When you drive past a horse and rider travelling in the same direction in the same lane, what minimum passing gap must you leave?
Pe a e ave pasi atu i se solofanua ma lona tagata ti'eti'e e ō i lou itu ma i le laina e tasi, o le ā le vā aupito itiiti e tatau ona e tu'u?
Leave at least 1.5 metres when passing a horse and rider travelling in your direction in the same lane.
Tu'u le vā e 1.5 mita pe sili atu pe a pasi se solofanua ma lona tagata ti'eti'e e ō i lou itu ma i le laina e tasi.
Taʻiala e fesootaʻi i ai
The same condition also covers cyclists, pedestrians and other non-motorised users. Slow and wait if the gap cannot be provided safely; do not squeeze past or hurry them with the horn.
Practice question written for this site using NZTA rules; not an official examination question. Checked: 17 October 2026.
Sources: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driving-skills/new-lane-use-rules
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driving-skills/learn-to-drive/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/passing
E aofia fo'i i lea lava tuutuuga tagata ti'eti'e uila, tagata savavali ma isi tagata fa'aaogā auala e leai se afi. Fa'agesegese ma fa'atali pe afai e lē mafai ona tu'u saogalemu lea vā; aua le oomi atu e pasi pe fa'anatinati i latou i le pū.
O se fesili fa'ata'ita'i na tusia mo lenei 'upega tafa'ilagi e fa'aaogā tulafono a le NZTA; e lē o se fesili aloa'ia o le su'ega. Siakiina: 17 Oketopa 2026.
Puna: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driving-skills/new-lane-use-rules
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driving-skills/learn-to-drive/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/passing