Intersection questions | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

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I1 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is driving straight on the continuing road of a T intersection. To the right, a red car is indicating to turn right out of the terminating road of the T intersection, into the flow of traffic.

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I2 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating to turn right from the terminating road of a T intersection, into the flow of traffic. A red car is approaching from the right on the continuing road of the T intersection.

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I3 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is driving straight on the continuing road of a T intersection. To the left, a red car is indicating to turn right out of the terminating road of the T intersection, into the flow of traffic.

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I4 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating to turn right from the terminating road of a T intersection, into the flow of traffic. A red car is approaching from the left on the continuing road of the T intersection.

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I5 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car and a red car are travelling in opposite directions on the continuing road of a T intersection. The blue car is indicating to turn right onto the terminating road, the red car is continuing straight ahead.

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I6 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through an uncontrolled 4-way intersection. To their right, a red car is travelling straight towards them on the intersecting road.

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I7 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating to turn left at an intersection. An oncoming red car is indicating to turn right into the same lane.

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I8 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating right to turn off the continuing road of a T intersection, into the terminating road. A red car is indicating to turn right out of the terminating road, into the continuing road of the T intersection.

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I9 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating to turn left from the terminating road of a T intersection, into the continuing road. A red car is approaching from the right in the same lane the blue car is indicating to turn into.

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I10 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the right on the intersecting road, also travelling straight through. The red car is behind a stop sign and yellow line.

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I11 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the left on the intersecting road, also travelling straight through. The blue car is behind a stop sign and yellow line.

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I12 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way uncontrolled intersection. A red car is approaching from the left on the intersecting road, also travelling straight through.

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I13 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the left on the intersecting road, also travelling straight through. The red car is behind a stop sign and yellow line.

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I14 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is driving straight on the continuing road of a T intersection. A red car is at the top of the terminating road on the right, indicating to turn right into the flow of traffic. The red car is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I15 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating to turn right from the terminating road of a T intersection, into the flow of traffic. A red car is driving straight through the continuing road, in the lane the blue car wants to turn into. The blue car is behind a give way sign

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I16 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the right on the intersecting road, also travelling straight through. The red car is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I17 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car and a red car approach a 4-way intersection from opposite directions. The blue car wants to go straight, and is behind a stop sign and yellow line. The red car wants to turn right, and is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I18 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the left on the intersecting road. The red car is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I19 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the left on the intersecting road, indicating left to turn into the same lane as the blue car. The red car is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I20 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the right on the intersecting road, also driving straight through. The blue car is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I21 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is travelling straight through a 4-way intersection. A red car is approaching from the right on the intersecting road, also travelling straight through. The blue car is behind a stop sign and yellow line.

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I22 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating right, to turn off a laned road into a carpark. A red car is exiting the same carpark, indicating right to enter the lane the blue car is leaving.

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I23 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating right at a 4-way intersection controlled by traffic lights. A red car travelling straight through in the opposite direction. They both have green lights.

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I24 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating left at a 4-way intersection controlled by traffic lights. An oncoming red car is indicating right to turn into the same lane. They both have green lights.

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I25 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is heading straight through a 4-way intersection controlled by traffic lights. An oncoming red car is indicating right. They both have green lights.

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I26 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating right at a 4-way intersection controlled by traffic lights. An oncoming red car is indicating left. Both have green lights.

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I27 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is indicating right at a 4-way intersection controlled by traffic lights. An oncoming red car is indicating right. Both have green lights.

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I28 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is approaching a single-laned roundabout with four exits, each with give way signs. To the right of the blue car, a red car is approaching the roundabout. Neither car is indicating.

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I29 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is approaching a single-laned roundabout with four exits, each with give way signs. Ahead on their left, a red car is approaching. Neither car is indicating.

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I30 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car and a red car approach an uncontrolled intersection from opposite directions, around a curve. The blue car indicates right to cross the centre line and continue straight on the other road. The red car follows the centre line around the curve.

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I31 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is approaching a single-laned roundabout with four exits, each with give way signs. The blue car is not indicating. A red car is approaching the roundabout in the opposite direction, indicating left.

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I32 Does the driver of the blue car have to give way?

A blue car is approaching a single-laned roundabout with four exits, each with give way signs. The blue car isn't indicating. To the right of the blue car, a red car is approaching and indicating left.

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I33 You are the driver of the blue car. What must you do?

A blue car is approaching a 4-way intersection, headed straight through. A cyclist is approaching to the right of the blue car, on the intersecting road. The blue car is behind a give way sign and white line.

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I34 You are the driver of the blue car. What must you do?

A blue car is indicating left to turn onto the continuing road of a T intersection. A cyclist is approaching from the right in the lane the blue car wants to enter.

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