New Zealand Car Driving Test Intersection 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a yellow painted box or 'keep clear' marking in the middle of an intersection mean?
- Park briefly if you need to make a turn
- Do not enter the box unless your exit is clear (Correct answer)
- Proceed quickly through to clear the area
- Stop here when waiting to turn right
Correct answer: Do not enter the box unless your exit is clear
A 'keep clear' or yellow box marking means you must not enter that area unless your exit road is clear, to prevent blocking intersections.
Question 2: When may you legally proceed through a red traffic light at an intersection?
- When no other vehicles are visible
- When a police officer or authorised person signals you to do so (Correct answer)
- After waiting 30 seconds
- When you need to let an ambulance pass behind you
Correct answer: When a police officer or authorised person signals you to do so
You may only proceed against a red light when directed by a police officer or authorised traffic controller — not for any other reason.
Question 3: You are approaching an intersection and wish to change lanes. When must you signal your intention?
- At least 3 seconds before the lane change
- At least 5 seconds before the lane change (Correct answer)
- Immediately before changing lanes
- Signals are only required on motorways
Correct answer: At least 5 seconds before the lane change
New Zealand road rules require you to signal for at least 3 seconds before changing lanes in urban areas and at least 5 seconds on open roads.
Question 4: Which vehicle must give way when one vehicle is exiting a driveway or private road onto a public road at an intersection?
- Vehicles on the public road give way to exiting vehicles
- The vehicle exiting the driveway must give way to public-road traffic (Correct answer)
- The smaller vehicle always gives way
- The vehicle on the left gives way
Correct answer: The vehicle exiting the driveway must give way to public-road traffic
Any vehicle leaving a private driveway or property must give way to all traffic and pedestrians on the public road it is entering.
Question 5: At a multi-lane intersection with a green light, a driver in the right-through lane notices a vehicle in the right-turn lane edging forward. What should the through driver be aware of?
- The turning vehicle has priority as it is indicating
- The turning vehicle must give way to the through-going vehicle (Correct answer)
- Both vehicles share equal priority
- The larger vehicle determines priority
Correct answer: The turning vehicle must give way to the through-going vehicle
A vehicle turning right must give way to vehicles going straight ahead in the adjacent lanes, so the through driver continues but should remain alert.
Question 6: A shared path crosses an intersection approach. Who must give way?
- Vehicles give way to pedestrians and cyclists on shared paths (Correct answer)
- Shared-path users must give way to motor vehicles
- Cyclists give way but pedestrians have priority over vehicles
- Priority depends on the speed of approach
Correct answer: Vehicles give way to pedestrians and cyclists on shared paths
Vehicles must give way to pedestrians and cyclists lawfully using a shared path that crosses the road.
Question 7: What is the maximum speed you may travel through a school zone during the restricted hours shown on signage?
- 30 km/h (Correct answer)
- 40 km/h
- 50 km/h
- 60 km/h
Correct answer: 30 km/h
In New Zealand, the speed limit in a school zone during restricted hours displayed on the signs is 40 km/h — wait, per NZ law the school zone speed limit is 40 km/h when children are present.
New Zealand Car Driving Test Intersection 4
What does a yellow painted box or 'keep clear' marking in the middle of an intersection mean?