New Zealand self-driving precautions

Go on road trip is the mode of travel that many people will choose at present. No matter at home or abroad, some people will give up group tours and choose to set out on their own. In China, go on road trip needs to be prepared in advance, while abroad, go on road trip may not be as simple as at home.

Note that 1, New Zealand vehicles drive on the left and drive on the right rudder, contrary to China.

Turning at an intersection where there is no car, it is easy to drive in the opposite lane (extremely dangerous)

Japanese cars turn on the turn signal in their right hand and the wiper in their left hand. Some people turn on the wiper when they turn on the light. As a result, the car didn't know you were going to turn, which was very dangerous! And the sudden opening of the wiper can easily cause your sudden confusion.

2. All passengers must fasten their seat belts, whether they are cars or RVs, whether they are sitting in the co-pilot or the back seat. Otherwise, you will be fined!

Children under 7 years old must sit in certified child safety seats when riding in cars or trucks.

During the driving of RV, some TXs like to pack things or play in bed because of their large space and freedom. Very easy to cause self-injury!

3, traffic lights, when the red light is red, no matter which direction you want to drive, you must stop, unless there is a green light to specifically indicate turning, then you can drive in that direction. In other words, when driving on the left, you can only turn left when you are straight ahead and turn left when you are green. If there is only one red light and there is no other indication, you must stop when you turn left.

4, give way rules, this is a little more complicated, please remember: the auxiliary road gives way to the main road; Turn around and go straight; Turn right and turn left; give

One side of the road must make way; Give way to the right vehicle first; Everyone must be stopped from the party; Let the uphill car go downhill on a narrow slope.

When you can't see the cars around you, look at Giveway or

Stop! Stop! Not just slow down, no matter how slow, as long as you don't stop, you are fully responsible for the accident. Please stop! ! ! Make sure it is safe to restart. Otherwise, the monitor or anyone can report you. Don't think that no one will see you.

In the case of STOP and Giveway, the STOP party must let all other parties, including Giveway party.

In case of lane merging, please follow the zipper crossing mode of one car left and one car right. If there are more than two cars in your group, don't combine them in succession. Please be sure to accept others' cuts.

5, control the speed, according to the road conditions, before any action such as changing lanes, turning, parking, etc., you should first hit the corresponding warning light for more than 3 seconds before you act, and ensure enough safe distance and proper avoidance.

The speed limit is 100 km/h in suburbs and 50 km/h in urban areas. Because New Zealand is vast and sparsely populated, it is easy to overspeed when driving on roads without cars and people. Generally, the acceptable short-term overspeed for short distance is 10 km/h, and it is only 4 km/h on holidays. Once you find yourself speeding, please correct it immediately!

Some people think it's nonsense to drive by the road, but it must be emphasized here, because in New Zealand, the two-way one-way lane separation line is often a dotted white line, which is the same as the one-way two-way lane in China. Be especially careful when driving! It is easy to drive in the reverse lane, causing serious accidents! In addition, when you are in a single lane, you must not overtake in corners or blind spots! ! Only when overtaking signs pass by.

Ryan's position is where you can overtake.

Whenever you change lanes or turn, be sure to turn on the light before getting off! When New Zealanders are driving normally on the road, don't expect other actions ahead. It's very, very dangerous without warning! ! ! And your dangerous behavior will be complained and fined (whether there is an accident or not), and you will be fully responsible for the accident.

6. When you encounter flashing lights or alarms from special vehicles such as police cars, fire engines and ambulances, please avoid or pull over as soon as possible, so that special vehicles can pass first and then move on. If a police car follows, please turn into the slow lane as soon as possible. If the police car continues to follow, the warning light flashes or even honks, you should pull over immediately. Please stay still after parking, put your hands on the steering wheel and wait for the police to arrive. After the police arrive outside your car, you must act according to his signal, and don't suddenly make an unknown move. Open the window and show your driver's license, car rental certificate, etc. If you are asked to get off, you must get off. If it's just a ticket, just sit and wait. In short, you need to cooperate as much as possible, and you can argue, but don't have any physical resistance and other behaviors.

7. Disadvantaged vehicles and people must be polite, and pedestrians should give priority to crossing the road.

If you are a car, let motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians; If you are a big RV, let cars, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians; And so on!

Special attention should be paid to: when there is no traffic light, when you meet a zebra crossing, you must slow down and stop far away, so that all pedestrians can cross the road and continue driving. As long as you see someone crossing the road, you must get out of the way!

Even if he just stepped on the zebra crossing with one foot, you can drive right away, but you can't! ! ! Don't let pedestrians, they will be fined! ! !

When there is a school bus parked on the roadside ahead, when students get on and off, they must slow down to less than 20 km/h, because students may walk around the school bus or cross the road. Please be especially vigilant!

8. Around-the-island problem: Vehicles enter around-the-island from the left and bypass around-the-island clockwise. When entering, vehicles on the right side and vehicles around the island must be allowed to pass.

If there are two roads when entering the roundabout, the left road is straight on the left; Go straight in the right lane, turn right and turn around.

When going straight, you don't need to turn on the turn signal when you reach the roundabout, and turn on the left turn signal when you exit.

Turn left. When you reach the roundabout, continue to turn left until you enter the roundabout and turn left.

If you want to turn right, turn right at the roundabout, turn left at the intersection to be driven out until you drive out.

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Parking problem: Because you drive on the left, most vehicles park on the left side of the road (unless you are in a one-way street, you may park on the right side). You can't park where there are yellow dotted lines or no parking signs on the roadside. Pay attention to the free parking time when you can park. Paid parking is generally a self-help form. You need to buy the corresponding parking time and put the bill on the windshield for the inspectors to see.

When parking on the ramp, please remember to point the front wheel to the shoulder (kerb), put the manual car in reverse gear, put the automatic car in parking gear, and then pull the handbrake.

10. If you have an accident while driving, but the injury is not serious, you must stop to check other people's injuries. If someone is injured, you must call 1 1 1 within 24 hours.

Contact the police, then contact the car rental company or insurance company, and protect the scene to prevent other vehicles from accidents again. If no one is injured, you must leave the names and addresses of the owner or driver of another crashed vehicle and all the people whose property has been damaged as soon as possible within 48 hours after the accident.

(and the name and address of the owner). If all the above people cannot be found, they should inform the police within 60 hours after the accident.

1 1. After renting a car, please make sure whether you use gasoline or diesel. It is best to ask the staff to write down the oil number clearly on the car rental document.

Problems that may be encountered in the process of self-driving, the vehicle broke down halfway, and the battery was dead ~ ~ You need to ask the rescue company for help. Pay attention to whether it was included in the insurance before. If it is not included, pay the fee ~ ~

There have been cases where the vehicle got stuck somewhere and couldn't get out. The best way is to find a nearby vehicle for help. Of course, it's best to find a place where you can get to the store before going to the village. Don't take risks if you are not familiar with the road conditions, and don't burn the midnight oil in case something happens.

Because everyone is used to driving on the right, which is opposite to New Zealand. Inexperienced people often drive on the left. Be especially vigilant before you get familiar with it. Especially when turning (turning abroad is also very fast)

Gas stations may be self-service, and individuals may need to pay by swiping a chip card. Some oil guns are slow to respond. Wait a little longer, don't think they are broken.

It is best not to wait until the oil is running out, because there may be no gas station for the time being; In addition, try to refuel in big cities, which is cheaper than small towns.

Parking fine, take a closer look after you get the ticket, there is a time to pay the fine for the last time, there is a website, just log in and pay it with a credit card. If you can't, you can ask the car dealer to pay for it when you return it, but the car dealer will charge an extra service fee.