We're going to help you learn your New Zealand Road Code using the mock theory tests at www.drivingtests.co.nz.
This will make it easier for you to get your learner licence. Today we'll look at the theory
section. There are 27 questions in total. These are the first nine questions.
To tow a trailer on a learners or restricted car licence the weight of your vehicle plus
the trailer weight must not exceed what weight? The answer here is 4500kg. Once you've got
your full licence the answer is 6000kg, but while you're on your learners or restricted
licence you can only tow if the total weight is 4500kg or less.
If you tow another vehicle what is the maximum distance allowed between the two vehicles?
The answer here is four metres. When you have a learner licence do you have
to have it with you when you drive? Every driver in New Zealand must carry their driver's
licence with them when they drive. There's no exception when they're a learner so the
answer is yes. If you have a learner licence can you carry
passengers? When you're a learner you'll have a supervisor. If the supervisor agrees to
you carrying passengers, then it's all fine. What's the minimum tread depth required for
car tyres? The minimum tread depth is 1.5mm, but the
actual performance of the tyre drops off significantly once the tread depth gets below 3mm.
So even though you can legally drive around on tyres with only 1.5mm tread depth, in the
wet you'll find that these tyres will slide more easily, they'll have less grip and therefore
you're more at risk of having an accident. Your vehicle has a current warrant of fitness
but a rear red stop light is not working. What should you do?
Just because you have a warrant of fitness doesn't mean that the car is roadworthy. You
can be stopped by the police if your car isn't roadworthy and you may get a fine.
If you know that you have a light that's not working you must fix it immediately.
What is the maximum speed you may drive if you have a space saver wheel fitted? A space
saver wheel is a smaller diameter and width wheel that saves room in your boot. You have
more room in your boot with a space saver wheel than if you had to carry a spare full
size wheel. The problem with a space saver wheel, though,
is that they're not designed to travel any great distance or at high speed.
They have less grip and therefore less ability for cornering.
So when you have a space saver wheel your maximum speed is restricted to 80kph.
At night what must a towed vehicle have at the back of it?
All vehicles at night when they're moving need a red light on the back of them. The
answer to this question is A. Can you drive a moped on a car licence?
A moped is a small motorbike with a capacity of less than 50cc, and you can drive these
on a car licence.