NZ Learner Licence Theory Test Study Guide 2026

In NZ, you must give way to a bus that is signalling to pull out from a bus stop on a road with a speed limit of 70 km/h or less. This rule helps buses maintain their schedules on urban routes.

NZ Road Code recommends taking a proper break of at least 15 minutes every 2 hours of driving. This helps prevent driver fatigue, which is a significant contributing factor in serious road crashes in New Zealand.

Hazard lights should only be used in NZ when your stationary vehicle is causing or is in danger of causing a hazard. Using them unnecessarily — such as while parked normally or in traffic queues — can confuse other drivers.

The instructions of a traffic officer (police or authorised traffic controller) override all traffic signals and signs. You must follow the officer's directions even if they contradict a traffic light or sign.

When school zone signs are displayed during school hours and school days, you must reduce your speed to 40 km/h.

NZ gravel roads present multiple hazards: reduced tyre grip, longer stopping distances, loose stones that can be thrown by passing vehicles (damaging windscreens), dust clouds reducing visibility, and corrugations that reduce steering and braking control.