{"id":1237,"date":"2014-05-14T19:36:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T06:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?page_id=1237"},"modified":"2015-01-13T23:19:40","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T10:19:40","slug":"21-higher-speed-areas-single-lane-each-way","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/21-higher-speed-areas-single-lane-each-way\/","title":{"rendered":"21: Higher-speed areas \u2013 single lane each way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The aim of this lesson is for you to drive on a single carriageway (single lane each way) at a higher speed while remaining in a safe position on the road and keeping within the posted speed limit. 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