3462 Study Guide

In this course are notes to support Unit Standard 3462 – Demonstrate knowledge of traffic law for the purpose of safe driving

Legal responsibilities of a driver

Car Requirements

Features your car must have

Carrying a load on your car

Safety belts

Light trailer requirements

Loading your trailer safely

Towing

Dipped & Main beam headlights

Fog and Daytime running lights

Stop Lights

Reversing lamps & Maintaining your lights

Direction indicators/hazard warning lamps

Quiz 1

Describe legal requirements for driving on a road

Vehicle Licensing

RUC licences

Accidents

Accidents 1

Accidents 2

Accidents 3

Alcohol & Drugs

Alcohol and drugs limits

Drugs and driving

When are the tests carried out?

Court-imposed penalties for alcohol/drugs offences

On-the-spot (roadside) licence suspension

Quiz 2

Driving Rules

Keeping left when driving

Following distance

Lane rules at intersections

Two vehicles turning into the same road

Changing lanes at an intersection

Passing on the right

Passing on the left

No-passing line

Passing on a three-laned road

Where you must not pass

Passing at an intersection

Giving way at intersections

Traffic signals

Road signs on NZ roads – compulsory signs

Road signs on NZ roads – warning signs

Road signs on NZ roads – information signs

When to signal

When to signal – stopping & hazard lights

When to signal at roundabouts

Road rules – Understanding variable speed limits