New Zealand Car Driving Test Overtaking and Road Sharing Rules 2

Question 1

In wet or slippery conditions, New Zealand guidelines recommend you increase your following distance to at least:

Accepted Answer

4 seconds

Answer

In wet or slippery conditions you should at least double the standard two-second gap, making it four seconds or more.

Question 2

What is the following distance you should keep behind a heavy vehicle (truck or bus) in New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

4 seconds

Answer

You should keep at least a four-second gap behind large vehicles because they take longer to stop and can block your forward view.

Question 3

Tailgating (following too closely) is dangerous primarily because:

Accepted Answer

You reduce your reaction time and stopping distance

Answer

Following too closely leaves insufficient time and distance to react and stop if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.

Question 4

When following a motorcycle in New Zealand, you should:

Accepted Answer

Apply a larger gap because motorcycles can stop faster

Answer

You should maintain a larger following distance behind motorcycles because they can brake more quickly than cars and are more vulnerable road users.

Question 5

You are driving at 100 km/h on an open New Zealand road. Approximately how far do you travel in two seconds?

Accepted Answer

Around 55 metres

Answer

At 100 km/h a vehicle covers roughly 27–28 metres per second, so two seconds equates to approximately 55 metres.

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