South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations46—Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit
(1) For the purposes
of section 79(1) of the Act—
(a) an
approved theoretical examination will consist of questions determined by the
Registrar from time to time as to—
(i)
the rules required by law to be observed by drivers of
motor vehicles; and
(ii)
the causes of motor vehicle accidents; and
(iii)
safe driving behaviour and safe driving practices; and
(iv)
the effects of alcohol and drugs on driving skills and
driving behaviour; and
(v)
the effects of speeding; and
(vi)
the stopping distances of motor vehicles; and
(vii)
the effects of road surfaces and weather conditions on
the driving of motor vehicles; and
(viii)
such other matters as are determined by the Registrar
from time to time; and
(b) an
approved theoretical examination will be taken by a person—
(i)
in writing in the English language; or
(ii)
if the person is, by reason of impairment, unable to take
the examination in writing—
(A) orally in the English language; or
(B) in such other manner as may be approved
by the Registrar; or
(iii)
if the person's principal language is not English and the
person's understanding of English is not adequate to enable the person to take
the examination in writing in English—
(A) orally or in writing (as required by
the Registrar) in the person's principal language; or
(B) in such other manner as may be approved
by the Registrar.
(2) For the purposes
of section 79(2) of the Act, the number of questions in the examination
that a person must answer correctly is—
(a) in
the case of an examination taken in person by the applicant at premises or a
class of premises determined by the Registrar—a number that
equals 80% of the questions asked in the examination; or
(b) in
any other case—a number that equals 90% of the questions asked in
the examination.