Foreign drivers to sit New Zealand Drivers Licence test
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Robby Zhang
10 years ago
I strongly agree the notion of this petition. I'm from China and I know how people driving there. More kiwi going to die if we don't do something.
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fay smith
10 years ago
ALL overseas drivers should sit nz drivers test. NZ justice system is WEAK.
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Art Fell
10 years ago
Life is cheap here in New Zealand. So much emphasis is put on trade with foreign countries, and forget the consequences of mass immigration. Good luck, stay strong.
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Esther O'Neill
10 years ago
This is so important - tourists who may arrive from countries with different road rules and laxer licencing procedures cannot put residents at risk.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
*Anyone* who drives on our roads should have to sit a driving test. It's even more important for inexperienced tourist drivers who are unfamiliar with our road/driving conditions
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christian r hawkes
10 years ago
sit a licence to drive on our amazing roads ....we do .......
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Raeleen
10 years ago
Yes they shud sit for a nz license
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Kirsty McKenzie
10 years ago
I'm sick of Key saying it's "inconvenient" to change the law; how many Kiwi's have to die before it becomes convenient?
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joseph Greig
10 years ago
please do this
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Fully agree with this petition.
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Lyndall Lunam
10 years ago
A practical test should be taken like the over 70s had to do to make sute their driving is up to standard
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tania walker
10 years ago
if we nz'rs have to sit the learners, restricted then full licences to be deemed fit to drive on our roads, why would you let foreigners unfamiliar with our roads drive with pretty much stuff all knowledge do so.
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Kate Deacon
10 years ago
Even more than this petition seeks, we need some sort of instruction on the road difficulties people from other countries may encounter.
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Vita Badran
10 years ago
Definitely driving on country roads should be part of the test. New Zealand roads are unique in that they are windy, narrow, and scenery is distracting for thr tourists too. I come from Ukraine and we drive on the opposite side of the road, also many people pay bribes to get their licenses. That's very dangerous. I sat a driver license test here in NZ.
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Ryan
10 years ago
The fact that this isn't already the case is really alarming, and promotes an unhealthy precedence that the safety of lives in New Zealand doesn't matter as long as there is money to be made from foreigners using New Zealand roads.
If New Zealanders have to sit a license to drive on New Zealand roads, then so should foreigners!
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shane mahon
10 years ago
how it should be, if we have to sit licence to drive on our roads, so should all foreigners. one rule, or no rule !
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Shane Kerr
10 years ago
... and if foreign countries "retaliate", it's not like most NZ drivers won't pass a driving exam anyway.
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Stuart Massey
10 years ago
Agree, this should also apply to drivers who come from countries where they drive on opposite side of the road. Their instinct in an emergency is to turn to the right....right into on coming traffic in NZ.
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Francine HihI
10 years ago
I totally support this 100% Angers me when accidents happen because of foreign drivers that come here and don't have a clue about our roads.
I strongly agree the notion of this petition. I'm from China and I know how people driving there. More kiwi going to die if we don't do something.
ALL overseas drivers should sit nz drivers test. NZ justice system is WEAK.
Life is cheap here in New Zealand. So much emphasis is put on trade with foreign countries, and forget the consequences of mass immigration. Good luck, stay strong.
This is so important - tourists who may arrive from countries with different road rules and laxer licencing procedures cannot put residents at risk.
*Anyone* who drives on our roads should have to sit a driving test. It's even more important for inexperienced tourist drivers who are unfamiliar with our road/driving conditions
sit a licence to drive on our amazing roads ....we do .......
Yes they shud sit for a nz license
I'm sick of Key saying it's "inconvenient" to change the law; how many Kiwi's have to die before it becomes convenient?
please do this
Fully agree with this petition.
A practical test should be taken like the over 70s had to do to make sute their driving is up to standard
if we nz'rs have to sit the learners, restricted then full licences to be deemed fit to drive on our roads, why would you let foreigners unfamiliar with our roads drive with pretty much stuff all knowledge do so.
Even more than this petition seeks, we need some sort of instruction on the road difficulties people from other countries may encounter.
Definitely driving on country roads should be part of the test. New Zealand roads are unique in that they are windy, narrow, and scenery is distracting for thr tourists too. I come from Ukraine and we drive on the opposite side of the road, also many people pay bribes to get their licenses. That's very dangerous. I sat a driver license test here in NZ.
The fact that this isn't already the case is really alarming, and promotes an unhealthy precedence that the safety of lives in New Zealand doesn't matter as long as there is money to be made from foreigners using New Zealand roads. If New Zealanders have to sit a license to drive on New Zealand roads, then so should foreigners!
how it should be, if we have to sit licence to drive on our roads, so should all foreigners. one rule, or no rule !
... and if foreign countries "retaliate", it's not like most NZ drivers won't pass a driving exam anyway.
Agree, this should also apply to drivers who come from countries where they drive on opposite side of the road. Their instinct in an emergency is to turn to the right....right into on coming traffic in NZ.
I totally support this 100% Angers me when accidents happen because of foreign drivers that come here and don't have a clue about our roads.
I support this wholeheartedly.