New Zealand Car Driving Test Parking 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You are parking at night on an unlit road. What must you do?
- Leave your parking lights on (Correct answer)
- Leave your headlights on full beam
- No special action is needed
- Turn on your hazard lights
Correct answer: Leave your parking lights on
On an unlit road at night you must leave your parking lights on so other drivers can see your vehicle.
Question 2: Which of the following is a legal reason to stop momentarily in a no-parking zone?
- Dropping off or picking up a passenger quickly (Correct answer)
- Leaving the vehicle to buy something
- Waiting for someone who is in a shop
- There is no legal reason to stop in a no-parking zone
Correct answer: Dropping off or picking up a passenger quickly
A no-parking zone usually allows brief stops to drop off or pick up passengers, but you must not leave the vehicle unattended.
Question 3: When parking parallel to the kerb, how far from the kerb should your vehicle be?
- Within 0.5 metres (50 cm) (Correct answer)
- Within 1 metre
- Exactly on the kerb
- Up to 2 metres away
Correct answer: Within 0.5 metres (50 cm)
Vehicles must be parked within 0.5 metres of the kerb when parking parallel.
Question 4: A sign reads 'P60 8am–6pm Mon–Fri'. You arrive at 7:45 am on a Wednesday. What applies?
- You may park without a time limit until 8 am, then the 60-minute limit begins (Correct answer)
- The 60-minute limit applies immediately
- No parking is allowed before 8 am
- You can park all day because you arrived before 8 am
Correct answer: You may park without a time limit until 8 am, then the 60-minute limit begins
Before 8 am the time restriction has not started, so you may park freely until 8 am when the 60-minute clock begins.
Question 5: What must you always do before leaving your parked vehicle?
- Apply the handbrake and remove the ignition key (Correct answer)
- Leave the engine running if you will return shortly
- Only apply the handbrake on hills
- Lock the doors but leave the engine running
Correct answer: Apply the handbrake and remove the ignition key
You must always apply the handbrake and remove the ignition key when leaving a parked vehicle.
Question 6: Where on a one-way street should you park if facing in the direction of traffic flow?
- On either side of the road (Correct answer)
- Only on the left side
- Only on the right side
- In the centre lane
Correct answer: On either side of the road
On a one-way street you may park on either side as long as you are facing in the direction of traffic flow.
Question 7: You wish to park facing uphill on a road with no kerb. Which way do you turn your wheels?
- To the right, away from the road edge (Correct answer)
- To the left, toward the road edge
- Straight ahead
- It does not matter without a kerb
Correct answer: To the right, away from the road edge
Without a kerb when facing uphill, turn wheels to the right so the car rolls off the road rather than into traffic if brakes fail.
New Zealand Car Driving Test Parking 3
You are parking at night on an unlit road.
What must you do?