Road Rules Guide · New Zealand

More road rules (part 2 of 2): New Zealand road rules

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.

Practice question 44 · official source