Learner licence theory test: practice questions

Try three questions

Three questions from the New Zealand bank, as you'll see them in the app.

1. Under clause 5.9(4)(a), what is the minimum following distance behind another vehicle when travelling at 40 km/h or more but less than 50 km/h?

   1. 10 m
   2. 16 m
   3. 24 m
   4. 32 m
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   Answer: 16 m

   Clause 5.9(4) sets a table of minimum following distances by speed band; at 40 to under 50 km/h, the minimum is 16 m.

2. Under clause 7.3A(6), a driver may use a mobile phone to make, receive, or terminate a call if the vehicle has stopped for what kind of reason?

   1. Only if the handbrake is applied for more than 5 minutes
   2. Only if the engine is switched off
   3. Any reason at all is fine, including briefly waiting at a red traffic light in a queue
   4. A reason other than the normal starting and stopping of vehicles in a flow of traffic
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   Answer: A reason other than the normal starting and stopping of vehicles in a flow of traffic

   Clause 7.3A(6) excludes ordinary stop-start traffic flow, such as waiting at lights or in a queue, from counting as 'stopped' for this exception; the vehicle must have stopped for some other reason, such as parking.

3. Under clause 11.10(2), the riding-abreast restriction in clause 11.10(1) does not apply in which situation?

   1. When cyclists are under 12 years old
   2. When cyclists race under a traffic management plan the road authority agreed to
   3. When cyclists are all wearing brightly coloured high-visibility safety vests and helmets
   4. When there is no oncoming traffic
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   Answer: When cyclists race under a traffic management plan the road authority agreed to

   Clause 11.10(2) carves out organised, officially managed racing from the general riding-abreast restriction, recognising that a peloton necessarily rides in a group.

Where the questions come from

Written from the published rules · Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004. See every official source

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