Driving Licence
Sep 13th 2007, 12:43 pm
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Driving Licence
Do you have to take another
driving test in NZ if you hold a UK licence? That would be scarey. I'm sure I have one or two bad habits!!
driving test in NZ if you hold a UK licence? That would be scarey. I'm sure I have one or two bad habits!!
Sep 13th 2007, 12:51 pm
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Re: Driving Licence
hi jacky g here
i think im right in saying if you are going to be here more than a year you have to sit the theory test at AA.....
sounds easy you think
have tried it on line,so has garry,keep failing
some stupid ideas on giving way here....
i think im right in saying if you are going to be here more than a year you have to sit the theory test at AA.....
sounds easy you think
have tried it on line,so has garry,keep failingsome stupid ideas on giving way here....
Sep 13th 2007, 6:40 pm
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Re: Driving Licence
If you hold a full UK driving licence then all you have to do is sit a scratch card test. This is 35 questions and you can get upto 3 wrong. They are very basic, common sense questions - except for the give way ones!!! You have to take this test within 1 year of being here - they check your passport for your landing date.
Sep 13th 2007, 6:56 pm
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Re: Driving Licence
If you hold a full UK driving licence then all you have to do is sit a scratch card test. This is 35 questions and you can get upto 3 wrong. They are very basic, common sense questions - except for the give way ones!!! You have to take this test within 1 year of being here - they check your passport for your landing date.
Better you don't follow my example and get your theory test done within the year after you arrive.
Sep 14th 2007, 2:28 am
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Re: Driving Licence
The test is nothing to worry about. Just get yourself a Road Guide for motorists (I think it was called that? ).... go over and over the test questions in the back, I did this and got 100% right.... even the stupid Give Way questions which I had to think about!
I just HAD to beat OH who got 1 wrong! 
).... go over and over the test questions in the back, I did this and got 100% right.... even the stupid Give Way questions which I had to think about! I just HAD to beat OH who got 1 wrong!
Sep 14th 2007, 2:46 am
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Re: Driving Licence
The test is nothing to worry about. Just get yourself a Road Guide for motorists (I think it was called that? ).... go over and over the test questions in the back, I did this and got 100% right.... even the stupid Give Way questions which I had to think about! I just HAD to beat OH who got 1 wrong!
).... go over and over the test questions in the back, I did this and got 100% right.... even the stupid Give Way questions which I had to think about! I just HAD to beat OH who got 1 wrong! 
- I HAD to get them all right too!! OH was a bit miffed 
Sep 14th 2007, 4:24 am
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Re: Driving Licence
Appartently on the land transport site,they are toying with idea that if you hold a UK driving licence you wont have to take the test and can just exchange your UK one for a NZ one. It goes before a commitee or something on the 19th september,so hold off if you can!
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Sep 14th 2007, 4:33 am
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Re: Driving Licence
These are the questions. You can do the test online which is what I did and passed with flying colours...
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/licence/learn.php
Good luck
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/licence/learn.php
Good luck
Sep 14th 2007, 9:17 am
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Re: Driving Licence
These are the questions. You can do the test online which is what I did and passed with flying colours...
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/licence/learn.php
Good luck
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/licence/learn.php
Good luck
That's an excellent link, I'm doing a lot better with that than with the Road Code in front of me
Sep 14th 2007, 9:28 am
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Re: Driving Licence
I read somewhere that even though our 18 yr old daughter has just passed her test in UK, because she hasn't held the licence for 2 yrs she's got to take the practical as well as the theory test in NZ. Can anyone confirm that.
Sep 14th 2007, 7:14 pm
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Re: Driving Licence
By the way Etty is looking forward to meeting and showing your daughter around, when you arrive!
Sep 14th 2007, 7:26 pm
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Re: Driving Licence
What is a scratch card test? How do you take it?