B5.3.7 New Zealand: Driving
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This article is from the New Zealand FAQ, by Phil Stuart-Jones and Lin Nah with numerous contributions by others.
B5.3.7 New Zealand: Driving
Visitors should get, and READ, a copy of the Road Code. The most important
thing to remember is that driving is on the LEFT HAND SIDE.
The Automobile Association has a site at:
http://www.aa.org.nz:80/
There is info there for travellers, like suggested itineraries for touring
NZ by car, and AA accommodation guide (a quick guide that has an estimated
price range). Another useful thing is there's a NZ map with a table of
distances between towns in NZ.
Bruce Hoult:
"I've hired cars the three times I've been in the US, and I don't think it
took any longer than 30 seconds or a minute to get comfortable driving on
the "wrong" side of the road each time. Your US license [presumably this
also applies to licenses from other countries] and passport are all you'll
need. The international license is an unnecessary ripoff."
Lyndon Watson:
"Most people seem to have little trouble adapting. Remember, right-hand
turns cut across the traffic, and that you give way to the right. Watch
the speed limits and remember that they are in km/hr, not mph."
If you want to go between (or even to) main centres, and can drive, check
the car hire companies. Some of them may want to relocate cars and will
let you drive their car, for free hire as long as you pay petrol AND pay
the insurance excess if you meet an accident. There are likely to be other
conditions, such as delivering the car within 24 hours of picking it up.
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