New Zealand Car Driving Test Study Guide 2026
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📋 New Zealand Car Driving Test Exam Format at a Glance
📚 New Zealand Car Driving Test Topics to Study (51)
✍️ Sample New Zealand Car Driving Test Questions & Answers
1. What should you do when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black zigzag line?
A yellow diamond sign with a zigzag pattern warns of a series of bends in the road ahead.
2. You are driving on a cold, clear winter morning. Which of the following locations is most likely to have hazardous black ice?
Black ice is a thin, transparent layer of ice that forms on road surfaces. Bridges and overpasses are particularly prone to black ice because cold air circulates both above and below the road surface, causing it to freeze faster and stay frozen longer than the ground-level road.
3. When leaving a parallel park, which vehicle has right of way?
Vehicles already travelling on the road have right of way over a vehicle pulling out from a parked position.
4. Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?
The blue car is at a stop sign and therefore must give way to the red car which is travelling straight through the intersection.
5. When parking downhill on a steep road, what does the Road Code suggest that you should do? Select all that apply.
The road code says you should turn your wheels towards the kerb and leave it in reverse or park. If the park brake fails then the car will run forwards only slightly before hitting the kerb, where it will hopefully stop. You should have your handbrake on while parked as well, although the Road Code doesn't specifically say this.
6. You are approaching a roundabout and want to go straight ahead. Which lane should you choose on a two-lane approach?
When going straight at a roundabout, you may use either the left or right lane unless road markings indicate otherwise.