New Zealand Motorbike Driving Test NZ Motorbike Driving Core 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a New Zealand motorcyclist is involved in a crash resulting in injury, they must report it to police within:
- 12 hours
- 24 hours (Correct answer)
- 48 hours
- 72 hours
Correct answer: 24 hours
A crash involving injury or significant property damage must be reported to the police within 24 hours if not reported at the scene.
Question 2: At an uncontrolled intersection (no signs or signals) in New Zealand, who has the right of way?
- The vehicle that arrives first
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the left
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, you must give way to any vehicle approaching from your right.
Question 3: What is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for an adult motorcycle rider (20 years or older) in New Zealand?
- 0.08 g/100mL
- 0.05 g/100mL (Correct answer)
- 0.04 g/100mL
- Zero tolerance
Correct answer: 0.05 g/100mL
For riders aged 20 and over, the legal BAC limit is 0.05 g/100mL of blood.
Question 4: A restricted motorcycle licence holder in New Zealand is prohibited from riding:
- On motorways at any time
- Between 10 pm and 5 am unless supervised
- On gravel roads
- With a pillion passenger (Correct answer)
Correct answer: With a pillion passenger
Restricted licence holders cannot carry a pillion passenger until they hold a full motorcycle licence.
Question 5: What should a motorcyclist do when riding through a sharp bend to maintain stability?
- Accelerate through the bend to stabilise the bike
- Brake heavily mid-corner to scrub speed
- Reduce speed before the bend and maintain steady throttle through it (Correct answer)
- Lean as far as possible and increase speed
Correct answer: Reduce speed before the bend and maintain steady throttle through it
Reducing speed before the corner and applying steady throttle through it keeps the motorcycle stable and prevents loss of traction.
Question 6: In New Zealand, what is the maximum demerit points a rider can accumulate before their licence is suspended?
- 75 points
- 100 points
- 125 points (Correct answer)
- 150 points
Correct answer: 125 points
Accumulating 100 demerit points within a two-year period results in a three-month licence suspension in New Zealand.
Question 7: A motorcyclist sees a 'Give Way' sign at an intersection. They must:
- Stop completely before proceeding
- Slow down and give way to all traffic on the other road (Correct answer)
- Give way only to traffic approaching from the right
- Give way only if traffic is present
Correct answer: Slow down and give way to all traffic on the other road
A Give Way sign requires you to slow down and yield to all traffic on the intersecting road before proceeding.
New Zealand Motorbike Driving Test NZ Motorbike Driving Core 4
When a New Zealand motorcyclist is involved in a crash resulting in injury, they must report it to police within: