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Road rules

Road rules for everyday driving

  • Changing lanes and merging
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  • Keeping left and overtaking
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Sharing the road with other road users

  • Sharing the road with bicycle and personal mobility device riders
  • Sharing the road with pedestrians
  • Sharing the road with trams
  • Sharing the road with animals
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Child restraints

  • Types of child restraints
  • When to move to the next type of restraint
  • Installing a child restraint
  • Where children should sit
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Suburban speed limits

Find out what the speed limit is on local roads and how speed limits are set.

School zone parking and pick-up

  • School zone speed limits and signs
  • School zone parking and pick-up

Bicycles, skateboards, foot scooters and similar

  • Skateboards, foot scooters and similar
  • Bicycle road rules and safety
  • Electric bicycle rules
  • Rules for personal mobility devices
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Motorcycle road rules

Find out what rules apply when riding a motorcycle in Queensland.

Road rules for Fraser Island

Driving on Fraser Island can challenge even experienced drivers. Road rules are in place to help keep visitors safe.

Vehicles and devices you cannot use on the road

Find out what vehicles and devices cannot be used on Queensland roads.

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Road rules refresher

Test yourself with this road rule refresher quiz.

Travelling with your pet?

Check the rules for restraining an animal in a vehicle.

Your Keys to Driving in Queensland

The Your Keys to Driving in Queensland publication is the road rules hand book for all drivers, including learner drivers. It contains essential information about the Queensland driver licensing system and road rules.

Road safety, rules, fines and tolls

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