit Test study resources

Victoria Learner Permit Test case studies

Victoria Learner Permit Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Victorian learner permit is the first stage of the graduated licensing system in Victoria, allowing a person who has not yet held a full driver licence to learn to drive under supervision. It is intended for new drivers, including young people approaching the minimum age and adults who have never been licensed, and it is issued by VicRoads. Before a learner permit is granted, candidates must pass a knowledge test, commonly called the Learner Permit Test, which checks understanding of Victorian road law and safe driving practice. The test is multiple choice and draws on four broad areas: road rules and safe driving, hazard perception and risk management, traffic signs, signals and road markings, and licensing, vehicle and alcohol or drug obligations. The Victoria Learner Permit Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,772 words.

1

The Wet Roundabout With a Tailgater

You are driving a sedan on a 100 km/h rural highway at 95 km/h. It has been raining for 20 minutes, the road surface is wet but not flooded, and your wipers are on intermittent.

792 words, about 4 min
2

The Green Light That Isn't Yours

You are stopped at an intersection in a 60 km/h zone, first in line in the left-turn lane. Your lane has a dedicated left-turn arrow that is currently red.

734 words, about 4 min
3

The Sign You Can't Quite Read

You are driving at night on an unlit suburban road in a 50 km/h zone. Rain is light but steady.

754 words, about 4 min
4

Two Drinks and a Long Drive Home

You are 20 years old and hold a Victorian probationary licence. You have been at a friend's birthday dinner for three hours.

755 words, about 4 min
5

The Overtake Behind the Truck

You are on a two-lane rural road, one lane each way, posted 100 km/h. You are behind a B-double truck travelling at 90 km/h.

737 words, about 4 min