Pass school buses VERY slowly
It’s always important to spend a little time on learning local road rules and regulations when you are in a different country. Here are some tips to get your New Zealand road rules knowledge started.
watch for Kiwi especialy at night
- A current driving license or international licence required
- Keep to the LEFT on all roads
Kaikoura area - seals may be on the road!
- Wearing seatbelts is compulsory (as are helmets on motor-bikes and bicycles )
- Speed limits and distances are in kilometres
- Rental car companies will give you a book of the road rule … read it! (Usually must be 21yrs to hire a vehicle)
- Traffic lights: red means stop… no turning left on red light in NZ
- Railway crossings are controlled by one of these – compulsory stop or give way signs; lights &/or bells; and occasionally, barrier arms
- As we have few motorways, it will nearly always take longer than you think to reach your destination
