Give Way Rules Flashcards

At a roundabout in NZ, can you change lanes while circulating?

Answer: Yes, but you must give way to vehicles in the lane you are moving into

You may change lanes within a roundabout in NZ, but you must give way to vehicles already in the lane you wish to enter. Signal your intention and only change lanes when it is safe to do so.

When two vehicles meet at a give way sign and both want to turn right into the same road, what do NZ rules say?

Answer: Both must give way to all traffic on the main road; they then negotiate the turn between themselves

Both drivers at give way signs must first give way to all traffic on the main road. Once safe to proceed, they should pass in front of each other (right-hand turn before meeting) or negotiate cautiously between themselves.

A vehicle making a U-turn in NZ must give way to:

Answer: All other vehicles and pedestrians

A vehicle making a U-turn must give way to all other vehicles and pedestrians. U-turns are high-risk manoeuvres and the driver performing one bears full responsibility for doing so safely.

In NZ, when must you give way to a bus that is pulling out from a bus stop?

Answer: When the bus is indicating to pull out and you are driving in a 70 km/h or less zone

In New Zealand, you must give way to a bus that is signalling to pull out from a bus stop when you are travelling in a 70 km/h or less speed zone. This rule helps keep buses on schedule and improves public transport flow.

You are driving on a motorway and see a vehicle wanting to merge from an on-ramp. What does NZ law say?

Answer: The merging vehicle must give way to motorway traffic, but motorway drivers should facilitate safe merging where possible

On NZ motorways, vehicles entering via an on-ramp must give way to existing motorway traffic. However, good practice is for motorway drivers to move to an outer lane if safe to do so to help merging vehicles join smoothly.

Under NZ rules, who has priority when a vehicle is exiting a motorway and conflicts with a vehicle entering via an on-ramp in the same area?

Answer: The vehicle exiting the motorway has priority over the vehicle entering

When a motorway exit and on-ramp share the same slip road area, the vehicle exiting the motorway has priority over the vehicle attempting to enter. The entering vehicle must give way.