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New Zealand Road Rules

In New Zealand cars travel on the left of the road and speed is in km/h not m/h.

Speed limits
20 km/h (10 mph) past school buses and accident sites
30 km/h (20 mph) past roadworks
50 km/h (30 mph) in most urban areas
60 km/h (40 mph) for many city arterial routes
70 km/h or 80 km/h (45–50 mph) on highways through built-up areas
100 km/h (65 mph) on expressways and highways

Signs
Most of the signs you will see on New Zealand roads are 'international symbolic signs'.

Giveway Rules
1. At an uncontrolled intersection, if you are going straight ahead, give way to all vehicles coming straight through from your right.
2. If you are turning, give way to all vehicles not turning.
3. If you are turning left, give way to vehicles coming towards you that are turning right.
4. If you are turning right, give way to vehicles on your right that are turning right.
5. If you are leaving the path of the centre line, you are turning. You must give way to vehicles that are following the centre line. For more information, see http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/roadcode/index.html

Reporting a Crash
1. If you are involved in a crash while driving and you are not badly injured, the first thing you must do is stop and check to see if anyone is hurt.
2. If someone is hurt, you must tell a police officer as soon as possible, and no later than 24 hours after the crash.
3. If no one is hurt, you must give your name and address (and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle you are driving) as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours after the crash.
4. the owner or driver of any other vehicle that has been damaged
5. the owner of any property that has been damaged
6. If you can't find these owners, you must tell a police officer as soon as possible and no later than 60 hours after the crash.
7. If your vehicle is insured, tell your insurance company as soon as possible after the crash.

Seat Belts
Seat belts are compulsory in front and back seats.
The driver is responsible for making sure children aged under 15 years wear safety belts or are in approved child restraints. All passengers 15 years and over are responsible for making sure that they are wearing their own safety belts.