NZ Road Code Car Test case studies
NZ Road Code Car Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NZ Road Code Car Test refers to the theory test you sit to get a New Zealand car learner licence. It is aimed at people who do not yet hold a car licence and need to show they understand the road rules before they can start supervised driving on a learner licence. The test is multiple choice and is sat at a driver licensing agent, and passing it is one step in the wider process of getting a car licence. The published test content is organised into six areas: general road code (road rules and driving behaviour); about other road users (sharing the road); safe driving habits (speed limits, alcohol, drugs and medication, seatbelts, fatigue and distraction); driving to the conditions; vehicle safety, warrants and certificates; and driver licensing, offences and penalties. The NZ Road Code Car Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,939 words.
1Uncontrolled intersection: right turn, ute from the right, cyclist behind
You are driving north on a wet two-way residential street at about 45 km/h. It is 5:10 pm on a Friday and the low sun is directly ahead.
622 words, about 3 min2Restricted licence, late-night passengers, sedating medicine and fatigue
At 11:40 pm on a Saturday, a 19-year-old holds a restricted car licence. They have just finished a 10-hour shift that started at 1:30 pm, and have been awake since 6:30 am.
646 words, about 3 min3Wet rural road, short following gap and a one-lane bridge
You are driving a small hatchback on a rural two-way road at 7:30 am in July. The speed limit is 100 km/h.
558 words, about 3 min4Expired WoF, bald tyre, brake warning light and an unsecured load
Your flatmate asks you to drive their 2008 hatchback to the recycling centre, about 12 km away. The car is loaded with boxes and an old cabinet; the rear seats are folded and the load is not tied.
571 words, about 3 min5Breath test at 300 mcg/L plus prescribed codeine
At 9:30 pm a 22-year-old full licence holder is stopped at a police checkpoint. They drank three 500 ml bottles of 7% beer between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
542 words, about 3 min