Nz Road Code

Front 1

Who can require you to undergo a breath screening test?

Back 1

Police

Front 2

You must turn your vehicle headlights on when visibility is less than.....

Back 2

100m

Front 3

A vehicle should not send out visible smoke for more than...

Back 3

10 seconds

Front 4

Which of your vehicle's lights do you have on if you are driving in fog?

Back 4

Fog lights or dipped normal lights.

Front 5

What is the least distance of clear road you MUST have in front of you when you have finished passing another vehicle?

Back 5

100m at least

Front 6

If anybody is hurt in a crash, the driver must tell the police as soon as possible but within....

Back 6

24 hours

Front 7

To help you from being blinded by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, then what should you do?

Back 7

Keep on the left side of the road and look mainly to the left

Front 8

If two vehicles are facing give way signs, then which vehicle gives way?

Back 8

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Front 9

You must check that there is space for your vehicle on the other side of a railway crossing before going over. True or false.

Back 9

True

Front 10

What must you do when you hear a siren or see red flashing lights from an ambulance or fire engine?

Back 10

Pull over, and if necessary, stop and allow it to pass

Front 11

You are waiting at a railway crossing and the red lights continue to flash after the train has passed, what should you do?

Back 11

Keep waiting until they stop

Front 12

For the purpose of applying the give way rule, how should car park entrances be treated?

Back 12

Like any other intersection. The give way rule should be inforced

Front 13

What rule should you use to judge a safe following distance in wet or frosty conditions if following a car?

Back 13

The 4 second rule

Front 14

What is the purpose of the two-second rule?

Back 14

To safely judge stopping distances

Front 15

If you are carrying your restricted license you can carry passengers if they are your spouse.

Back 15

True

Front 16

Passengers in your vehicle are 15 years or over. Who is responsible for making sure they wear a safety belt?

Back 16

The passengers

Front 17

A warrant of fitness is to show...

Back 17

A current WoF shows the vehicle has been inspected by an approved WoF inspector and was roadworthy at the time of the last WoF inspection.

Front 18

What should you do if your vehicle breaks down on a motorway?

Back 18

Indicate and steer your vehicle as far off the road as possible – don't stop suddenly
lift up the bonnet and boot and, if possible, hang something white on the driver's door handle or window – this will show you need help
turn on your hazard lights or use a safety triangle to warn approaching traffic
at night, turn on the inside light
if you don't have a mobile phone and it isn't safe to walk to a telephone, stay in your car and wait for help
don't stand on the motorway
if you need help from other drivers, leave plenty of space for them to stop – remember, vehicles travel fast on a motorway and it will take a while for them to slow down.

Front 19

To tow a trailer on a car licence the weight of your vehicle plus the weight of the trailer must not exceed what weight?

Back 19

4500 kg

Front 20

If you have had a flat tyre and have fitted a ‘space saver wheel’ what must you do?

Back 20

If you get a flat tyre and replace a wheel with a space-saver wheel, you should only use it to get directly home or to a place where the flat tyre can be repaired or replaced

Front 21

If you have a front tyre blowout, the vehicle will...

Back 21

A front-tyre blowout will usually cause the vehicle to 'pull' towards the side with the blowout

Front 22

If your vehicle was first registered less than 6 years ago, it requires a warrant of fitness inspection every...

Back 22

12 months

Front 23

What is the maximum speed you may drive if you have a ‘space saver wheel’ fitted?

Back 23

Drive carefully and don't drive faster than 80 km/h. If the space-saver wheel has a sticker showing a lower speed, then that speed applies.

Front 24

Which person can legally stop and do a roadside check of your vehicle?

Back 24

Police men

Front 25

Flush medians can be used when:

Back 25

wait to move into a gap in the traffic flow after you have turned right
slow down and wait before turning right

Front 26

What must you do when you see 2 red lights flashing outside a fire station?

Back 26

Red flashing signals outside a fire station or airport mean you must stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing.

Front 27

You are coming up to a school patrol crossing and both signs are held out. When can you drive on?

Back 27

When the School Patrol Stop sign is out, vehicles coming from both directions must stop and stay stopped until all signs have been pulled in.

Front 28

Directions from a police officer overrule traffic signals, road signs and give way rules at an intersection

Back 28

True

Front 29

If you are under 20 the legal alcohol limit is 30 mg/100 ml blood. What does this mean?

Back 29

You are over the limit if you have even one drink

Front 30

How close may you park your vehicle to an intersection where no broken yellow lines have been marked?

Back 30

6m

Front 31

What rule should you use to judge a safe following distance in wet or frosty conditions if driving a car?

Back 31

4 second rule

Front 32

What must you do when red lights are flashing at a railway level crossing?

Back 32

You must stop if the signals have started flashing, the bells have started ringing and/or the barrier arm has started to lower.

Don't cross until the barrier arms have lifted, the lights have stopped flashing and the bells have stopped ringing.

Front 33

What should you do when parking your vehicle next to the kerb when facing up a steep hill?

Back 33

Turn the front wheels away from the kerb
leave your car in first gear if it's manual or in park if it's automatic

Front 34

A police officer can impound your car on the spot if you are caught driving while disqualified.

Back 34

True

Front 35

You are driving on a country road at night when your vehicle headlights suddenly go out. What is the safest thing to do?

Back 35

slow down
move off the road gradually and stop somewhere safe
turn your hazard lights on

Front 36

What should you do when driving in foggy weather?

Back 36

Take extra care, apply the 4 second rule, put on your fog lights

Front 37

When should you use your hazard lights?

Back 37

you're changing a tyre on the side of the road
your vehicle has broken down and is being towed

Front 38

What should you do when you are coming up to traffic signals and the signals change from green to yellow?

Back 38

yellow signal means stop, unless you are so close to the intersection that you can't stop safely.

Front 39

What must you do when turning right at a roundabout?

Back 39

signal right as you come up to the roundabout
signal left as you pass the exit before the one you wish to take.

Front 40

What is the minimum tread depth required for car tyres?

Back 40

The tread depth must be at least 1.5 millimetres right around the tyre.

Front 41

You have a restricted license. A condition for driving at night without a supervisor is that you MUST NOT drive between:

Back 41

10 pm and 5 am

Front 42

At night, a towed vehicle must:

Back 42

The back of the trailer/towed vehicle must show a red light.

Front 43

If you have a rear tyre blowout, the vehicle will:

Back 43

A rear-tyre blowout will usually cause the vehicle to sway from side to side.

Front 44

Passengers in your vehicle are 15 years or over. Who is responsible for making sure they wear a safety belt?

Back 44

The passengers

Front 45

When you have a learner licence you do not have to have it with you when you drive if your supervisor has their licence with them.

Back 45

False

Front 46

The bonnet of your vehicle lifts up while you are driving and you cannot see. What should you do?

Back 46

Steer by looking through the gap under the hinge of the bonnet or out the side window
brake smoothly, indicate and move over to the left-hand side of the road.

Front 47

What must be displayed on the back of a trailer being towed at night?

Back 47

A red light

Front 48

You can be fined if your vehicle is on a road and not up to warrant of fitness standard

Back 48

true

Front 49

What colour is the line painted on a sealed road at a give way sign?

Back 49

White

Front 50

When coming up to a stop sign, where should you stop?

Back 50

come to a complete stop, not just slow down
stop where you can see vehicles coming from all directions
stay stopped and give way to all other vehicles (including cycles, motorcycles etc)
use the give way rules if you and another vehicle are coming towards each other and you are both at Stop signs
not go until it is safe for you and all other traffic.