When you drive past a horse and rider travelling in the same direction in the same lane, what minimum passing gap must you leave?
ʻI hoʻo faka'uli ʻo fakalaka ʻi ha hoosi mo hono tokotaha heka ʻoku ʻalu ʻi he tafa'aki mo e laine tatau, ko e hā e vā fakalaka si'isi'i taha kuo pau ke ke tuku?
Leave at least 1.5 metres when passing a horse and rider travelling in your direction in the same lane.
Tuku ha mita ʻe 1.5 pe lahi ange ʻi hoʻo fakalaka ʻi ha hoosi mo hono tokotaha heka ʻoku ʻalu ʻi ho tafa'aki ʻi he laine tatau.
Fakahinohino fekauʻaki
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
ʻOku kaunga foki e tu'unga tatau ki he kau heka pasikala, kau lue mo e kau ngāue'aki kehe ʻoku ʻikai ha afi. Fakasi'isi'i e vave pea tatali kapau he'ikai lava ʻo tuku malu e vā; ʻoua ʻe fakalaka fakamālohi pe fakavave'i kinautolu ʻaki e me'atangi.
Ko ha fehu'i ako kuo faʻu ma'a e uepisaiti ni ʻo ngāue'aki e ngaahi tu'utu'uni ʻa e NZTA; ʻoku ʻikai ko ha fehu'i sivi faka'ofisiale. Na'e vakai'i: 17 ʻOkatopa 2026.
Ngaahi ma'u'anga fakamatala: 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