Feestpaleis/Wellington blog

NZ driver’s license

Yes, I’ve got it! Scored 100% on the theory questions. That wasn’t too hard, as you can rule out three out of four answers on most questions:

If you miss your exit on a motorway, you should:

1. reverse back to the exit.
2. make a U-turn back to the exit.
3. drive on to the next exit.

or the following question:

You see a pedestrian carrying a white cane crossing the road. Do you:

1. rev the engine to let them know that you are waiting?
2. take extra care and allow them to cross the road in their own time?
3. turn on the vehicle hazard lights and drive on?
4. speed up and pass in front of them?

With my kiwi license, I can finally drive like a kiwi:

• I can stop and drop off passengers at bus stops
• cross the centre line of the road to cut corners - especially blind corners
• park my car on footpaths
• cut corners at intersections, barely avoiding other cars
• don’t need to indicate at intersections or roundabouts
• don’t need to use headlights when it’s dark
• don’t need to watch or stop for cyclists or pedestrians
• am allowed to drink 4 glasses of alcohol at the beginning of the night, and 1 drink every hour and still drive home!

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