Latest Code 8 Learner's Test Practice 2026 (Car, Code B)
Last updated October 2026
Getting your car licence? The old Code 8 licence is now called Code B (Code EB with a trailer), and you first need learner's licence Code 2. These latest practice questions cover rules of the road, road signs and car controls.
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Question 1 rules of the road
May you drive or push a motor vehicle along a sidewalk?
- A. Yes, to get to a parking space
- B. Yes, if no pedestrians are near
- C. No. Only things like prams, wheelchairs and children's toy vehicles may be pushed or driven there
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Answer: C. No. Only things like prams, wheelchairs and children's toy vehicles may be pushed or driven there
No vehicle may be driven, pulled or pushed on a sidewalk, except a pram, invalid chair, baby cart or child's play vehicle.
Question 2 rules of the road
A vehicle is left in the same place on a public road OUTSIDE an urban area. After how long may it be treated as abandoned?
- A. More than 30 days
- B. More than 7 days
- C. More than 24 hours
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Answer: C. More than 24 hours
Outside towns the limit is 24 hours. Inside an urban area it is 7 days.
Question 3 controls
What does the law require of a car's windscreen?
- A. Any glass, as long as it isn't cracked
- B. Safety glass that lets through at least 70% of visible light
- C. Tinted glass that blocks at least 70% of light
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Answer: B. Safety glass that lets through at least 70% of visible light
A windscreen must give enough visibility, be made of safety glass and transmit at least 70% of visible light.
Question 4 controls
In the K53 test, how should you apply a lever-type parking brake?
- A. Only apply it while moving
- B. Press and hold the release button while pulling it up, then let go
- C. Pull it up without pressing the release button so it clicks
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Answer: B. Press and hold the release button while pulling it up, then let go
Applying the parking brake without using the release button is marked as an error (P.br.rat) on the test report.
Question 5 controls
When is the push-and-pull steering method NOT required in the Code B test?
- A. During the yard test
- B. During the road test
- C. Never; it is always required
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Answer: A. During the yard test
Push-pull steering is compulsory on the road test but not during the yard test.
Question 6 signs
What is the main purpose of rectangular guidance signs such as direction and route signs?
- A. To warn of hazards
- B. To give orders
- C. To help you find your way
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Answer: C. To help you find your way
Guidance signs help you navigate, giving early notice of places and routes.
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Which learner's licence do I need for a Code 8 (Code B) licence?
Learner's licence Code 2, which covers light motor vehicles.
What is in the car learner's test?
The learner's licence test has 64 multiple-choice questions in three sections: rules of the road (28 questions, pass mark 22), road signs (28 questions, pass mark 23) and vehicle controls (8 questions, pass mark 6). You must pass every section.
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