Foreign drivers to sit New Zealand Drivers Licence test
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Cindy Ballantyne
10 years ago
I agree if foreign drivers are staying for an extended period of time they should have to sit our drivers license and do the praticle test. They should also have to serve time if they kill someone while behind the wheel, make a statement that it is not acceptable.
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olwyn joy grey
10 years ago
Something has to be done! Too many visitors do not know or understand our road rules and there many deaths as a consequence of this.
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Barbara Teague
10 years ago
I agree that ALL foreign nationals driving on our roads sit their NZ licence regardless of their length of stay.
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Stacey Mansell
10 years ago
They shouldn't be sight seeing while driving like plenty do
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Janine Teague
10 years ago
Thank you for organising this petition. I would like to see ALL foreign nationals driving on our roads sit their NZ licence regardless of their length of stay. My condolences to Rhy's family.
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Meg R
10 years ago
I agree to sign this petition
requiring any visitor to New Zealand, who was issued with a visa for longer than three months, and wanted to drive a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit successfully a full New Zealand driver's licence test.
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Tania TeWiata
10 years ago
The sooner this is made law the better
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Mike felts
10 years ago
Make this law for the sakeof all new zealanders
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Carolyn Holmes
10 years ago
Urgent changes are needed to protect our whanau.
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steve brabant
10 years ago
I would go further and say that anyone here for over 30 days but agree that we need to start somewhere. Thanks for organising
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Mitch griffiths
10 years ago
Something needs to be put In place to stop all these needless deaths of innocent New Zealanders and make it harder for foregin drivers to drive in New Zealand.
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Lynne
10 years ago
Foreign visitors need to pass the drive test, especially the different rule country. It is IMPORTANT!!
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Lara Marshall
10 years ago
They have money to travel here. They want to drive here do it properly safely and with a NZ license
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Naomi Leach
10 years ago
The law needs to be change as it's not going to bring our love one back and HD or prison not going to be good enough or they should be deported back to their countries and banned for life and not enter NZ again. And if they don't have a NZ licenses they shouldn't be driving on our roads until they sit our licenses for NZ and if they can't do a test before driving on our roads that mean they can catch a bus and tourist on that R.I.P Our love ones that have been killed
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Our roads arnt driver friendly, how can we expect visitors to not take them for granted.
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Matthew Greenwood
10 years ago
Even though I'm too young to drive, I still agree with the statement.
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Ibrahim
10 years ago
Every year several NewZealanders are losing their loved ones due to tourist being allowed to drive without proper safety measures. Govt should bring some sort of training or assessment before allowing them to drive.
Atleast non right handed drivers must pass a driving test before ... as this is the cause of most accidents of this nature. Wake up politicians!
And there should be strict punishment ... killing a person and then 3 months in jail thats joke. you make harsh rule to teach lesson and send strong message to other drivers.
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Ngaire Byers
10 years ago
Live on a "Tourist" route, sometimes hair-raising driving to town.
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Elizabeth Evans
10 years ago
Cannot believe the situation that brought the need for this petition. So sad for the family. Our roads have no place for incompetence.
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Victor McDonald
10 years ago
We are told that driving is a privilege, not a right, and that those who drive must pass the standards set under law. Why does the law exempt tourists?
I agree if foreign drivers are staying for an extended period of time they should have to sit our drivers license and do the praticle test. They should also have to serve time if they kill someone while behind the wheel, make a statement that it is not acceptable.
Something has to be done! Too many visitors do not know or understand our road rules and there many deaths as a consequence of this.
I agree that ALL foreign nationals driving on our roads sit their NZ licence regardless of their length of stay.
They shouldn't be sight seeing while driving like plenty do
Thank you for organising this petition. I would like to see ALL foreign nationals driving on our roads sit their NZ licence regardless of their length of stay. My condolences to Rhy's family.
I agree to sign this petition requiring any visitor to New Zealand, who was issued with a visa for longer than three months, and wanted to drive a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit successfully a full New Zealand driver's licence test.
The sooner this is made law the better
Make this law for the sakeof all new zealanders
Urgent changes are needed to protect our whanau.
I would go further and say that anyone here for over 30 days but agree that we need to start somewhere. Thanks for organising
Something needs to be put In place to stop all these needless deaths of innocent New Zealanders and make it harder for foregin drivers to drive in New Zealand.
Foreign visitors need to pass the drive test, especially the different rule country. It is IMPORTANT!!
They have money to travel here. They want to drive here do it properly safely and with a NZ license
The law needs to be change as it's not going to bring our love one back and HD or prison not going to be good enough or they should be deported back to their countries and banned for life and not enter NZ again. And if they don't have a NZ licenses they shouldn't be driving on our roads until they sit our licenses for NZ and if they can't do a test before driving on our roads that mean they can catch a bus and tourist on that R.I.P Our love ones that have been killed
Our roads arnt driver friendly, how can we expect visitors to not take them for granted.
Even though I'm too young to drive, I still agree with the statement.
Every year several NewZealanders are losing their loved ones due to tourist being allowed to drive without proper safety measures. Govt should bring some sort of training or assessment before allowing them to drive. Atleast non right handed drivers must pass a driving test before ... as this is the cause of most accidents of this nature. Wake up politicians! And there should be strict punishment ... killing a person and then 3 months in jail thats joke. you make harsh rule to teach lesson and send strong message to other drivers.
Live on a "Tourist" route, sometimes hair-raising driving to town.
Cannot believe the situation that brought the need for this petition. So sad for the family. Our roads have no place for incompetence.
We are told that driving is a privilege, not a right, and that those who drive must pass the standards set under law. Why does the law exempt tourists?