Module 9: Rural roads
Rural roads
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What you will learn
Drive safely on rural roads, including one-lane bridges.
- Open road hazards
- One-lane bridges
- Stock and farm vehicles
One-lane bridges
LawOne-lane bridges have signs showing which direction has priority. If the sign facing you shows a small red arrow for your direction, you must to vehicles coming the other way.
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View official source (opens in a new tab)Open-road hazards
Safe-driving adviceRural roads can have sharp curves, loose gravel, narrow sections, stock, and slow farm machinery. Many serious crashes happen on rural roads at high speed.
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View official source (opens in a new tab)Knowledge check
A few quick questions – no timer, no pressure.
At a one-lane bridge, the round sign facing you has a large black arrow pointing towards you and a small red arrow pointing in your direction of travel. What must you do?
Summary
- Small red arrow = at a one-lane bridge.
- Expect gravel, animals and slow vehicles.
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- Official sourceView official source: Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (opens in a new tab)NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi – Land Transport Rules index
- Official sourceView official source: General Road Code (car drivers) (opens in a new tab)NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
- Official sourceView official source: Road Code – Signs, signals and markings (opens in a new tab)NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi – Look for the road signs, signals and road markings chapters