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Factsheet index

Waka Kotahi factsheets provide information on transport safety, standards and processes.

All of our factsheets are available on this website, and you can print them directly from the site.

Many of our factsheets are also available from our agents and regional offices in a printed format. (These are indicated with an asterisk* in the list below.)

Factsheet list in numerical order

Read a list of factsheets sorted by category.

No. Title Date  
1 Cycles: road rules and equipment Dec 2016 *
2 Work time and logbooks Oct 2017 *
5 I endorsements: how to become a driving instructor Oct 2023  
6 VINs: vehicle identification numbers Nov 2014  
7 Child restraints May 2021 *
9 Vehicle registration Jun 2018 *
10 F endorsements for driving forklifts Oct 2023 *
11 Driver licence classes Mar 2015 *
12 Importing a left-hand drive vehicle    
12a Category A special interest left hand-drive light vehicles    
13 Vehicle dimensions and mass: guide to factsheet 13 series May 2021 *
13a Heavy rigid vehicles Aug 2023  
13b Light rigid vehicles(external link) Aug 2023  
13c Heavy trailers and combination vehicles: full, semi, simple, pole, A- and B-train Aug 2023  
13d Trailers: light simple trailers Aug 2023  
13e Static roll thresholds Aug 2023  
13f Heavy buses Aug 2023  
13g High productivity motor vehicles Aug 2023  
13h Specialist vehicles Feb 2017 *
14 Excise duty: who can get refunds, and how May 2022 *
15 Passenger service vehicles Oct 2017 *
16 Diabetes and driving Nov 2018 *
17 Epilepsy/seizures and driving Nov 2018 *
18 Volunteer drivers and exempt passenger services Oct 2017 *
19 All-terrain vehicles: registration, licensing and safety Sep 2013 *
20 Identification for driver licensing Feb 2024 *
21 Small passenger services: rights and responsibilities Oct 2017 *
22 Bullbars May 2003  
23 Dementia and driving Nov 2018 *
24 Fatigue: staying alert while you're driving Jun 2005 *
25 Vision and driving Nov 2018 *
26 Kea crossings: school crossing points Aug 2014  
27 Exempt vehicles from registration and licensing March 2018 *
28 Learning to ride: getting your motorcycle licence Oct 2023 *
30 Safety belts and airbags Nov 2013 *
31 Disabilities, injuries and driving Dec 2022 *
33 Speed: how to use speed limits safely Mar 2009  
34 Sharing the road with trucks and oversize vehicles Feb 2005  
35 Importing a vehicle temporarily    
36 Head injuries and driving Nov 2018 *
37 D endorsements for carrying dangerous goods Oct 2023 *
38 Road user charges: light vehicles Oct 2023 *
39 Vehicle windows, wipers and mirrors Sep 2010  
40 R, T and W endorsements for special-type vehicles Oct 2023 *
41 Buying and selling a vehicle Oct 2023 *
42 P endorsements for carrying passengers Oct 2023 *
43 Mopeds: road rules and equipment Dec 2017 *
44 Importing a motor vehicle    
44a Immigrants' vehicles    
44b Special interest vehicles    
44c Special interest motorcycles    
45 Learning to drive: getting your car licence Oct 2023 *
46 V endorsements for vehicle recovery services Oct 2023 *
47 Transport service licences Oct 2023 *
48 O endorsements: how to become a testing officer Oct 2023  
49 Vehicle licensing Dec 2021 *
50 Limited licences Oct 2023 *
51 OT assessments: occupational therapists and driver licensing Jun 2023 *
52 Flush medians Jan 2006  
53a Overdimension vehicles and loads Feb 2017 *
53b Roles, responsibilities and permit requirements for overdimension loads Feb 2017 *
54 Upgrading driver licences from paper to photo    
55 Driving offences and penalties: disqualifications and suspensions Oct 2023 *
56 New residents and visitors: driving in New Zealand Apr 2022 *
57 Older drivers: licence renewal Oct 2023 *
58 Alcohol interlocks Oct 2023 *
61 Renewing driver licence endorsements Oct 2023 *
64 Transporting dangerous goods May 2017 *
65 Overseas travel by New Zealand driver licence holders Oct 2023 *
66 Driver licensing courses for licence classes and endorsements Oct 2023 *
67 Dangerous goods carried by transport service operators or for direct reward May 2017 *
68 Dangerous goods transported as tools-of-trade Jun 2015 *
69 Dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational use Jun 2015 *
70 Heavy vehicle driver licences Oct 2023 *
72 Overseas driver licences: converting to a New Zealand licence Oct 2023 *
73 Vehicle lighting: how to install and use lights safely Jul 2008  
74 Vehicle registration cancellation    
75 A-frame towing Nov 2013  
76 Vehicles subject to insurance claims Nov 2013  
78 Passenger services: Licences and requirements Oct 2017  
79 SPS amendments: What are the changes to small passenger services? Oct 2017  

* Available commercially in printed format at your nearest Waka Kotahi agent