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Foreign drivers to sit New Zealand Drivers Licence test

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Anonymous
9 years ago

It's scary knowing that foreigners are able to drive without a New Zealand liscence, these holidays my mum was driving and a foreigner was driving towards her on the wrong side of the road. She had to slow down and beep for them to correct themselves and swerve over onto the left side of the road.

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Steve Braddock
9 years ago

Should be mandatory requirement for any foreigner intending to drive on our roads, regardless of how long they are staying

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Telsa Knight
9 years ago

Good cause!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

too many people are driving without a license as well, making roads even more dangerous. we need to hike up penalties for learners driving with people in their cars, People driving without a license altogether, etc

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Eileen fordham
9 years ago

Safer for all new Zealanders

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SM Driving School Ltd
9 years ago

Foreign drivers must go for at least 6 driving lessons from a registered and approved driving school to learn the road rules and driving in New Zealand.

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Matt hancock
9 years ago

Such a great idea.

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Hayden Taylor
9 years ago

Those Asian need to learn to open their eyes. Amen

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Talia Shailes
9 years ago

In the space of 2 weeks I almost had a foreign driver turn from the state highway into our lane and almost hit our car and then witnessed another foreign driver cross an intersection on to the wrong side of the road. Enough is enough. If they don't know NZ road rules, they simply shouldn't be allowed to drive on our roads. My husband or I could have been seriously hurt due to a tourist driver as could another innocent NZ driver due to incompetent foreign drivers.

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Ashleigh Laverty
9 years ago

All Kiwis have to take a test before they drive on our roads, so why should it be any different for foreigners? I would definitely want to take at least a lesson before I was to drive on the road in a different country.

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Brooke
9 years ago

For Rhys XX

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Chris sullivan
9 years ago

I believe it is in the best interest of New Zealand to make sure overseas visitors are fit to use our roads.

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Michelle Fitzgibbon
9 years ago

I also believe all tourists should have to have a "T" plate displayed in the window when driving at all times

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Ally Fergusson
9 years ago

100% agree with this, should've been done years ago. Update the public transport options and keep ALL the inexperienced drivers off the road.

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Natalia
9 years ago

They shouldn't be aloud to drive in New Zealand without sitting a test first.

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Lynette Groundwater
9 years ago

Kiwi lives matter !!!

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Robyn Paterson
9 years ago

Totally agree....they need to sit a license test

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Rae Wilson
9 years ago

I have witnessed tourists driving dangerously, driving on wrong side, passing on blind corners, stopping in middle of road around blind corners to take photos time and time again. I have witnessed 100s of near misses.

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Anna Whyte
9 years ago

I think any tourist who wishes to drive on our roads should sit a full lisence before they're given the keys to a car in our country

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lisa messenger
9 years ago

Totally agree....they need to sit a license test