Give Way Rules Flashcards
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Under NZ give way rules, when turning right at an intersection, who must you give way to?
Answer: All oncoming traffic going straight ahead or turning left
Under NZ give way rules, when turning right, you must give way to all oncoming traffic travelling straight ahead or turning left. This rule changed in 2012 and is now consistent with most other countries.
At a T-intersection with no signs or markings, who must give way?
Answer: The driver on the terminating road must give way to drivers on the continuing road
At an uncontrolled T-intersection in NZ, the driver on the terminating (dead-end) road must give way to all traffic on the through road. The through road always has priority over the road that ends at it.
You are turning left out of a side road onto a main road in NZ. Who must you give way to?
Answer: All vehicles on the main road, including cyclists and pedestrians crossing
When turning left from a side road onto a main road, you must give way to all traffic already on the main road, including cyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians who are crossing the road you are entering.
At a roundabout in New Zealand, who has priority?
Answer: Vehicles already inside the roundabout have priority over vehicles entering
In New Zealand, vehicles already travelling within a roundabout have priority. Drivers entering a roundabout must give way to all circulating traffic. You must not enter until there is a safe gap.
Two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time from different roads. Under NZ rules, who gives way?
Answer: The driver on the left gives way to the driver on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection in NZ where two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left must give way to the driver on their right. This is the standard give way to the right rule.
When merging from a lane that is ending, who must give way in NZ?
Answer: The driver in the ending lane must give way to traffic in the continuing lane
In New Zealand, when a lane is ending (marked by broken lines narrowing into one), the driver in the ending lane must give way to traffic already in the continuing lane. This is a common merging scenario on highways.
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