Lane Usage and Positioning Flashcards
7 cards from real New Zealand Car Driving Test practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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On a road with three lanes going in the same direction, which lane may high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) use in New Zealand?
Answer: A designated T3 or transit lane as signed
HOV vehicles use designated transit lanes (T2 or T3) during their operating hours.
When may you drive in a cycle lane marked on the road in New Zealand?
Answer: Only to turn left or access a driveway, briefly
You may briefly enter a cycle lane only to turn left or to enter or leave a driveway.
You are travelling on a motorway at 100 km/h and a faster vehicle approaches from behind in the right lane. What should you do?
Answer: Move to the left lane when safe to allow it to pass
Keep left on motorways and move left when safe to allow faster vehicles to overtake.
A broken yellow line marks the edge of a road in New Zealand. What does this indicate?
Answer: No parking during certain hours
A broken yellow edge line means no parking during restricted hours as shown on nearby signs.
When driving in a lane that ends ahead (lane drop), what should you do?
Answer: Signal and merge early into the continuing lane
Signal and merge into the continuing lane in good time before the lane ends.
On a road with two lanes in your direction, when may you use the right lane continuously?
Answer: When you are overtaking or turning right at an upcoming intersection
Use the right lane only to overtake or prepare for a right turn, then return to the left.
What is the minimum following distance in lane that New Zealand's Road Code recommends in good conditions at 100 km/h?
Answer: Two seconds
The Road Code recommends at least a two-second following gap in good conditions.