Driving Instructor

[oakwell]

Originally Posted by G-Mo

What's wrong with your computer? Is the Enter key stuck?

Haha no on iPhone and keep hitting return key with thumb!

[Weta]

Originally Posted by oakwell

Where do u live as I have had alot of different info on this. Driving standards are to be raised going forward and it seems driving instructors are wanted because

We're in Auckland but I do think it's possibly worse elsewhere as it's hard to gather much speed in Auckland traffic for a good bit of the day.

There must be reams of stuff written about the road safety and high crash rates especially among the teen drivers.

Paul Little: Change is the single big constant - Road Safety - NZ Herald News

The Government spent shedloads doing a study which came up with a list of about 500 things they should consider to improve the road safety and from that they picked a handful of initiatives.

It is supposed to be harder to pass the test now, so I guess that is why they are trying to attract instructors. They raised the learners age from 15 to 16 and cut the alcohol limit to zero for the under twenties.

Hopefully it will improve things, I am not sure how much of a deterrent the threat of getting your car confiscated and crushed will have on the the hoons - afterall the $1000s of dollars of unpaid fines didn't seem to worry them. They've literally just started on that one with lots of hand wringing and media coverage of the first ceremonial crushing.

[anski]

Originally Posted by G-Mo

What's wrong with your computer? Is the Enter key stuck?

Is that really so very important, it was perfectly readable to me, maybe he is working on an unfamiliar computer as I am at the moment.

[anski]

Long story- short version

I found myself with a recently expired foreign drivers licence, I tried to use it to apply for a NZ licence - No joy, I was advised to renew the expired licence, I explained I no longer lived in this particular country.

So I was advised the solution was to undertake 26 hours of Learner Lessons & then sit a drivers test theory & practical!

I pointed out as I had an unblemished driving record in several countries ( including NZ) for almost 40 years I could probably teach the driving instructor a thing or 2.

In the end I contacted the Dept of Transport in the country I no longer lived in & explained my situation, they allowed me to renew my licence by post.

Then I exchanged it for a NZ drivers licence WITHOUT 26 hours of driving instruction! or any other test!!

[anski]

Originally Posted by oakwell

Haha no on iPhone and keep hitting return key with thumb!

I have the same problem with my Kindle Fire, it hits everything I don't want

[topcat83]

Originally Posted by anski

Long story- short version

I found myself with a recently expired foreign drivers licence, I tried to use it to apply for a NZ licence - No joy, I was advised to renew the expired licence, I explained I no longer lived in this particular country.

So I was advised the solution was to undertake 26 hours of Learner Lessons & then sit a drivers test theory & practical!

I pointed out as I had an unblemished driving record in several countries ( including NZ) for almost 40 years I could probably teach the driving instructor a thing or 2.

In the end I contacted the Dept of Transport in the country I no longer lived in & explained my situation, they allowed me to renew my licence by post.

Then I exchanged it for a NZ drivers licence WITHOUT 26 hours of driving instruction! or any other test!!

How annoying! We made sure our 17 year old passed his UK driving test before coming over here for a couple of reasons:
1. the UK driving test was much more stringent and I thought it would teach him better road skills
2. he'd be able to use it as a full licence (and change it for a full NZ licence) as soon as he arrived in NZ. The restricted licence is just that - restrictive.

[anski]

Originally Posted by topcat83

How annoying! We made sure our 17 year old passed his UK driving test before coming over here for a couple of reasons:
1. the UK driving test was much more stringent and I thought it would teach him better road skills
2. he'd be able to use it as a full licence (and change it for a full NZ licence) as soon as he arrived in NZ. The restricted licence is just that - restrictive.

Yes the new licence requirements are much tougher,

Sadly there will still be unlicenced drivers & bad drivers on our roads.