Road Code NZ

• You must turn your vehicle headlights on when visibility is less than: 

  100 metres
• What is the maximum speed you may drive if you have a ‘space saver wheel’ fitted?

  80 km/h
•  A vehicle should not send out visible smoke for more than: 10 seconds
• Which parts of the car must be in good condition to prevent too much noise and gases entering the car? A good silencer and exhaust system
• What is the speed limit for vehicles passing a school bus that has stopped to let children on or off? 20 km/h
• When driving at night, what should you do with your high beam lights when another vehicle approaches from the opposite direction? Turn them down to low beam.
• If you tow another vehicle, what is the maximum distance allowed between the two vehicles? 4 metres
• What is the maximum distance a load may extend in front of a car? 3 metres from the front edge of the front seat
• At night, a towed vehicle must have a red light at the back
• What is the minimum tread depth required for car tyres? 1.5mm
• What does a yellow reflector (cat’s eye) placed on the road mean? no passing
• What is the recommended distance you should allow when driving past a cyclist? 1.5m
• A police officer has the power to arrest you for not supplying correct name and address
• What is the closest distance your vehicle may be parked to a vehicle entrance? 1 metre
• What is the maximum legal speed limit for a car towing a trailer on the open road? 90km/h
• When parking downhill on a steep road, what does the road code suggest that you should do? Turn your front wheels towards the kerb and leave vehicle in reverse gear.
• When parking uphill on a steep road, what does the road code suggest that you should do? Turn your front wheels away from the kerb
• What Does TWIRL stand for? Tyres, Windscreen, Indicators, Rust, Lights
• Any areas around the vehicle that can’t be seen by the driver when looking forward or in their mirrors. Blind Spots
• This is at the side of the steering wheel in the car and usually operates the indicators, lights, windscreen wipers. Control arm
• A device that connects a trailer to a towing vehicle. Coupling
• What does a double yellow line mean?

  No passing

  
• What does a broken white line on the left of a solid yellow line mean?

  You can pass but not oncoming vehicles

  
• A solid yellow line with a broken white line on the right hand side means what?

  You cannot pass, but oncoming vehicles can.

  
• A broken yellow line means what?

  You cannot start passing, because a no pass line is about to start.

  
• When carrying a load on your roof, the load must not be more than

  1.275 metres, on either side, from the centre of the vehicle.
• A load cannot be more than 4 metres from your rear axle
• You must tie a white, red, orange or yellow fluorescent flag onto your load when it is more than 1 metre past the back of your car, and when it is more than 200 millimetres past the sides.
• If you’ve got a learner or restricted licence, what’s the maximum combined weight that you can tow? (This weight includes your car, trailer and load.)

  4500 Kgs
• The maximum speed for towing a trailer with a car, van or ute is 90km/h.
• There must be no more than 4 metres between your vehicle and the trailer you’re towing.
• If you’re towing a vehicle at night, its headlights (1) and red tail lights (2) must be on.

  The headlights (1) must light up the towing connection.
• • When you’re using a rope or other flexible towing connection to tow any vehicle apart from a motorcycle, the maximum allowable speed is 50km/h.
• • When you’re using a rigid towing connection to tow any vehicle apart from a motorcycle, the maximum speed is 90km/h.
• • The maximum speed for towing a motorcycle is 30km/h.
• On a restricted licence, you can only drive without a supervisor between 5 am and 10 pm.

  You can carry a passenger if they are your spouse.
• When driving into bright sunlight, you should use sunglasses and your vehicle sun visors for safety. What else are you advised to do? Pull over and wait for a few minutes
• How many demerit points within any 2-year period will cause you to be suspended from driving for 3 months? 100
• How many demerit points do you get for going over a permanent speed limit by 10 km/h or less? 10
• How many demerit points do you get for using a mobile phone while driving? 20