New Zealand Road Code

Official guide to New Zealand's traffic law and safe driving practices

The New Zealand Road Code is the official road safety manual for New Zealand published by NZ Transport Agency. It is a guide to safe driving practices and traffic law in New Zealand, and is also the basis for theory and practical driving tests.

There are separate editions:

* The Official Road Code (cars and light vehicles requiring a class 1 licence)
* The Official Road Code for Heavy Vehicle Drivers (vehicles 3500kg and heavier, and licence classes 2–5)
* The Official Road Code for Motorcycles (two-wheeled vehicles, and licence class 6)
* The Official Code for Cyclists provides rules for cyclists on New Zealand's roads.

The latest versions of the printed Road Code books are available online, but in both cases need to be read in conjunction with any updates – which are posted on NZTA's Road Code updates page.[1]

The Road Code contains a list of all questions that can be asked in the theory test for the learner licence. Answers are not included with the questions and must be either deduced from reading the Road Code, or researched using an external website such as Driving Tests.[2]

For tourist drivers, the Visiting Drivers Project has been created to improve road safety for tourists.[3]

## History[edit]

As Transport Minister in the new Labour Government[4] Bob Semple introduced the first Highway Code in 1936.[5] It had no speed limit, but required motorists to be able to stop in half the distance they could see and not to overtake trams when they stopped.[6] Introduction of the British Highway Code was being well publicised at the time.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Agency, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport. "Road code – All updates". Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
2. ^ "Free Road Code Practice | Driving Test". www.drivingtests.co.nz.
3. ^ "Visiting Drivers Project". NZ Transport Agency. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
4. ^ "First Labour Cabinet EVENING STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 December 1935. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
5. ^ "ROAD SAFETY. OTAGO DAILY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 December 1936. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
6. ^ "THE HIGHWAY CODE. OTAGO DAILY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 December 1936. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
7. ^ "Search results for Highway Code + Belisha". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

## External links[edit]

* The official New Zealand road code online

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Rules of the road|

* All-way stop
* Assured clear distance ahead
* Australian Road Rules
* Boulevard rule
* Green Cross Code
* Move over law
* New Zealand Road Code
* Overtaking
* Left- and right-hand traffic
* Bidirectional traffic
* Right-of-way
* School bus traffic stop laws
* Traffic code
* Turn on red
* Vienna Convention on Road Traffic

Road user guides|

* Driver's manual
* The Highway Code
* The Highway Code (Malta)
* Road Users' Code (Hong Kong)
* Rules of the Road (Ireland)

Enforcement|

* Parking enforcement
* Impaired driving
* Breathalyzer
* Field sobriety testing
* Highway patrol/State police
* Pretextual stop
* Road traffic control
* Terry stop
* Textalyzer
* Camera
* Enforcement
* Red light
* Traffic court
* Traffic guard
* Traffic stop
* Traffic ticket
* Warning

Speed limit|

* 85th percentile speed
* Advisory speed limit
* Assured clear distance ahead
* National Maximum Speed Law
* School zone
* Speed limit enforcement
* Speed limits by country
* Category: Speed limits by country

Moving violations|

* Impaired driving
* Canada
* United States
* Distracted driving
* Mobile phones and driving
* Texting while driving
* Reckless driving
* Brake checking
* Street racing
* Tailgating
* Vehicular homicide
* Wrong-way driving

Driver licensing|

* Commercial driver's license
* European driving licence
* Graduated driver licensing
* Inter-American Driving Permit
* International Driving Permit
* Learner's permit
* Point system
* Driving licences by country
* List of countries by minimum driving age

Traffic violations reciprocity|

* Commercial Driver's License Information System
* Driver License Agreement
* Driver License Compact
* Non-Resident Violator Compact

Parking|

* Alternate-side parking
* Decriminalised parking enforcement
* Disabled parking permit
* Disabled parking permits of the United States
* Double parking
* Parking chair
* Parking violation
* Wheel clamp

Automotive safety|

* Seat belt laws
* Click It or Ticket
* Clunk Click Every Trip

Road safety|

* Tachograph
* Digital tachograph
* Drivers' working hours (Europe)
* Drowsy driving
* Epilepsy and driving
* Hours of service (US)
* "How's my driving?" sign
* Old age and driving
* Road rage
* Slow moving vehicle
* Vision Zero

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