FREE NZ Motorbike Driving Core Questions and Answers
What do you call the area of road you drive on?
The lane is where you drive. A verge is the grass edge of a road. A pathway is where pedestrians walk. The road edge might have a kerb made from raised concrete or stone. Roads are marked with lines. Lanes are formed either between kerbs, verges, painted lines, a kerb and painted line or a verge and painted line.
What colour is the line painted on a sealed road at a Give Way sign?
It's white.
When should you apply the four-second rule?
Wet and frosty roads can double the stopping distance, so use the four-second rule. The extra weight of a trailer will also add to your stopping distance. In fact, if it's frosty to icy, it can take you 6-8 seconds to stop.
What should you do when you come up to a one-lane bridge?
Even if you have priority on the bridge you must still give way to cars that are already crossing it.
How many standard drinks can you have before driving if you are under 20 years old?
The legal limit is 0 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. A drink consumed before driving will almost certainly put you over this limit. So you must not drink just before driving if you are under 20 years old as there is a zero alcohol limit.
What is the purpose of the two-second rule?
It's only to allow you to stop safely in dry weather. If it's wet, apply the four-second rule. As regards overtaking, a vehicle should not overtake if the manoeuvre cannot be completed safely.
What is a courtesy crossing?
Courtesy crossings are usually made of bricks or paving and are often raised above the level of the road. They are not official pedestrian crossings, but they do provide a place where drivers can stop safely to allow pedestrians to cross.
When must you not pass a vehicle on its left at an intersection?
If a vehicle is indicating left you must not pass it on the left because there is a risk it will turn into your path.
What does one or more yellow lights flashing at traffic signals mean?
The lights are 'on the blink'. Use the Give Way rules for that intersection, and remember to be courteous to other drivers.
When driving at night on a road with lanes, you must be able to stop in half the length of clear road you can see in front of you. True or false?
On a road with lanes, you must be able to stop in the length of clear road you can see in front of you; on a road without lanes you must be able to stop in half the distance you can see in front of you.
If anybody is hurt in a crash, the driver must tell a police officer as soon as possible but within how many hours?
If anyone is hurt you must report it within 24 hours to the police, and as soon as possible.