Road Code Theory Test | Drivers License Practice Test nz

1.When can you use the horn on your vehicle? Select all that apply.

Please select 2 correct answers

To warn another driver of your presence

To warn a horse and rider you are approaching

If someone cuts you off

As you are leaving your friend’s house

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2.The bonnet of your vehicle lifts up while you are driving and you cannot see. What should you do? Select all that apply.

Please select 2 correct answers

Brake suddenly so you don’t leave the road

Look through the gap underneath the bonnet or out of the side window

Pull to the side of the road and refasten the bonnet

Turn on your headlights and look out of the side window

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3.If your car was first registered before 1 January 2000, how often must you renew its warrant of fitness?

Every 3 months

Every 6 months

Every 12 months

Every 24 months

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4.What is the minimum tread depth required for car tyres?

1mm

1.25mm

1.5mm

2mm

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5.What is the maximum distance a load may extend in front of a car?

1m in front of the bumper

3m in front of the front edge of the front seat

Nowhere in front of the bumper

3m in front of the bumper

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6.What must you do when you see blue and red flashing lights behind you?

Speed up so you’re not holding the emergency vehicle up

Slow down and move to the left

Slow down

Pull over and stop

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7.What does this sign mean?

Crossroads

Roundabout

No entry

No Stopping

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8.If you are driving a car, what should you do when following another vehicle in wet conditions?

Play it at a quiet volume

Listen to music with a slow tempo rather than fast music

Choose the right station or set the playlist on your phone or music player before you start moving

Sing along to the music

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9.Music can be distracting when you drive. What's the best way of minimising the distraction?

Give a quick toot of the horn to warn them you’re coming

Pass as quickly as possible to avoid spooking the horse

Slow down, giving them as much room as you can

Try on your headlights to warn the rider

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10.When passing a horse and rider, what should you do?

Observe the two-second rule

Observe the four-second rule

Observe the six-second rule

Try to overtake so that you are not blinded by the spray

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11.To tow a trailer on learners or restricted car licence the weight of your vehicle plus the weight of the trailer must not exceed what weight?

3000kg

3500kg

4000kg

4500kg

6000kg

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12. What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface

Road bump ahead

Road dip ahead

Slippery road ahead

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13.You are driving the orange car and want to go straight through this roundabout. What do you do?

You don’t need to indicate because you’re going straight through

Indicate right until you pass the first exit, the indicate left.

Don’t indicate as you approach the roundabout, then indicate left as you pass the first exit.

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14.What does this sign mean?

Tunnel

Roundabout

Tornado or whirlwind danger

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15.Can the motorbike move through the intersection?

Yes

No

Only if red bus is parked in a bus stop

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

Two-second rule

Four-second rule

100 metre rule

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17.If you are 20 or over, what is the legal alcohol limit in micrograms per litre of breath?

400m

250m

200m

150m

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18.What must you do before you turn to the right on a straight road? Select all that apply.

Please select 4 correct answers

Signals for at least three seconds

Give way to vehicles from the left

Give way to vehicles coming from straight ahead turning left or going straight on

Move towards the centre line

Check your mirrors

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19.What is the maximum distance a load may overhang your vehicle behind the rear axle?

1 m

2 m

3 m

4 m

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20.If you have a restricted licence when can you carry passengers? Select all that apply.

Please select 2 correct answers

At any time, as long as a supervisor with a full driver’s licence is sitting in the front passenger seat (the supervisor must have had the licence for at least 2 years)

Between 5 am and 10 pm, as long as your passengers are your own children or your spouse/de facto partner

Only between 10 pm and 5 am

Only if your car has six or more seats

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21.If your motorcycle is more than three years old and was first registered in New Zealand or overseas on/after 1 January 2000, how often does it require a warrant of fitness inspection?

12 months

8 months

6 months

24 months

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22.In addition to checking it is safe to move out from the kerb into the traffic flow, how long should you indicate for?

1 second

2 seconds

3 seconds

4 seconds

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23.Which person can legally stop and perform a roadside check of your vehicle?

Fire officer

Ambulance officer

Police officer

Tow truck driver

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24.When are you allowed to drive across a cycle lane?

To turn into a driveway

To turn into a side road

To park

All of the above

None of the above

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

Please select 2 correct answers

Slow down and prepare to stop somewhere safe

Stop on the right so you can attract the attention of cars towards you

Turn your hazard lights on

Carry on driving slowly with your hazard lights on until you reach your destination

Carry on driving with your interior lights

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26.To be comfortable when you ride, where should you sit?

Far enough back in the seat that your elbows are slightly bent when your hands are on the handlebars

Fairly forward in the seat so that your elbows are quite bent so you have more pushing power on the handlebars

Near the back of the seat so that your arms are straight so you have pulling power on the handlebars

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27.If you ride behind a large truck, what should you do?

Stay fairly close and take advantage of the slip streaming effect to reduce your fuel consumption

Ride fairly far back and in the middle of the road

Ride family far back and either on the left or right so that you can see the vehicle’s side mirror

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28.What happens if you are caught by the police without L plates on your car or motorbike while you have a learner licence?

25 demerit points and a $100 fine

25 demerit points

35 demerit points

$225 fine

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29.What does this sign mean?

You can stop here at any time for less than five minutes

You can stop here any time as long as a person remains with the car to move it

You can stop here at any time if you have a broken or fractured leg in a cast

You can stop here only if you have a mobility parking permit

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30.What do these lights mean?

Buses, taxis and bicycles can park here

When lit, buses, trams and bicycles can pass through, ignoring a red traffic signal

This is a special lane on a road or motorway for buses, trams and bicycles

When lit, buses, trams and bicycles must wait for other traffic to pass before proceeding

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31.Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

Yes

No

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32.Which vehicle must give way?

Red car

Blue car

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33.Are you allowed to text (read, write or send an SMS) while driving?

Yes-at any time

Yes, with a hands-free phone kit

No

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34.You're coming up to a railway level crossing. Which of these should you do? Select all that apply.

Please select 3 correct answers

If there are no barrier arms, it’s safe to continue at the speed you’re travelling at because that railway line isn’t used

Slow down and get ready to stop

Check each way before proceeding across

Only cross if there’s nothing blocking your path and there are no trains coming

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35.At night, what must a towed vehicle have at the back of it?

A red light

A white light

One or more orange lights

A flashing orange light

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Car Test 19

1.When can you use the horn on your vehicle? Select all that apply.

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2.The bonnet of your vehicle lifts up while you are driving and you cannot see. What should you do? Select all that apply.

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3.If your car was first registered before 1 January 2000, how often must you renew its warrant of fitness?

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4.What is the minimum tread depth required for car tyres?

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5.What is the maximum distance a load may extend in front of a car?

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6.What must you do when you see blue and red flashing lights behind you?

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7.What does this sign mean?

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8.If you are driving a car, what should you do when following another vehicle in wet conditions?

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9.Music can be distracting when you drive. What's the best way of minimising the distraction?

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10.When passing a horse and rider, what should you do?

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11.To tow a trailer on learners or restricted car licence the weight of your vehicle plus the weight of the trailer must not exceed what weight?

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12. What does this sign mean?

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13.You are driving the orange car and want to go straight through this roundabout. What do you do?

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14.What does this sign mean?

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15.Can the motorbike move through the intersection?

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

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17.If you are 20 or over, what is the legal alcohol limit in micrograms per litre of breath?

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18.What must you do before you turn to the right on a straight road? Select all that apply.

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19.What is the maximum distance a load may overhang your vehicle behind the rear axle?

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20.If you have a restricted licence when can you carry passengers? Select all that apply.

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