NZ Motorcycle Road Code Test study plan

Memorise the give way rules for uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts, and turning across traffic, then state each rule from memory without notes

Identify every road sign shape and colour category (compulsory, warning, information, temporary) and explain what each demands of a rider

Recite the core speed limit rules including urban default, open road default, temporary limits, and limits near schools

Draw a diagram of a four-way intersection and label who gives way in six different arrival scenarios

Practise 60 road code questions covering signs, markings, and give way until you score 90% twice in a row

Explain the legal alcohol limits for a rider aged under 20 and for a rider aged 20 or over, and state what a zero limit means in practice

List the penalties for drink-driving, drug-driving, and refusing a breath or blood test

Describe how cannabis, prescription medicines, and fatigue each impair riding, and name the signs of impairment in yourself

Demonstrate slow-speed control in a car park: figure eights, U-turns, and a straight line at walking pace without putting a foot down

Explain countersteering and practise it at 30-50 km/h in a safe open area

Describe correct braking technique including front-to-rear brake bias, braking in a straight line, and braking on gravel

Set up and adjust mirrors, levers, and tyre pressures to the manufacturer's specification and record the correct pressures

Ride a planned route that includes a roundabout, a motorway on-ramp, and a wet-road section, and note every hazard you identified

Describe the three-second following distance rule and how it changes in rain or at night

Explain how to position yourself in a lane to stay visible and to avoid a driver's blind spot

Identify the hazards of riding near trucks, buses, and parked cars, and state the action you take for each

Check your helmet meets an approved standard, fits correctly, and is undamaged, and explain why a dropped helmet may need replacing

List the protective clothing you need for each body area and justify each item by the injury it prevents

Explain conspicuity: high-visibility clothing, headlight use, and why a rider should assume they are unseen

Describe how to scan for hazards at intersections, including the left-turning and right-turning driver who fails to see you

Explain how fatigue builds on a long ride and list at least four countermeasures that work, plus two that do not

Plan a ride with rest stops at realistic intervals and state the signs that mean you must stop riding

Describe the effects of alcohol on reaction time and balance and explain why coffee and cold air do not sober you up

Practise emergency braking and swerving in a safe area and record stopping distances at two speeds

Ride in traffic at peak hour and identify the situations where you must give way, checking each against the road code

Describe how to share the road with cyclists, pedestrians, and horse riders, including passing distances

Explain the rules for lane splitting and filtering and state what is legal and what is not in New Zealand

Review every question you have answered incorrectly so far and write the correct rule beside each one

Complete three full-length practice tests under timed conditions and score 90% or better on each

Recite the give way rules, alcohol limits, and protective equipment requirements from memory in one sitting

Ride a final observed route covering urban, open road, and wet conditions with no safety-critical errors

Confirm your licence, registration, warrant of fitness, and learner or restricted conditions are all in order