Key points on more road rules for the New Zealand learner test. Each answer is checked against the official New Zealand handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.
On a road with no centre line, you must be able to stop within what part of the clear road you can see ahead?
Answer: Half of it
Without a centre line, oncoming vehicles may be on your side of the road, so you must be able to stop in half the visible clear distance.
Practice question 38 · official source
On a road marked in lanes (with a centre line), you must be able to stop within what part of the clear road you can see ahead?
Answer: All of the clear length of road that you can see
On a laned road you must drive at a speed that lets you stop within the length of lane that is visible to you.
Practice question 39 · official source
You are on the terminating road at a T-intersection with no signs. Who must you give way to?
Answer: All vehicles on the continuing road, including right-turners into yours
The terminating road gives way to the continuing road, including a vehicle turning or about to turn right into the terminating road.
Practice question 40 · official source
Your light is green, but traffic ahead is stationary and there is no room for you to clear the intersection. What should you do?
Answer: Wait for room on the far side before entering
You must not enter an intersection if your intended passage or exit is blocked by stationary traffic.
Practice question 41 · official source
A green light is showing and you are turning right. Who must you give way to?
Answer: Oncoming vehicles turning left, and anyone going straight ahead
On a green disc you must give way to pedestrians and to vehicles proceeding straight, and a right-turner must also give way to left-turners from the opposite direction.
Practice question 42 · official source
You intend to turn left into a side road. How should you position your vehicle?
Answer: Move as far left as practicable and stay close to the left
A driver turning left must move to the left side before the turn and keep as close as practicable to the left throughout it.
Practice question 43 · official source
You intend to turn right into a side road. How should you position your vehicle?
Answer: Move as far right as practicable in your lanes, turn directly
A driver turning right moves as far right as practicable without entering unavailable lanes and turns as directly as possible to a similar position on the road entered.
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