Visitor road rules
Learn New Zealand road rules
Review 35 essential New Zealand road rules. Practise each question or switch to reading mode to see the correct answer and explanation.
Last reviewed against the New Zealand Road Code: 19 July 20260 / 35 answered
You leave a rental-car depot and join a quiet two-way road.
Which side of the road must you drive on?
Choose the safest and legally correct action.
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Original questions, official sources
All 35 scenarios, questions, answer choices and explanations were independently written for DrivePrepNZ. They are not copied from, or presented as, official NZTA theory-test questions.
Road rules are summarised with reference to official NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi guidance and current New Zealand legislation. The NZTA name is used only to identify sources; it does not indicate endorsement or authorisation.