Mixed Deck — All New Zealand Car Driving Test Topics Flashcards
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You are approaching an intersection to go straight ahead. There are two lanes. Which do you choose?
Answer: Either lane marked 'straight ahead' or 'all traffic'
Choose any lane that is marked for going straight ahead or for all directions.
What should you do when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black zigzag line?
Answer: Series of bends ahead
A yellow diamond sign with a zigzag pattern warns of a series of bends in the road ahead.
You are driving on a cold, clear winter morning. Which of the following locations is most likely to have hazardous black ice?
Answer: The surface of a bridge or an overpass.
Black ice is a thin, transparent layer of ice that forms on road surfaces. Bridges and overpasses are particularly prone to black ice because cold air circulates both above and below the road surface, causing it to freeze faster and stay frozen longer than the ground-level road.
When leaving a parallel park, which vehicle has right of way?
Answer: Vehicles already on the road
Vehicles already travelling on the road have right of way over a vehicle pulling out from a parked position.
Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?
Answer: Yes
The blue car is at a stop sign and therefore must give way to the red car which is travelling straight through the intersection.
What does a sign showing a truck on a steep slope with a percentage number mean?
Answer: Steep gradient ahead — the number shows the grade
A truck-on-slope warning sign indicates a steep hill ahead, with the percentage showing how steep the gradient is.
When parking downhill on a steep road, what does the Road Code suggest that you should do? Select all that apply.
Answer: Put your handbrake on
The road code says you should turn your wheels towards the kerb and leave it in reverse or park. If the park brake fails then the car will run forwards only slightly before hitting the kerb, where it will hopefully stop. You should have your handbrake on while parked as well, although the Road Code doesn't specifically say this.
You are turning left at an intersection and a pedestrian has already started crossing the road you are turning into. What must you do?
Answer: Give way to the pedestrian
Under NZ road rules, when turning at any intersection you must give way to pedestrians who are crossing the road you are turning into. This applies whether you are turning left or right.
You are approaching a STOP sign at a T-intersection. What must you do before proceeding?
Answer: Stop completely and give way to all traffic on the through road
At a STOP sign you must come to a complete stop and give way to all vehicles and pedestrians on the intersecting road before proceeding.
What do continuous double yellow lines painted along the edge of the road mean?
Answer: No stopping at any time
Double yellow lines mean no stopping at any time — this is stricter than a single broken line. You may not stop, stand, or park your vehicle alongside double yellows regardless of the time of day or day of the week.
You park on an uphill slope with a kerb on your right. Which way should your front wheels face?
Answer: Away from the kerb (left)
When facing uphill, turn your wheels away from the kerb so the vehicle rolls into it if the brakes fail.
When parking parallel to the kerb, how far from the kerb should your vehicle be?
Answer: Within 0.5 metres (50 cm)
Vehicles must be parked within 0.5 metres of the kerb when parking parallel.
On a motorway, what is the maximum speed limit for a light passenger vehicle in New Zealand?
Answer: 100 km/h
The maximum speed limit on a New Zealand motorway for a light passenger vehicle is 100 km/h.
You are approaching a roundabout and want to go straight ahead. Which lane should you choose on a two-lane approach?
Answer: Either lane is acceptable
When going straight at a roundabout, you may use either the left or right lane unless road markings indicate otherwise.
What does a white diamond shape painted on the road lane indicate in New Zealand?
Answer: Bus or transit lane
A white diamond painted on the road marks a special vehicle lane, typically reserved for buses and other authorized vehicles.
At a multi-lane roundabout, which lane should you use if you are taking the third exit?
Answer: The right lane
For exits past halfway around a roundabout, you should use the right lane and move to the left lane before your exit.
What does a yellow circular sign with a black train symbol mean?
Answer: Railway level crossing ahead — prepare to stop if necessary
A yellow circle with a train symbol warns that an uncontrolled railway level crossing is ahead, requiring you to watch and listen for trains.
You are in the blue car, approaching an uncontrolled T-intersection. The red car is on the continuing road. What must you do?
Answer: Give way to the red car.
At a T-intersection, all traffic on the terminating road (the bottom of the 'T') must give way to all traffic on the continuing road (the top of the 'T'). You are on the terminating road and must wait for a safe gap in the traffic on the continuing road.
When driving on a multi-lane road in New Zealand, which lane should you normally use if you are not overtaking?
Answer: The left lane
In New Zealand, drivers must keep left unless overtaking, turning right, or when the left lane is blocked.
A 'No Stopping' sign is in place. Which of the following is permitted?
Answer: Neither stopping nor parking is allowed
'No Stopping' means neither stopping nor parking is allowed at any time in that location.