For a real holiday experience, head to New Zealand and experience its green scenery and panoramic views. New Zealand boasts of an entirely vast landscape filled with different activities to do like sports, mountaineering. If you are thinking of organising car hire in New Zealand, Care Hire 3000 is a great way to see the most of the country.
Driving in New Zealand is a breeze, with its good network of well-maintained roads. A valid UK driver's licence can be used for a maximum of 12 months of stay. After 12 months, you will be required to get a New Zealand-issued driver's licence.
The maximum speed limit inside city and residential streets is set at 40 kph. If you are outside the city and built-up areas, you can go as fast as 60 kph. On motorways and highways, it is fine to drive up to a speed of 100 kph. Watch the speed limit indicators on the sides of the road. New Zealand is in the process of reducing further these set speed limits, so ensure you are aware of the local limits at all times.
Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory. They should be worn by the driver and the passengers, both in the back and the front seat. Children should be seated in the back and kids below 4 years old should be in a car safety seat.
Drinking and driving is illegal in New Zealand, as is consuming alcohol in a moving vehicle. Drivers 20 years and below are given lower values of allowed alcohol content in the blood, compared to older drivers, so to be on the safe side, do not consume alcohol if you intend to drive. If you are caught, your licens=ce will be confiscated and worse, you can go to jail.
New Zealand is an island on the Pacific. Many tourists have visited them from different countries so they are very accommodating and friendly to people on holiday. Their roads are highly advanced and similar to what you would expect in the UK.
Summary:
- Seatbelts should always be worn
- Children should sit in the back
- Children under 4 should use a child seat
- For safety reasons, you should never drink and drive
