New Zealand Car Driving Test New Zealand Car Driving Giving Way at Intersections 1

Question 1

You are turning left at an intersection and a pedestrian has already started crossing the road you are turning into. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Give way to the pedestrian

Answer

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.

Question 2

You are driving along a main road when a vehicle from a side road on your right wants to enter your road at a T-intersection with no signs or signals. Who must give way?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle on the side road must give way to you

Answer

At a T-intersection, traffic on the terminating (side) road must give way to all vehicles on the continuing through-road, regardless of which direction they are coming from.

Question 3

At an uncontrolled intersection you intend to go straight ahead. A vehicle to your right is also going straight ahead and your paths will cross. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Give way to the vehicle on your right

Answer

At uncontrolled intersections in New Zealand, you must give way to any vehicle coming from your right when your paths cross. The 'give way to the right' rule applies even when both vehicles are going straight.

Question 4

You are at a Give Way sign and a vehicle is approaching on the road you want to cross. If you pulled out now, that vehicle would need to brake slightly. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait until you can enter without causing the other vehicle to change speed or direction

Answer

A Give Way sign means you must not proceed if it would require any other vehicle to change their speed or direction. You must wait until you can enter safely without affecting approaching traffic in any way.

Question 5

You want to emerge from a private driveway onto a public road. A vehicle is approaching from your left along the public road. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Give way to all vehicles and pedestrians already on the public road

Answer

When entering a public road from any private driveway, access way, or car park, you must give way to all vehicles and pedestrians already using the public road, regardless of which direction they are coming from.

New Zealand Car Driving Test Practice Test

New Zealand Car Driving Test Practice Test

New Zealand Car Driving Test New Zealand Car Driving Giving Way at Intersections 1