NZ Learner Licence Theory Test Pedestrians and Vulnerable Road Users 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What must you do when a pedestrian is waiting at a zebra crossing?
- Speed up to pass before they step on
- Stop and give way to the pedestrian (Correct answer)
- Flash your lights and proceed
- Sound your horn to warn them
Correct answer: Stop and give way to the pedestrian
You must stop and give way to any pedestrian waiting at or on a zebra crossing.
Question 2: When turning left at an intersection, who must you give way to?
- Oncoming vehicles only
- Pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into (Correct answer)
- Traffic behind you
- No one if the traffic signal is green
Correct answer: Pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into
When turning, you must give way to any pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into.
Question 3: When crossing a footpath to enter or exit a driveway, you must give way to:
- Vehicles on the road only
- Pedestrians and cyclists on the footpath (Correct answer)
- Only pedestrians pushing prams or with children
- No one if visibility is clear
Correct answer: Pedestrians and cyclists on the footpath
When crossing a footpath via a driveway, you must always give way to pedestrians and cyclists using the footpath.
Question 4: What is the reduced speed limit displayed near schools during school hours in New Zealand?
- 30 km/h
- 40 km/h (Correct answer)
- 50 km/h
- 60 km/h
Correct answer: 40 km/h
When school zone signs are displayed during school hours and school days, you must reduce your speed to 40 km/h.
Question 5: How much clear space must you leave when passing a cyclist where the speed limit is 60 km/h or less?
- 0.5 metres
- 1 metre (Correct answer)
- 1.5 metres
- 2 metres
Correct answer: 1 metre
NZ law requires at least 1 metre of clear space between your vehicle and a cyclist when the speed limit is 60 km/h or less.
Question 6: A pedestrian is using a white cane at the roadside. What does this most likely indicate?
- They are a road construction worker
- They are blind or have very low vision (Correct answer)
- They are waiting for a bus
- They require vehicle assistance
Correct answer: They are blind or have very low vision
A white cane signals that a person is blind or has very low vision, requiring extra care and patience from drivers.
Question 7: A child is about to run onto the road ahead of you. What should you do?
- Sound the horn and maintain speed
- Brake immediately and be prepared to stop (Correct answer)
- Flash your headlights and slow slightly
- Swerve into the oncoming lane
Correct answer: Brake immediately and be prepared to stop
Children are unpredictable — you must brake immediately and be fully prepared to stop to avoid a collision.
NZ Learner Licence Theory Test Pedestrians and Vulnerable Road Users 1
What must you do when a pedestrian is waiting at a zebra crossing?