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Foreign drivers to sit New Zealand Drivers Licence test

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Tina Sucich
9 years ago

Not only are our roads quite unique the bulk of the world drive on the other side. Some type of action is needed.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

If we can't drive on New Zealand roads without passing a test why the hell should foreigners be able to?????? Time to put a stop to it.

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Michelle Matthews
9 years ago

It's a must as accidents are happening way to often I am a rider and I want to return home to my family after enjoying a day riding

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Sean Ellis
9 years ago

Do it!

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Andrew Knight
9 years ago

This is a brilliant a idea.My deepest condolences to Judy and her husband. This driving test should've been implemented years ago.peoples lives are priceless. Andrew

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Great initiative

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Taylar Renalson
9 years ago

Government need to do something about toursist driving in NZ - and have harsher penalties.

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Sarah B
9 years ago

Should also bring in rules like Canada that you can not pick up a vehicle hire the same day you fly in.

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Phyllis R Goodall
9 years ago

should have been brought in years ago

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Ian Donovan
9 years ago

Fully back this. Our NZ roads are unforgiving, especially to a tourist visiting typical tourist areas. I'm a UK citizen living here in NZ. I am a driver (15+years) and motorbike rider (2 years) and I have opted to take additional learning "Ride forever" to survive on our roads. The Gov't/ACC need to support/enforce those wishing to ride/drive here (especially where road rules are different) in order to prevent unnecessary loss of life and continued devastation to those affected.

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Michael Foster
9 years ago

A damn sensible thing to do

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Elizabeth Gibbins
9 years ago

Pass the law so that tourist that drive here need to sit a licence to drive.

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Darcia brunt
9 years ago

Too many people die on our roads this needs to stop and this will be a start

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Te Haiana John Hughes
9 years ago

I am a bus driver working in Queenstown, so I get to see first hand foreign drivers. I am all for foreign drivers doing some sort of test due to what I witness every day.

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Rose Wylie
9 years ago

SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE! NO MORE INNOCENT LIVES NEED TO BE LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Francis-Xavier Halpin
9 years ago

Great Idea!

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Gwen Doorley
9 years ago

This is so important. Too many innocent lives have been lost.

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Julia manktelow
9 years ago

Absolutely this needs to be enforced. It's not fot just our generation but for the generations to come who are in the vehicle with us when unqualified drivers are putting our lives at risk. There should be a test for any foreigner entering nz with different road laws to ours. The same should apply for us in other countries where the driving regulations are so different from our own.

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Morgan Edwards
9 years ago

Clean up the roads

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Hannah Chapman
9 years ago

i believe that any tourist wishing to stay over 2 weeks should be required to sit a driving test