New Zealand Car Driving Test Intersection 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver is waiting in the middle of an intersection to complete a right turn. The traffic light turns red. What should the driver do?
- Reverse out of the intersection immediately
- Complete the right turn when it is safe to do so, then exit the intersection (Correct answer)
- Stay in the intersection until the next green light
- Sound the horn to alert oncoming traffic
Correct answer: Complete the right turn when it is safe to do so, then exit the intersection
If you have legally entered an intersection to turn right, you must complete the turn when it is safe, even if the light has changed to red.
Question 2: You arrive at an intersection at the same time as another vehicle from a different road. Your road has a GIVE WAY sign; the other road does not. Who must yield?
- The vehicle on the road without a sign
- You must give way because your road has the GIVE WAY sign (Correct answer)
- Both must stop and negotiate
- The vehicle going straight has priority
Correct answer: You must give way because your road has the GIVE WAY sign
The GIVE WAY sign explicitly requires you to give way to all traffic on the intersecting road, regardless of their direction of travel.
Question 3: Which of the following is a legal reason to cross a continuous (unbroken) centre line when approaching an intersection?
- To overtake a slow vehicle near the intersection
- To turn right into a driveway if it is safe to do so (Correct answer)
- To avoid congestion in your lane
- There is no legal reason — continuous lines must never be crossed
Correct answer: To turn right into a driveway if it is safe to do so
In New Zealand you may cross a continuous centre line to turn right into a property or side road if it is safe, but not to overtake.
Question 4: At an intersection, a vehicle ahead signals left but then appears to hesitate. What is the safest action?
- Overtake on the right immediately to avoid delay
- Sound your horn to prompt them to complete the turn
- Wait and watch their movements before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Overtake on the left using the footpath area
Correct answer: Wait and watch their movements before proceeding
Hesitation from a leading vehicle could mean an unseen hazard ahead — waiting and observing is the safest response before proceeding.
Question 5: When turning at an intersection in wet conditions, what additional precaution should you take?
- Accelerate sharply to reduce time in the turn
- Brake hard just before the turn to scrub speed
- Reduce speed gradually before the turn and steer smoothly (Correct answer)
- Change to a lower gear only after you begin turning
Correct answer: Reduce speed gradually before the turn and steer smoothly
Wet roads reduce tyre grip, so you should reduce speed progressively before the turn and steer smoothly to avoid skidding.
Question 6: What should you do if you miss your intended turn at an intersection?
- Stop and reverse on the road to the intersection
- Continue and find the next safe place to turn around (Correct answer)
- Make a sudden U-turn at the intersection
- Cut across lanes to reach the correct road
Correct answer: Continue and find the next safe place to turn around
The safest action when you miss a turn is to continue forward and find a safe place further along to turn around legally.
Question 7: You are travelling on a road with a broken centre line approaching an intersection. Is overtaking permitted just before the intersection?
- Yes, a broken line always permits overtaking
- No, overtaking near an intersection is prohibited regardless of line markings (Correct answer)
- Yes, if the vehicle ahead is going under the speed limit
- Only if visibility is clear for at least 100 metres
Correct answer: No, overtaking near an intersection is prohibited regardless of line markings
In New Zealand, overtaking is prohibited within an intersection or immediately before one, even on a road with a broken centre line.
New Zealand Car Driving Test Intersection 5
A driver is waiting in the middle of an intersection to complete a right turn.
The traffic light turns red.
What should the driver do?