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Foreign drivers to sit New Zealand Drivers Licence test

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Rana Hiha
9 years ago

If Foreign drivers are guilty of causing an accident then they should accept the consequences. The punishment ahould suit the crime.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

I didn't get my drivers licence until I passed my test, make it the same for every one!

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trent larking
9 years ago

great idea!

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Hilda Foster
9 years ago

No more deaths

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Mereana
9 years ago

Support this petition

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Anonymous
9 years ago

I agree

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Shelley Sturm
9 years ago

It's a no brainer....!!!!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

As someone who rides a motorcycle in NZ every day, I understand the frustration. I constantly see people driving erratically on our roads and more than often it is foreigners or people using mobile phones. Wake up people. Want to drive on our roads? Learn the rules like everybody else.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

All my support for this family and best of luck! We all can benefit from this even the tourists themselves.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

A drivers license is a positive proactive step towards improving safety on the roads for long term visa visitors as well as kiwis, why wouldn't we get behind this safety initiative, do it

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Andrew McKeown
9 years ago

Your comments in the hearld should be taken seriously by government immediately to save innocent lives being lost needlessly.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Kiwi living in Malaysia I see everyday how bad the driving is here. -Drivers don't indicate and turn lanes, -drivers go thru red lights And list goes on!!! Open your eyes NZ and safe our kiwis on the road.

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Colette
9 years ago

Just because somebody has a drivers license from another country doesn't mean they can drive. I agree 100% all should be tested. If you test your own citizens before allowing them to drive, then why not visitors.

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Valerie jones
9 years ago

I think there shld be some test for any tourist even if they here for less than 3 months

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Jay
9 years ago

About time something was done

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John Ridgway
9 years ago

Make our roads safer please

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Rachel Tunnell
9 years ago

How many more tradegies have to happen for the government to realise that it is common sense for foreigners to sit a driving test to drive on our roads!!

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Linda whitcombe
9 years ago

Having been to China I would not consider trying to drive there. They drive on the other side of the road and I would not have a clue of the rules of the road because it looks like chaos to me. They should not be allowed to drive here without sitting a driving test.

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Colin Knox
9 years ago

It is high time politicians took action on this subject. For too long poorly skilled foreign drivers have been allowed to drive with impunity thus endangering the lives of locals. It is simply NOT good enough to quote meaningless percentages and figures. The reality is that rules CAN be put in place to ENSURE capability BEFORE allowing visitors to drive on our roads. Spend more on this and less on revenue catching of locals!!!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

My father inlaw was killed on the road by torist who where held accountable for non and returned to there homeland. Gut wrenching