>  For those who come from countries that drive on the proper side of the
> road (that'd be on the left :) ), NZ tends to surprise motorists with
> the car turning right across from you has right of way over a car
> turning left into the same street - or as I've read it called 'Gutter
> hugger turning'.
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> As of tomorrow NZ'ers will now be confused by changing the road rules
> that allow the vehicle turning left has priority over that turning
> right across it. However all the other Commonwealth and ex Commonwealth
> countries visitors (Canada the notable exception) will no longer be
> confounded or surprised unless of course they've ' gorn native ' (sic),
> in which case they'll be confusingly confused.
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> The question is has the government left a settling in period for people
> to get used to the new rules before prosecuting people for dangerous
> maneuvering?
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> Colin

Yeah, I was there when they changed to that rule - the reasoning was that i=
t is correct for roads where you drive on the left, if you consider the rig=
ht Hand Rule correct for roads where you drive on the right ...

So they are now reverting to what used to exist.

But it is causing up and coming new drivers to fail as they are using the n=
ew rule before it comes into effect ...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=3D1&objectid=3D10794292


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