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Driving in New Zealand
Driving in New Zealand
Although bus services are good in New Zealand, driving is still the best way to see the country at your own pace. It gives you more freedom than any other mode of transport and allows you to get to some fantastic little hostels in out-of-the-way places.
In New Zealand, traffic drives on the left. The maximum speed limit is 100 km/h, although the speed limit drops to 50 km/h in built-up areas.
One-way bridges are common in rural areas. As you approach a one-way bridge there will be a sign stating who has priority. In some instances there are passing bays on long bridges.
The other major thing to remember is that you have to give way to the right – in other words, when you are at an intersection you have to let any car to the right of you go first.
Most major road atlases have a couple of pages explaining the road rules and rental car companies will often give you a flyer with diagrams explaining road rules.
Unleaded petrol is reasonably priced by European standards, but expensive in comparison with the States – it costs around $1.40 a litre.
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