Safe Driving Abroad
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My son will be driving in Australia and New Zealand with his girlfriend.
Does anyone know of any traffic rules and regulations I can advise him on for these countries, or good websites. I’m worried about him enough already, without thinking he’ll be involved in an RTA.
I can’t help thinking that he will be getting up to things that he is not prepared to discuss with his Mother (he is 21) but I would like to think I’ve done everything I can.
Your comments, advice and help would be most appreciated.
Sally
Does anyone know of any traffic rules and regulations I can advise him on for these countries, or good websites. I’m worried about him enough already, without thinking he’ll be involved in an RTA.
I can’t help thinking that he will be getting up to things that he is not prepared to discuss with his Mother (he is 21) but I would like to think I’ve done everything I can.
Your comments, advice and help would be most appreciated.
Sally
Have a look through this
www.crsp.net.nz/news/pdfs/Overseas_driver_Jpn-Kor.pdf for starters.
www.ltsa.govt.nz/roadcode/ is another good source. Click the contents button and it goes into more detail.
www.google.com.au will give you access to similar information for Australia
The NZ drivers tend to have a lot of 'intersection' incidents - so worth being doubly alert in those situations.
The NZ roads are stunning and on South Island in particular, you can drive for hours without seeing another vehicle
Both NZ and Australia have embraced 'camera technology' as a main focus for their road safety policy in recent years
Sevener
www.crsp.net.nz/news/pdfs/Overseas_driver_Jpn-Kor.pdf for starters.
www.ltsa.govt.nz/roadcode/ is another good source. Click the contents button and it goes into more detail.
www.google.com.au will give you access to similar information for Australia
The NZ drivers tend to have a lot of 'intersection' incidents - so worth being doubly alert in those situations.
The NZ roads are stunning and on South Island in particular, you can drive for hours without seeing another vehicle
Both NZ and Australia have embraced 'camera technology' as a main focus for their road safety policy in recent years
Sevener
Edited by sevener on Thursday 8th February 12:08
Edited by sevener on Thursday 8th February 12:12
Edited by sevener on Thursday 8th February 12:12
Oz and NZ are no problems, roads are far emptier so no greater risk than here. Having said that the one risk there is is that in the event of a crash, say on the some of a N Territory roads, it may be a while before another car turns up. So it pays to know a bit about mechanics and first aid.
I've driven a lot in NZ.
Easy driving out of Auckland, so much less traffic than here.
However, the locals use the posted speeds on the twisties.
Those speeds don't really allow for something stopped around that bend.
The trucks, especially the logging trucks, can't half shift too.
What is slightly disconcerting is driving on the left but using Kilometres.
There is, to us UKers, this odd rule of giving way to those turning right across you.
Easy driving out of Auckland, so much less traffic than here.
However, the locals use the posted speeds on the twisties.
Those speeds don't really allow for something stopped around that bend.
The trucks, especially the logging trucks, can't half shift too.
What is slightly disconcerting is driving on the left but using Kilometres.
There is, to us UKers, this odd rule of giving way to those turning right across you.
Lady Godiva said:
My son will be driving in Australia and New Zealand with his girlfriend.
Does anyone know of any traffic rules and regulations I can advise him on for these countries, or good websites. I’m worried about him enough already, without thinking he’ll be involved in an RTA.
I can’t help thinking that he will be getting up to things that he is not prepared to discuss with his Mother (he is 21) but I would like to think I’ve done everything I can.
Your comments, advice and help would be most appreciated.
Sally
Does anyone know of any traffic rules and regulations I can advise him on for these countries, or good websites. I’m worried about him enough already, without thinking he’ll be involved in an RTA.
I can’t help thinking that he will be getting up to things that he is not prepared to discuss with his Mother (he is 21) but I would like to think I’ve done everything I can.
Your comments, advice and help would be most appreciated.
Sally
Lady G
The good news is that Oz and NZ are easy (just be grateful he's not doing Turkey). Bycicles have full lane priority, give way to crossing vehicles, let buses pull out, all commonsense, pretty much the same as the UK. But the roads are so empty it is a no brainer.
The really bad news is that he will DEFINITELY be getting up to things that you don't want to know about. But that is what makes us what we are.
Time to let go (but I suppose that is what Mothers are for).
BFF
be very careful dusk driving out of town in aus as theres a lot of BIG widelife that loves to hop out infornt of you having lived out there for a few years its can be dam scray (you will understand why people fit bull bars and call em roo bars out there) as they tend to save you as kangeroos aint small or light think horse that hopps
sevener said:
The NZ roads are stunning and on South Island in particular, you can drive for hours without seeing another vehicle
I have very fond memories...
...of that sign with the picture of the speedometer
o = OK | = a little naughty o/ = we're fining you a lot o_ = you're going to the cells.
I passed it at o
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