Sources and accuracy

A practice question with a wrong answer is worse than no question. This page explains where our questions come from, what they are not, and what we do when we get one wrong.

Where our questions come from

Every Kerbtest question is original: written by us, not copied from the official test, other apps, books or websites.

We write each question from one of these:

• the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996
• the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000
• the South African Road Traffic Signs Manual, and the Department of Transport’s Learner Driver Manual, which explains the signs, rules and controls for learners (natis.gov.za)

Every question shows its legal source under the explanation: the section of the Act, the regulation number, or the sign number (for example R1.1 for the stop sign). If you want to check us, you can.

Vehicle controls questions are different. The law says the learner’s test covers the controls of the vehicle (regulation 104(2)), but most of what you need to know, such as which foot works the clutch or what a warning light on the dashboard means, is not written in any law. Those answers come from the Learner Driver Manual (Vehicle Controls) and general driving knowledge, and their source line says so. Where a law does apply, for example to the hooter or the lights, we cite the regulation.

Road sign images are drawn by us to the specifications in the Signs Manual.

What our questions are not

They are not official questions. We do not know the questions in the official test, and nobody outside the RTMC should claim to. The computerised test draws questions at random from its own pool (SAnews, 7 May 2026).

What we do know is what the test covers (rules of the road, road traffic signs and vehicle controls) and the pass marks for each section (DLTC requirements, item 5.4). Our questions cover the same law, so if you understand our questions and the reasons behind them, you understand what the test is checking.

How we check them

• Each question has one answer that the law clearly supports, and the explanation says why.
• We write the wording carefully. Where a question uses “not”, “except” or “may”, it is on purpose, and the explanation points it out.
• Before launch, an editor checks a sample of the bank against the sources.
• Every report from a user is checked against the source, not against our memory.

Report a wrong answer

Every question has a Report a problem link, under the explanation and in the review after a mock test. Say what you think is wrong and, if you can, where you read something different. You can also email support@kerbtest.co.za.

Our correction promise

• We answer every report within 2 working days.
• If the answer, explanation or source is wrong, or the question is unclear enough that a careful reader could reasonably pick another answer, we fix it or remove it, and tell you what we changed.
• If we think the question is right, we explain why and show you the source.

Not affiliated

Kerbtest is not affiliated with the RTMC, the Department of Transport or any driving licence testing centre. For anything about your actual test, booking or result, contact your testing centre.