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 second nine questions.
What is the maximum distance a load may extend in front of a car?
This is kind of a trick question. There's no answer in terms of the distance in front
of the car because the measurement is taken from the front edge of the front seat and
your load can extend 3m in front of the front edge of the front seat. If you have a very
long bonnet then that might not be very far in front of the car. If you have a very short
bonnet it's obviously going to be a lot further. So the answer to this question is B: 3m in
front of the front edge of the front seat. Who can legally stop you and perform a roadside
check of your vehicle. Check all that apply. Only a police officer can legally stop you
and perform a roadside check of your vehicle. What's the maximum legal speed limit for a
car towing a trailer on the open road? When a car tows a trailer its stopping distance
is increased and its cornering ability is reduced. Therefore the maximum legal speed
is also reduced and the answer is 90kph. Who is responsible for making a passenger
15 years of age or over put on their safety belt? It's the passenger's responsibility,
if they're 15 years or over, to put on their safety belt.
If the passenger was under 15 years then it would be the driver's responsibility.
If you have a restricted licence, when can you carry passengers? Check all that apply.
If you have a restricted licence then you can, at any time, carry a passenger as long
as your supervisor with a full driver's licence who is sitting in the front passenger, seat
agrees with it. And also between 5am and 10pm as long as your passengers are your own children,
spouse or de facto partner. Can you be fined if your vehicle is on the
road and not up to Warrant of Fitness standard? When you get your Warrant of Fitness, your
car, at that moment, is roadworthy. But what could happen the next day is that you have
an accident and suddenly your car isn't roadworthy, or something could break over time. Therefore
it's your responsibility to keep your car roadworthy otherwise it can be a danger to
other road users. Therefore if a police officer stops your car and finds that it's not roadworthy
they may fine you, even though you have a WoF. So the answer is yes.
Note also that if you have modified your car you may have invalidated your WoF, too.
What is the maximum distance a load may overhang your car behind the rear axle?
The answer is 4 metres. However, if the load protrudes more than 1m
behind the rear bumper, you must tie either a white, red, yellow or orange fluorescent
flag to it. The flag must be at least 40cm x 30cm in size and the load cannot drag on
the ground. This is so that the load is visible as other vehicles are following you. If another
vehicle gets too close a protruding load may hit their vehicle -- it may go through their
windscreen, for example. What should you do before any modification
is carried out on your vehicle? There are all kinds of modifications you can
do to your car. You can change the exhaust, you can lower the suspension, you can put
a roll cage in the car, you can put a body kit on the car. Some of these modifications
will require certification from LVV, and others are perfectly fine. To find out which ones
are OK for you to do you need to talk with a WoF inspector first.
Who is responsible for making a child under 15 years old (0-14 years old) use a safety
belt or safety seat in a vehicle? The answer is the driver.