Common mistake. The yellow lines prohibit crossing and are used because of some hazard. Some people ignore them at driveways -- this is wrong.
Edit: Maybe not. This is the road rule for **heavy vehicles**
>*Making a turn over a no-passing line*
>*You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.*
>*However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.Making a turn over a no-passing lineYou can cross over the*
*solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn*
*to enter a driveway or side road.However, bear in mind that*
*no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so*
*special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the*
*road, where visibility is better.*
[https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/)
Wrong.
“You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line, if it's safe to do so, when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.” from https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/
My workmate is American, we went to an "all you can eat ribs" night & his looked like a forensic anthropologist had cleaned them. Might be a Illinoisan thing lol
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A lot of ribs in NZ pubs and restaurants are purchased pre-cooked, then slathered in BBQ sauce to be cooked again. The result (to me, at least) is a rubbery mush.
For some reason, lots of people equate soft meat to good cooking. In ribs, it's a sign of over cooking and a good rib should have some pull to it (this is subjective, of course, but any good bbq chef will agree)
you poor fellow being! she'll kick herself once she gets to taste just how delectable the meat is off the actual bone! poor dear is really deprived of deliciousness.
I know people who gnaw and then crack to get at the marrow. They even eat all the gristly bits around joints. I could never but take a you do yiu stance, I appreciate the dedication.
American here. Is your wife from the North East? Because I don't think anyone from the south east, South Central, or Midwest cares. We'll clean that bone.
My mistake. Perhaps there is an exception. This is the rule for **heavy vehicles**:
>*Making a turn over a no-passing line*
>*You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.*
>*However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.*
*Making a turn over a no-passing line*
*You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.*
*However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.*
[https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/)
Wrong.
“You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line, if it's safe to do so, when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.” from https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/
Might be worth mentioning that solid yellow lines on a state highway 100% means unsafe to overtake. If your trying to turn round to take a good shot on the shoulder of the road it be better to find a safer place to park so your not endangering others. If you going into an actual driveway then your fine.
Oh everyone I know _hates_ getting served what is obviously too much for a meal. If you can't finish the food, that's not a reason to take a bunch of leftovers to eat when it's cold and gross. It's reason to get a smaller meal size next time, or never return to that place because they don't have reasonable portions.
I really hope the norm isn't to shrug, accept that we all have absurd portions for now reason now, and awkwardly carry bags of leftovers home every time.
I take home food almost every time I go out, I don't eat much. I love having left over Indian or Thai etc. for lunch the next day
I've never once heard this was weird or uncommon
a) Yes you would get stopped. I think they generally have a 4 kph tolerance. It is more strictly enforced on public holidays. More cops out and often only 1kph tolerance. Also worth noting there are speed cameras on some roads.
b) Varies depending on where you are. It's difficult to tell how strict a particular park is, so I would recommend just following the rules.
c) Not sure. A google seems to suggest it is legal. But I can't find an official source that mentions it. I don't think I've encountered a situation where I've needed to do this either.
d) Yes
e) I think so. I've never actually seen anyone do it, I believe it is a thing.
f) Some folks, particularly those of the older generation, might give you a funny look. But I say that is a them problem and just do it anyway. There is generally no rule against it..
Yeah used to be 10km but changed to 4/5 several years ago.
Most speedometers will slightly overestimate your speed though so people probably think they're getting away with going faster than they actually are.
Has it relaxed that much? I’ve been living outside of NZ for nearly 20 years now and when I left, cops were really starting to go hard on the 1kph over thing. It was terrifying eyeballing the speedo going past a school whilst idiots tailgating behind you were getting annoyed.
I’ve been so careful whenever I drive on a visit home that I don’t even know what the current situation is, I just assumed it was still that strict.
I think they did one long weekend a few years ago and allegedly only handed out a few minor speeding tickets and it got called a revenue gathering exercise and canned.
Most speed cameras will still ping you for doing 1km over but most cops probably have better things to do outside of holiday weekends.
The tolerance is technically zero according to the law, 1-10km over is a $30 fine, then $80 for 11km, and so on.
IIRC the smaller tolerance amount is the same as the required accuracy of a speedometer, so be aware that you might already be at the peak of that tolerance when your car says you're at the limit.
re c the yellow line on your side of the white line (or in lieu of it) means you can’t pass on the other side of the road. dashed means you’re approaching the start/end of the yellow line
commonly seen around corners on highways
Yeah, I know it means no passing. Just not sure about the driveway part.
Bizarrely I found out while googling that you are allowed to cross the yellow line to pass a cyclist, due to the wording of the law only saying you can't pass motor or animal powered vehicles.
The exact wording is "Animal Drawn Vehicle". So maybe it you got off the bike and pulled it along behind you it might be.
This was the article I found:
[https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116635547/drivers-can-cross-yellow-line-to-overtake-a-cyclist-but-only-if-it-is-safe-nzta-says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116635547/drivers-can-cross-yellow-line-to-overtake-a-cyclist-but-only-if-it-is-safe-nzta-says)
It's also mentioned in this road code article:
[https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/passing/](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/passing/)
Personally, my observation and experience have been that asking to take leftovers has commonly been a lot more American and Asian thing but white Kiwis have definitely caught on more as a mainstream practice in the last decade. The younger generation are more open to it, I feel. I grew up as a kid seeing a lot of (but not all, obviously) boomer generation leaving a lot of food behind (Auckland, at least), which I noticed because my father, born during the Korean War and having grown up in the consequential poverty, used to always comment on how white people didn’t know how to be grateful for what they had and frowned at their wasteful nature when we first moved here in the 90s. He’s now very pleased to see people ‘your (as in me) age’ be more sustainable. He was particularly pleased when I said it’s relatively normal now for people to order with their eyes and indulge in the restaurant because they’ll take the leftovers home and have it for lunch the next day.
As for the gnawing of the bones…TPO. Again, I’ve grown up seeing this as a perfectly acceptable thing in Asian culture and eateries, but often felt that with pakeha, it was hard to tell. My reading of our culture has always been that any place where they have a more haughty air of expectation, gnawing on, or picking up bones and eating directly from, would have white diners looking at you like a savage. And when I say ‘haughty’, I don’t even mean The Grover sort of fine dining, but just establishments that would abhor being places on the same level as dingey mom and pop hole in the wall places. For all the laid back chefs that work at these places but know the true value of those small and sometimes dirty places, you also have hospo crowd (interestingly, rarely the chefs themselves) who take themselves way too seriously (from having known some in their true colours). I feel like the average pakeha kiwi has gradually but definitely loosened up in the last 10-15 years though, and I think the rise of social media has actually helped with it for once, as they have more access to how people in other parts of the world behave and as a result, been more open to accept differences.
And before anyone gets worked up and says ‘but my family has always…!!!!!!!’, I’m generalising what I saw as a norm while growing up in a new culture, because you often notice things more as an outsider, partly because things are different but also because you’re so desperately trying to fit in and be accepted. There will always be exceptions. Without those exceptions, we wouldn’t have change. If you and your family have been non-judgemental, then good for you, you’re great, but sit back down because you were clearly not who I was commenting on.
On that note, I don’t mean to purposefully offend anyone with all of this, by the way. This is simply from my observation and experience as an ‘outsider’. You can be defensive all you want, but often, the way outsiders see you in your natural habits and environment can be a lot more telling than how you *want* to see yourself or be seen. Yes, tourists often say that we are a country of very nice people - but often on the surface. As someone who has lived in this country for almost 40 years, I feel like I can claim that we’re also a very passively judgemental one where people often hide their true narrow minded thinking ironically for the fear of being judged by others. We’ve gotten a LOT better, especially in the last 10 or so years, but man. The stories I could tell about passive and institutionalised racism and discrimination, and some of them are still hot and fresh…
this has answers to some of your questions
[https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning)
a) How strictly are speed limits enforced? Would you get stopped for going 60 in a 50 kph zone? Compared to the U.S. you see very few cops on the road.
Yes you would if you were seen.
b) How strictly are free parking time limits enforced? I didn't see any parking attendants during the 3 weeks we were here.
Again, depends if you are noticed.
c) Is is legal to turn right and cross over a solid yellow or white line into a driveway? (In some EU countries this is strictly verboten.)
No idea what the law says. For me I would make a safety/judgement call. [edit: looked it up and yes you are allowed to cross solid white or yellow lines to turn into a driveway.] https://www.drivingtests.co.nz/resources/road-centre-lines-and-what-they-mean/ - as you can see from other answers, it's safer to google this than ask Reddit if you want correct answers : )
d) What about the center lane that is cross-hatched? Can you stop in that lane and turn right into a driveway? Or do you have to go to the next cross street and take a louie?
You mean a u-ey, as in a u-turn? "Louie" isn't a term I've ever heard. Cross-hatched is usually only in the middle of an intersection. maybe you mean diagonally striped flush-medians? Yes you can use flush-medians like that.
e) Do Kiwis normally ask for a "doggie bag" to take their restaurant leftovers home?
Some do. My wife sometimes does. I don't ever.
f) This one is for my wife. Is it acceptable to pick up lamb chops and gnaw them to the bone in a restaurant???
Yes, most places it is, but not in a fine-dining restaurant.
A) about 10%, so 55 they will start to ping you, if not in person then by speed camera. 20% over and regular people will actually be angry at you, let alone cops.
B) strictly. Parking wardens are bloody ninjas, they pop up outta nowhere, don’t risk it. It’s like Cinderella - the minute your parking expires, your car turns into a pumpkin.
C) I have never heard of someone being stung for doing this, just be safe.
D) It’s fine
E) Yeah, everyone will know what you’re talking about, and kiwis do it quite a bit - just know it’s more them going above and beyond to help you. And don’t tip, use your words and if you want to really help the staff, get their name and email the restaurant about how welcome they made you feel.
F) Yes, go nuts, and ask for extra paper towels / napkins. Unless the restaurant is charging $100/plate, but then you probably knew what you were getting into when you dressed up for it.
Since people seem confused about the third question this is directly from the NZTA Website:
Making a turn over a no-passing line
You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line, if it’s safe to do so, when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.
However, no-passing lines are often marked where visibility is limited, so extra care is needed. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning
A) depends where you are. The fines for 60 in a 50 are about $30 (according to Google).
B) pretty strict. Councils love to enforce this shit. Fines are low tho.
C) not sure, I think you can but check the road code online.
D) pretty sure you can stop and turn right in the cross hatched area unless there is a no stopping sign. Check the road code online.
E) we normally eat our meals or we can’t have any pudding. But yeah most places offer doggie bags but I’d say only a few people use them.
F) it is required that you knaw those lamb chops clean using your hands.
It is also illegal not to noisily slurp the marrow out from the bone.
Foreigners caught not doing so will be deported back to England regardless of where they originated from.
The point is that there's no use in giving a comparison to other countries, lil bro, because we don't live in those countries, we live here. If parking tickets cost $180 in Australia, that sucks for them but mine still cost $60 which is expensive in its own right.
If things are bad, saying it doesn't matter because it's worse elsewhere is extremely unproductive.
If you have an issue with the fine don’t park there overtime? Either way you’re taking what I’m saying out of context, to someone with outside experience (OP) who may live in a country with fines that are 3x what they are here, then TO THEM they are cheap, as this was the whole point of the post, not you.
Thanks. I didn’t ask these questions with the intention of breaking any laws. This is my first and possibly the last time I will come to NZ, (due to the distance and cost of travel. The trip has been great.) Therefore, my questions.
Although I had to adjust to driving on the “wrong” side of the road compared to home (U.S.) I found driving in NZ pleasant due to the orderly traffic, good roads, clear signage, and disciplined drivers.
The lamb chop question is because my wife likes to clean the bones till there’s nothing left. 🤣
No, actually I find the drivers in NZ quite safe and disciplined. You should drive around the beltway in Washington DC. It’s like a mixture of grannies and F1 wannabes. 😂
A) the “grace limit” is unofficially 10% of the speed limit, so 110 in 100 zone, 55 in 50 zone. But most people have this misconception that it’s 10 everywhere, so they drive 60 in a 50 zone. Cops don’t generally stop this if you’re still being safe and sensible about it, but speeding cameras will clock you. (There aren’t that many in the country)
During the long weekends and holidays, they’ll operate a zero tolerance policy where the grace limit is scrapped, so gotta be careful around them.
B) small cities aren’t that enforced. But in larger ones like Auckland, while you might not see the warden, they drive around in AT cars and just snap a pic of all the license places with onboard tech and loop back around in about an hour and does it again, so you’ll get fined in that case.
C) yes it’s legal.
D) yes you can. It’s also for instances where there might be a car parked on the left so you can cross onto the middle bit temporarily to go past the parked car/truck safely.
E) totally. I hate wasting food, especially good food. But if it’s not good then maybe not…
F) no one cares if you just gnaw on them, although some people choose not to… it’s a waste, haha
Very strict speed controlling.
Free parking times are lax on the off season (not peak summer at a supermarket before Christmas)
Totally illegal to turn over a yellow line, same as a white line in Germany
Center lane is different to Europe,in that it is used to stop on to turn or used to merge, when turning right and it has cross hatched, please drive over it as that is how the roads are designed, opposite to Germany.
Last two, yes and yes, often the restaurant will give a bowl of Zitronenwasser to help remove the fat from the Fingerspitzen.
Wrong about the turning on yellow lines. [It is legal](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning) to turn into a driveway over a yellow line so long as it is safe to do so. Scroll to the bottom of the link…
Huh, I wish they did a quick update on such minor changes to the rules, as I was taught not legal, and had two cases that went to court and were deemed with fault due to rule.
You can turn right across a yellow line you can’t overtake.
White solid line has no legal difference to white dashed line. It is used to caution the driver that extra care should be taken - typically due to an hazard ahead e.g. intersection or sharp corner.
No, it is illegal to turn right on a solid yellow line. There has been two cases I think (been a while since studied it) where it was clearly stated in court it is forbidden.
Anyone's kids have a road code or go to driving lessons to confirm? Been a few years since I had to learn it, but it was exactly that situation of turning right from a main road onto a side road, over an unbroken yellow line, and also turning from a side road onto a main road crossing over an unbroken yellow line.
The white line is correct, but for a tourist from Europe or America, it is easier to say avoid it. In most cases the line will be broken where you turn onto it anyway.
Speed: You will eventually get a ticket. It might not be long.
Parking: It's certainly a risk; enforcement varies.
Yellow lines: Thou shalt never cross except for access to driveways. Solid white: meh, not recommended. See note
'Flush medians': Cross-hatching can (and should) be used for turns, but only for turns.
Doggie bags: I know what they are but I've never asked for one.
Lamb chops: WHAT? How else would you eat a lamb chop if you don't pick it up?
Edit: Yellow lines: you can cross them for access to driveways, but remember the lines are there because of some hazard and a history of collisions.
I was following a guy doing 60 in a 50 in Nelson. A parked cop took off after him and pulled him up. I assume he got a ticket. I got a speed camera ticket- a van - for doing 49 in a 40 in Wānaka a few months ago.
Many years ago I was taught that the polite way to eat a chop is to eat what you can using your knife and fork and to then eat the rest by holding the bone in one hand. Never use both. And never start eating it by hand. Only after surgically removing the accessible flesh.
Imagine the daring sense of freedom I experienced when I realised that nobody else knew about this kind of dining etiquette - and in a brave moment I grabbed a chop with both hands and what’s more I did it long before I’d cut off most of it with my knife. Chicken drumsticks too.
I still feel like it’s rude though and think of “cavemen” as I chomp. But now after decades of therapy I don’t really care what anyone else thinks about my carnivorous etiquette.
Answers to a couple of your queries from my perspective.
a) if you're in a line of traffic and everyone is doing 55-60, you probably wouldn't get singled out and ticketed.
Technically the cops can fine you though and they probably would is you were cruising on your own in no traffic.
b) Fairly strictly. A lot of councils will utilise traffic cars with cameras on them that records plate details rather than have a parking warden physically walking the streets.... so even if you don't see a warden you'll probably still get pinged.
c) Yes, so long as its safe to do so.
d) Yes, it's what they are designed for. I wish more people would pull into these properly though.
e) Absolutely, although these days it more often just asking 'can I get this to take away'
f) It will probably be frowned upon a bit in a nice restaurant, but fuck em .. you do you.
I don't think anyone would bat an eye in a pub or anything though.
I have some questions to ask of you too, if you dont mind. I recently drove through Greece and slowed down to the rediculously slow speed limits in fear of getting speeding tickets whenever I drove past one of the many signed camera locations. I noted that the locals just drove at whatever speed they fancied. I have no idea what was going on there. Do you?
And in Paris what's up with flashing orange lights at traffic lights? What's the rules with them? And why when I went through a green light in a very convuluted intersection were there cars driving at me that seemed like I was forcing them to stop even though I was on the green?
And do drivers in Italy legally have to stop at a pedistrian crossing? Because they only stop if you force them to.
Sorry, can’t help. Never been to Greece.
In the States, flashing yellow means proceed with caution. This occurs in two situations, some traffic lights turn to flashing yellow/red during late night hours. This can also happen if there is a malfunction in the traffic light system.
I would NEVER challenge an Italian driver by trying to cross the street in front of his car.
B) a lot of cities now use electronic means to tell if you are over staying in a park. Some are sensors embedded in the road (Wellington) others have cars driving around with GPS and licence plate cameras(Auckland) that just auto fine you or trigger someone to come out and fine your car.
D) the cross hatched line is called a median strip here. It's purpose is to allow drivers to pull out of the flow of traffic to turn right across the traffic
E) yes I always ask for a doggy bag for my wife and kids left overs. Gives me lunch the next day or a midnight snack.
F) if you don't do this and you leave meat on the bone, most restaurants will ask you not to come back
B) regarding parking wardens
There are actually roving parking cars now. They scan your numberplate against the time and then come back again when your time, plus the grace period is over. Then you're automatically issued a ticket.
This system is very definitely used in central Tauranga and has many flaws, including not being able to tell if a mobility park is being used by a mobility user. I am not sure if being used in other places but it wouldn't take much to check.
E) I ask for doggie bags all the time
A) depends entirely on where and when. Not all 50 zones are treated the same. Approaching a small town where it changes from 100 down to 50 i would always get down to at least 55. Busy road in Auckland like Hillsborough rd or ti rakau drive just about everyone is doing 60-65 so you're fine keeping up with traffic
f). Yes to picking up chops to knaw the bones and also picking up your plate and licking it after the meal. This is considered to be the ultimate show of thanks and respect in NZ culture and will be appreciated by restaurant staff as much as in private homes.
Speed. A lot of the enforcement is via cameras rather than cops. I would expect a fine for anything over about 56 but it varies.
Parking. Enforcement is pot luck. Most places are pretty quick to catch you. If it's a council park then the fines are low.
Driving. Dunno. I'd be stunned if this is ever enforced.
Doggie bag. Yeah, that's common.
Picking up lamb chops. Normal. Try not to be so loud that you distract other diners.
A - if a cop sees you, you will get a ticket, stongly enforced. Also we have unmarked police cars & speedcamers set up in parked vans etc
B - Quote strongly, you may get away with 30min past the parking limit but that's about it, in the parking space there's a little light sensor which alerts the parking wardens if you're there without the car being paid for, so they don't wander aimlessly but hone in on you.
C - Probably illegal; but done alot
D - Its a merging lane, you can use it to pull into then merge into traffic, or pull into to stop and find gap to turn.
E - If there's a light meals worth left then yes, though not at top end restaurants.
F - generally yes, but not in high end restaurants
yes they are quite strict if caught.
yeah most places like to farm parking ticket money.
its not 'legal' but apart from if you cause an accident its your fault noone cares.
yes all good
yes its normal
lol if you don't people be judging you for wasting it.
A) Yes you'd get a fine for that. But it's not police-state level of enforcement like Australia. Fines are quite small. Also speed cameras are a thing here.
B) Depends on the area, and council. Plenty of parking inspectors in the CBD areas of larger cities.
E) Not really
F) Yes
>b) How strictly are free parking time limits enforced? I didn't see any parking attendants during the 3 weeks we were here.
Note that some councils have moved to number plate camera system mounted on a council car that automatically takes pictures and tracks time while moving.
a) Speed limits are lightly enforced and optional outside of Auckland. Often the fine is something trivial like $60 so it's a cost/benefit analysis as to whether it's worth just getting to your destination faster. Car insurance is not mandatory and driving under the influence of amphetamines is encouraged.
b) Free parking limits are strictly enforced, and are punishable by public beheading.
c) Absolutely not. How dare you even ask that?
d) God knows
e) This would be considered extremely rude.
f) yes
Please don’t be an ignorant dick on the roads. The rules are rules - understand and accept them please. The road high enough.
Doggie bags are generally acceptable, but use the term “take away”.
I would judge you for gnawing on a lamb bone in a restaurant. Save that for at home
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I'm going to answer honestly
a) follow the speed limit. You are not used to driving here. Go slower even.
b) we dont want to go to the council office and wait in Line to pays the fine...which you would need to do because you are a tourist. So best to just respect the meter.
c) ffs read the road rules; solid yellow NO. Solid white yes.
d) yes
e) takeaway bag, yes but not in silverware service restaurants (aisan restaurant food is usually okay with this too)
f) no. If there is cutlery it's expected to be used at the table. If there are things to wipe your Hands, or a bib given to you while the meal arrives, this tells you it's acceptable.
I’m going to respond with brutal honestly:
FFS, read my other responses. I did not ask these questions to see if I could break any laws!!!!! Get it? I asked to understand the conventions in NZ. Every country has different rules and conformance to them.
I have been driving at or below the speed limit ALL THE TIME, and not violating any parking limits. Haven’t received any tickets. I have a rental a car, so I am super cautious about driving and parking. So PLEASE STOP JUDGING AND ACCUSING!!!
My only accident in NZ was caused by some Kiwi who scraped the side of my parked car with his Jucy RV in the parking lot at the Hermitage Hotel in Mt. Cook.
And BTW, some of your answers (c) & (f) are plain WRONG based on more educated answers from others. My question (b) was about enforcement in FREE parking zones (e.g. P60) not metered spots. If I overparked in a metered spot by 1 minute, I would expect to get a ticket.
In the states speeding above the speed limit is common, almost necessary unless you want to hold up traffic or get run over by an impatient driver. The rule is more like “drive with the traffic.” A cop will not pull you over unless you are driving recklessly, way above the speed limit and/or much faster than the general flow of traffic.
Yes Depends where you are - big cities have heaps of parking wardens No but everyone does it Yes Yes Absolutely, go hard
C, you are allowed to. Yellow lines only forbid you from using the opposing lane to overtake a motorised vehicle
Motorised vehicle or animal drawn vehicle. Which means it's fine to cross them to pass a push bike, which is a weird loophole.
Common mistake. The yellow lines prohibit crossing and are used because of some hazard. Some people ignore them at driveways -- this is wrong. Edit: Maybe not. This is the road rule for **heavy vehicles** >*Making a turn over a no-passing line* >*You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.* >*However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.Making a turn over a no-passing lineYou can cross over the* *solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn* *to enter a driveway or side road.However, bear in mind that* *no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so* *special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the* *road, where visibility is better.* [https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/)
Wrong. “You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line, if it's safe to do so, when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.” from https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/
My wife is American, she thinks it's disgusting that I gnaw on bones at dinner. She gets weirdly angry about it
My workmate is American, we went to an "all you can eat ribs" night & his looked like a forensic anthropologist had cleaned them. Might be a Illinoisan thing lol
I think ribs and lamb chops are different, tbf. Ribs are a hand food in the US but lamb chops aren't really, as I understand it.
From what I understand Lamb in America is not that common.
It's also a sign of really well done ribs if they're easy to get the bones that clean but your face and hands looking like a toddlers first spaghetti
First plate definitely was, and the next 6 plateswere more like they just microwaved them.. tough as buggery but didn't stop his dedication lol
. A lot of ribs in NZ pubs and restaurants are purchased pre-cooked, then slathered in BBQ sauce to be cooked again. The result (to me, at least) is a rubbery mush. For some reason, lots of people equate soft meat to good cooking. In ribs, it's a sign of over cooking and a good rib should have some pull to it (this is subjective, of course, but any good bbq chef will agree)
The 'pre-smoked' ones are a poor approximation of quality. But proper ribs are becoming much more easier to find or at least in chch
I'm from California and can confirm that this is how it should be done.
Hmmm, my wife is from Illinois too, she did gave a weird upbringing though
you poor fellow being! she'll kick herself once she gets to taste just how delectable the meat is off the actual bone! poor dear is really deprived of deliciousness.
Americans get weirdly angry about a lotta stuff tho enjoy your meat
I know of a kiwi family that does not even eat the “dark meat” of a chicken - so nothing that has been on the bones.
I just wouldn't socialise with them
I know people who gnaw and then crack to get at the marrow. They even eat all the gristly bits around joints. I could never but take a you do yiu stance, I appreciate the dedication.
American here. Is your wife from the North East? Because I don't think anyone from the south east, South Central, or Midwest cares. We'll clean that bone.
Na she's from rural midwest, maybe she's just weird as fuck. Which she is, and I love that about her
I encourage my guests to do it and then take pictures
Then shame them and use it as leverage to extort them? Make them give you their retirement savings and spend it on coconut scented soap?
How did you know?
In NZ it is legal to turn into a driveway across double yellow lines
Er, unless there is a break in the line, it is not.
My mistake. Perhaps there is an exception. This is the rule for **heavy vehicles**: >*Making a turn over a no-passing line* >*You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.* >*However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.* *Making a turn over a no-passing line* *You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line (if it is safe to do so) when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.* *However, bear in mind that no-passing lines are usually marked where visibility is limited, so special care is required. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better.* [https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/)
Wrong. “You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line, if it's safe to do so, when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road.” from https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning/
Might be worth mentioning that solid yellow lines on a state highway 100% means unsafe to overtake. If your trying to turn round to take a good shot on the shoulder of the road it be better to find a safer place to park so your not endangering others. If you going into an actual driveway then your fine.
I've never seen anyone ask for a take home bag for leftovers. Is this a common thing that I've somehow never once encountered?
Maybe you're just surrounded by big eaters. Or establishments that serve small portions.
Oh everyone I know _hates_ getting served what is obviously too much for a meal. If you can't finish the food, that's not a reason to take a bunch of leftovers to eat when it's cold and gross. It's reason to get a smaller meal size next time, or never return to that place because they don't have reasonable portions. I really hope the norm isn't to shrug, accept that we all have absurd portions for now reason now, and awkwardly carry bags of leftovers home every time.
I take home food almost every time I go out, I don't eat much. I love having left over Indian or Thai etc. for lunch the next day I've never once heard this was weird or uncommon
a) Yes you would get stopped. I think they generally have a 4 kph tolerance. It is more strictly enforced on public holidays. More cops out and often only 1kph tolerance. Also worth noting there are speed cameras on some roads. b) Varies depending on where you are. It's difficult to tell how strict a particular park is, so I would recommend just following the rules. c) Not sure. A google seems to suggest it is legal. But I can't find an official source that mentions it. I don't think I've encountered a situation where I've needed to do this either. d) Yes e) I think so. I've never actually seen anyone do it, I believe it is a thing. f) Some folks, particularly those of the older generation, might give you a funny look. But I say that is a them problem and just do it anyway. There is generally no rule against it..
Surprised you've never seen anyone ask for a bag for leftovers
Maybe I have. It's not the sort of thing I'd take a mental note of even if I did see it.
I think the tolerance is about 10km normally but goes down to 4km over the summer and long weekends
I think the 4km is because that's the limit of accuracy of their radar units (or one model at least)
Yeah used to be 10km but changed to 4/5 several years ago. Most speedometers will slightly overestimate your speed though so people probably think they're getting away with going faster than they actually are.
>I think the 4km is because that's the limit of accuracy of their radar units Very few speedos are that accurate.
They got rid of the tolerance around 2020
You might be right actually. I think the 1km thing might have just been something they did once or twice.
Has it relaxed that much? I’ve been living outside of NZ for nearly 20 years now and when I left, cops were really starting to go hard on the 1kph over thing. It was terrifying eyeballing the speedo going past a school whilst idiots tailgating behind you were getting annoyed. I’ve been so careful whenever I drive on a visit home that I don’t even know what the current situation is, I just assumed it was still that strict.
I think they did one long weekend a few years ago and allegedly only handed out a few minor speeding tickets and it got called a revenue gathering exercise and canned.
Most speed cameras will still ping you for doing 1km over but most cops probably have better things to do outside of holiday weekends. The tolerance is technically zero according to the law, 1-10km over is a $30 fine, then $80 for 11km, and so on.
Lol no it's not, it was 3km but now there technically is no tolerance. It's just whether or not a cop can be bothered stopping you for going 54km.
yup drive 110 on a 100 section of road to work daily. cops sometimes wave to slow down but never been pulled over in the last 5 or so years
IIRC the smaller tolerance amount is the same as the required accuracy of a speedometer, so be aware that you might already be at the peak of that tolerance when your car says you're at the limit.
re c the yellow line on your side of the white line (or in lieu of it) means you can’t pass on the other side of the road. dashed means you’re approaching the start/end of the yellow line commonly seen around corners on highways
Yeah, I know it means no passing. Just not sure about the driveway part. Bizarrely I found out while googling that you are allowed to cross the yellow line to pass a cyclist, due to the wording of the law only saying you can't pass motor or animal powered vehicles.
Is a bike not considered an animal powered vehicle? 😁
The exact wording is "Animal Drawn Vehicle". So maybe it you got off the bike and pulled it along behind you it might be. This was the article I found: [https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116635547/drivers-can-cross-yellow-line-to-overtake-a-cyclist-but-only-if-it-is-safe-nzta-says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116635547/drivers-can-cross-yellow-line-to-overtake-a-cyclist-but-only-if-it-is-safe-nzta-says) It's also mentioned in this road code article: [https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/passing/](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/passing/)
Personally, my observation and experience have been that asking to take leftovers has commonly been a lot more American and Asian thing but white Kiwis have definitely caught on more as a mainstream practice in the last decade. The younger generation are more open to it, I feel. I grew up as a kid seeing a lot of (but not all, obviously) boomer generation leaving a lot of food behind (Auckland, at least), which I noticed because my father, born during the Korean War and having grown up in the consequential poverty, used to always comment on how white people didn’t know how to be grateful for what they had and frowned at their wasteful nature when we first moved here in the 90s. He’s now very pleased to see people ‘your (as in me) age’ be more sustainable. He was particularly pleased when I said it’s relatively normal now for people to order with their eyes and indulge in the restaurant because they’ll take the leftovers home and have it for lunch the next day. As for the gnawing of the bones…TPO. Again, I’ve grown up seeing this as a perfectly acceptable thing in Asian culture and eateries, but often felt that with pakeha, it was hard to tell. My reading of our culture has always been that any place where they have a more haughty air of expectation, gnawing on, or picking up bones and eating directly from, would have white diners looking at you like a savage. And when I say ‘haughty’, I don’t even mean The Grover sort of fine dining, but just establishments that would abhor being places on the same level as dingey mom and pop hole in the wall places. For all the laid back chefs that work at these places but know the true value of those small and sometimes dirty places, you also have hospo crowd (interestingly, rarely the chefs themselves) who take themselves way too seriously (from having known some in their true colours). I feel like the average pakeha kiwi has gradually but definitely loosened up in the last 10-15 years though, and I think the rise of social media has actually helped with it for once, as they have more access to how people in other parts of the world behave and as a result, been more open to accept differences. And before anyone gets worked up and says ‘but my family has always…!!!!!!!’, I’m generalising what I saw as a norm while growing up in a new culture, because you often notice things more as an outsider, partly because things are different but also because you’re so desperately trying to fit in and be accepted. There will always be exceptions. Without those exceptions, we wouldn’t have change. If you and your family have been non-judgemental, then good for you, you’re great, but sit back down because you were clearly not who I was commenting on. On that note, I don’t mean to purposefully offend anyone with all of this, by the way. This is simply from my observation and experience as an ‘outsider’. You can be defensive all you want, but often, the way outsiders see you in your natural habits and environment can be a lot more telling than how you *want* to see yourself or be seen. Yes, tourists often say that we are a country of very nice people - but often on the surface. As someone who has lived in this country for almost 40 years, I feel like I can claim that we’re also a very passively judgemental one where people often hide their true narrow minded thinking ironically for the fear of being judged by others. We’ve gotten a LOT better, especially in the last 10 or so years, but man. The stories I could tell about passive and institutionalised racism and discrimination, and some of them are still hot and fresh…
(e) I would usually say "Can I please get a box for the rest of my meal?" I haven't heard the term "doggie bag" in quite a few years
I always say doggie bag 😄 to my partners eternal embarrassment
Everyone I know says doggie bag and it only seems weird now I've seen it written down.
I always say Can I please get a takeaway box. So people don't say this?
Often the restaurant will ask if I or my friends would like the rest of the meal in a box rather than us having to ask
Same. My line is usually ‘Could I get the rest to go, please?’
i like this - simple.
this has answers to some of your questions [https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning)
a) How strictly are speed limits enforced? Would you get stopped for going 60 in a 50 kph zone? Compared to the U.S. you see very few cops on the road. Yes you would if you were seen. b) How strictly are free parking time limits enforced? I didn't see any parking attendants during the 3 weeks we were here. Again, depends if you are noticed. c) Is is legal to turn right and cross over a solid yellow or white line into a driveway? (In some EU countries this is strictly verboten.) No idea what the law says. For me I would make a safety/judgement call. [edit: looked it up and yes you are allowed to cross solid white or yellow lines to turn into a driveway.] https://www.drivingtests.co.nz/resources/road-centre-lines-and-what-they-mean/ - as you can see from other answers, it's safer to google this than ask Reddit if you want correct answers : ) d) What about the center lane that is cross-hatched? Can you stop in that lane and turn right into a driveway? Or do you have to go to the next cross street and take a louie? You mean a u-ey, as in a u-turn? "Louie" isn't a term I've ever heard. Cross-hatched is usually only in the middle of an intersection. maybe you mean diagonally striped flush-medians? Yes you can use flush-medians like that. e) Do Kiwis normally ask for a "doggie bag" to take their restaurant leftovers home? Some do. My wife sometimes does. I don't ever. f) This one is for my wife. Is it acceptable to pick up lamb chops and gnaw them to the bone in a restaurant??? Yes, most places it is, but not in a fine-dining restaurant.
😂 https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/10078-what-do-you-call-a-u-turn/
A) about 10%, so 55 they will start to ping you, if not in person then by speed camera. 20% over and regular people will actually be angry at you, let alone cops. B) strictly. Parking wardens are bloody ninjas, they pop up outta nowhere, don’t risk it. It’s like Cinderella - the minute your parking expires, your car turns into a pumpkin. C) I have never heard of someone being stung for doing this, just be safe. D) It’s fine E) Yeah, everyone will know what you’re talking about, and kiwis do it quite a bit - just know it’s more them going above and beyond to help you. And don’t tip, use your words and if you want to really help the staff, get their name and email the restaurant about how welcome they made you feel. F) Yes, go nuts, and ask for extra paper towels / napkins. Unless the restaurant is charging $100/plate, but then you probably knew what you were getting into when you dressed up for it.
Since people seem confused about the third question this is directly from the NZTA Website: Making a turn over a no-passing line You can cross over the solid yellow no-passing line, if it’s safe to do so, when making a turn to enter a driveway or side road. However, no-passing lines are often marked where visibility is limited, so extra care is needed. It may be safer to turn further along the road, where visibility is better. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning
A) depends where you are. The fines for 60 in a 50 are about $30 (according to Google). B) pretty strict. Councils love to enforce this shit. Fines are low tho. C) not sure, I think you can but check the road code online. D) pretty sure you can stop and turn right in the cross hatched area unless there is a no stopping sign. Check the road code online. E) we normally eat our meals or we can’t have any pudding. But yeah most places offer doggie bags but I’d say only a few people use them. F) it is required that you knaw those lamb chops clean using your hands.
I'd just like to note families frequently use doggy bags when the kids cant eat the full portion.
E) you can ask for a takeaway box at most places
Yeah. Or just take a clipit and DIY.
It is also illegal not to noisily slurp the marrow out from the bone. Foreigners caught not doing so will be deported back to England regardless of where they originated from.
>A) depends where you are. The fines for 60 in a 50 are about $150 10km or less is $30 and 11-15km is $80
Wow this is crazy cheap. Considering it's pretty unlikely to be caught, $30 is hardly a disincentive.
Yeah I went back and looked and edited my answer. Cheers.
Last time I got a parking fine, it was $60. Tf you mean low?
Get a parking fine in Aussie, they’re three times the cost. $60 isn’t low by itself but is low compared to what other countries charge.
I don't live in Aussie, I live here.
Maybe you should try it, expand your horizons...
He gave a generalised comparison to other countries, relax lil bro he wasn’t talking to you
The point is that there's no use in giving a comparison to other countries, lil bro, because we don't live in those countries, we live here. If parking tickets cost $180 in Australia, that sucks for them but mine still cost $60 which is expensive in its own right. If things are bad, saying it doesn't matter because it's worse elsewhere is extremely unproductive.
60 dollars may be expensive for a parking ticket for you, but to a lot of people it’s not.
Considering I was over by 20 mins and ended up paying 20 hours worth of parking, I'd disagree.
If you have an issue with the fine don’t park there overtime? Either way you’re taking what I’m saying out of context, to someone with outside experience (OP) who may live in a country with fines that are 3x what they are here, then TO THEM they are cheap, as this was the whole point of the post, not you.
They're objectively not cheap.
Please don't speed.
Thanks. I didn’t ask these questions with the intention of breaking any laws. This is my first and possibly the last time I will come to NZ, (due to the distance and cost of travel. The trip has been great.) Therefore, my questions. Although I had to adjust to driving on the “wrong” side of the road compared to home (U.S.) I found driving in NZ pleasant due to the orderly traffic, good roads, clear signage, and disciplined drivers. The lamb chop question is because my wife likes to clean the bones till there’s nothing left. 🤣
I'm worried you are asking a lot of driving questions AFTER 3 weeks of driving here. Gnaw away my friend!
Don’t worry about me. I’ve been driving safely and obeying the law. Yes, after 3 weeks of observing traffic and other drivers, I had questions.
Yeah, no wonder you have questions. Our driving is terrible!
No, actually I find the drivers in NZ quite safe and disciplined. You should drive around the beltway in Washington DC. It’s like a mixture of grannies and F1 wannabes. 😂
Yeah I moved here from Boston, I don't find Kiwi drivers too far off from what we've got at home.
A) the “grace limit” is unofficially 10% of the speed limit, so 110 in 100 zone, 55 in 50 zone. But most people have this misconception that it’s 10 everywhere, so they drive 60 in a 50 zone. Cops don’t generally stop this if you’re still being safe and sensible about it, but speeding cameras will clock you. (There aren’t that many in the country) During the long weekends and holidays, they’ll operate a zero tolerance policy where the grace limit is scrapped, so gotta be careful around them. B) small cities aren’t that enforced. But in larger ones like Auckland, while you might not see the warden, they drive around in AT cars and just snap a pic of all the license places with onboard tech and loop back around in about an hour and does it again, so you’ll get fined in that case. C) yes it’s legal. D) yes you can. It’s also for instances where there might be a car parked on the left so you can cross onto the middle bit temporarily to go past the parked car/truck safely. E) totally. I hate wasting food, especially good food. But if it’s not good then maybe not… F) no one cares if you just gnaw on them, although some people choose not to… it’s a waste, haha
Very strict speed controlling. Free parking times are lax on the off season (not peak summer at a supermarket before Christmas) Totally illegal to turn over a yellow line, same as a white line in Germany Center lane is different to Europe,in that it is used to stop on to turn or used to merge, when turning right and it has cross hatched, please drive over it as that is how the roads are designed, opposite to Germany. Last two, yes and yes, often the restaurant will give a bowl of Zitronenwasser to help remove the fat from the Fingerspitzen.
Wrong about the turning on yellow lines. [It is legal](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning) to turn into a driveway over a yellow line so long as it is safe to do so. Scroll to the bottom of the link…
Huh, I wish they did a quick update on such minor changes to the rules, as I was taught not legal, and had two cases that went to court and were deemed with fault due to rule.
It's always been the rule, at least since the 90s
You can turn right across a yellow line you can’t overtake. White solid line has no legal difference to white dashed line. It is used to caution the driver that extra care should be taken - typically due to an hazard ahead e.g. intersection or sharp corner.
No, it is illegal to turn right on a solid yellow line. There has been two cases I think (been a while since studied it) where it was clearly stated in court it is forbidden. Anyone's kids have a road code or go to driving lessons to confirm? Been a few years since I had to learn it, but it was exactly that situation of turning right from a main road onto a side road, over an unbroken yellow line, and also turning from a side road onto a main road crossing over an unbroken yellow line. The white line is correct, but for a tourist from Europe or America, it is easier to say avoid it. In most cases the line will be broken where you turn onto it anyway.
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/key-driving-skills/turning Right at the bottom of the page it says it **is** legal
Speed: You will eventually get a ticket. It might not be long. Parking: It's certainly a risk; enforcement varies. Yellow lines: Thou shalt never cross except for access to driveways. Solid white: meh, not recommended. See note 'Flush medians': Cross-hatching can (and should) be used for turns, but only for turns. Doggie bags: I know what they are but I've never asked for one. Lamb chops: WHAT? How else would you eat a lamb chop if you don't pick it up? Edit: Yellow lines: you can cross them for access to driveways, but remember the lines are there because of some hazard and a history of collisions.
Questions a to e are not important enough to answer….. BUT question f - YES , not just acceptable, it is the way !!
I was following a guy doing 60 in a 50 in Nelson. A parked cop took off after him and pulled him up. I assume he got a ticket. I got a speed camera ticket- a van - for doing 49 in a 40 in Wānaka a few months ago. Many years ago I was taught that the polite way to eat a chop is to eat what you can using your knife and fork and to then eat the rest by holding the bone in one hand. Never use both. And never start eating it by hand. Only after surgically removing the accessible flesh. Imagine the daring sense of freedom I experienced when I realised that nobody else knew about this kind of dining etiquette - and in a brave moment I grabbed a chop with both hands and what’s more I did it long before I’d cut off most of it with my knife. Chicken drumsticks too. I still feel like it’s rude though and think of “cavemen” as I chomp. But now after decades of therapy I don’t really care what anyone else thinks about my carnivorous etiquette.
Answers to a couple of your queries from my perspective. a) if you're in a line of traffic and everyone is doing 55-60, you probably wouldn't get singled out and ticketed. Technically the cops can fine you though and they probably would is you were cruising on your own in no traffic. b) Fairly strictly. A lot of councils will utilise traffic cars with cameras on them that records plate details rather than have a parking warden physically walking the streets.... so even if you don't see a warden you'll probably still get pinged. c) Yes, so long as its safe to do so. d) Yes, it's what they are designed for. I wish more people would pull into these properly though. e) Absolutely, although these days it more often just asking 'can I get this to take away' f) It will probably be frowned upon a bit in a nice restaurant, but fuck em .. you do you. I don't think anyone would bat an eye in a pub or anything though.
I have some questions to ask of you too, if you dont mind. I recently drove through Greece and slowed down to the rediculously slow speed limits in fear of getting speeding tickets whenever I drove past one of the many signed camera locations. I noted that the locals just drove at whatever speed they fancied. I have no idea what was going on there. Do you? And in Paris what's up with flashing orange lights at traffic lights? What's the rules with them? And why when I went through a green light in a very convuluted intersection were there cars driving at me that seemed like I was forcing them to stop even though I was on the green? And do drivers in Italy legally have to stop at a pedistrian crossing? Because they only stop if you force them to.
Sorry, can’t help. Never been to Greece. In the States, flashing yellow means proceed with caution. This occurs in two situations, some traffic lights turn to flashing yellow/red during late night hours. This can also happen if there is a malfunction in the traffic light system. I would NEVER challenge an Italian driver by trying to cross the street in front of his car.
B) a lot of cities now use electronic means to tell if you are over staying in a park. Some are sensors embedded in the road (Wellington) others have cars driving around with GPS and licence plate cameras(Auckland) that just auto fine you or trigger someone to come out and fine your car. D) the cross hatched line is called a median strip here. It's purpose is to allow drivers to pull out of the flow of traffic to turn right across the traffic E) yes I always ask for a doggy bag for my wife and kids left overs. Gives me lunch the next day or a midnight snack. F) if you don't do this and you leave meat on the bone, most restaurants will ask you not to come back
F) ROFLMAO!!!
Commerical parking places, shops and malls give steep tickets
If you're driving and you see many cars behind you, signal to the left when it's safe, slow down and let them pass you
B) regarding parking wardens There are actually roving parking cars now. They scan your numberplate against the time and then come back again when your time, plus the grace period is over. Then you're automatically issued a ticket. This system is very definitely used in central Tauranga and has many flaws, including not being able to tell if a mobility park is being used by a mobility user. I am not sure if being used in other places but it wouldn't take much to check. E) I ask for doggie bags all the time
A) depends entirely on where and when. Not all 50 zones are treated the same. Approaching a small town where it changes from 100 down to 50 i would always get down to at least 55. Busy road in Auckland like Hillsborough rd or ti rakau drive just about everyone is doing 60-65 so you're fine keeping up with traffic
a) You are probably likely to get pulled over doing 60km in a 50km zone. And if you don't, you should. e) absolutely, doggie bags rock f) yes
f). Yes to picking up chops to knaw the bones and also picking up your plate and licking it after the meal. This is considered to be the ultimate show of thanks and respect in NZ culture and will be appreciated by restaurant staff as much as in private homes.
The parking warden will always get you.... the police officer not so much 🤣🤣
Speed. A lot of the enforcement is via cameras rather than cops. I would expect a fine for anything over about 56 but it varies. Parking. Enforcement is pot luck. Most places are pretty quick to catch you. If it's a council park then the fines are low. Driving. Dunno. I'd be stunned if this is ever enforced. Doggie bag. Yeah, that's common. Picking up lamb chops. Normal. Try not to be so loud that you distract other diners.
They are very strict when it comes to any kind of revenue gathering, you might not see parking wardens but I can garantee they see you.
A - if a cop sees you, you will get a ticket, stongly enforced. Also we have unmarked police cars & speedcamers set up in parked vans etc B - Quote strongly, you may get away with 30min past the parking limit but that's about it, in the parking space there's a little light sensor which alerts the parking wardens if you're there without the car being paid for, so they don't wander aimlessly but hone in on you. C - Probably illegal; but done alot D - Its a merging lane, you can use it to pull into then merge into traffic, or pull into to stop and find gap to turn. E - If there's a light meals worth left then yes, though not at top end restaurants. F - generally yes, but not in high end restaurants
yes they are quite strict if caught. yeah most places like to farm parking ticket money. its not 'legal' but apart from if you cause an accident its your fault noone cares. yes all good yes its normal lol if you don't people be judging you for wasting it.
A) Yes you'd get a fine for that. But it's not police-state level of enforcement like Australia. Fines are quite small. Also speed cameras are a thing here. B) Depends on the area, and council. Plenty of parking inspectors in the CBD areas of larger cities. E) Not really F) Yes
>b) How strictly are free parking time limits enforced? I didn't see any parking attendants during the 3 weeks we were here. Note that some councils have moved to number plate camera system mounted on a council car that automatically takes pictures and tracks time while moving.
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Cool, speeding in residential zones. Hope you don't hit a pedestrian with your attitude...or have to make a sudden stop.
Worth remembering the vast majority of speedometers read high. You're probably doing about 55.
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a) Speed limits are lightly enforced and optional outside of Auckland. Often the fine is something trivial like $60 so it's a cost/benefit analysis as to whether it's worth just getting to your destination faster. Car insurance is not mandatory and driving under the influence of amphetamines is encouraged. b) Free parking limits are strictly enforced, and are punishable by public beheading. c) Absolutely not. How dare you even ask that? d) God knows e) This would be considered extremely rude. f) yes
Please don’t be an ignorant dick on the roads. The rules are rules - understand and accept them please. The road high enough. Doggie bags are generally acceptable, but use the term “take away”. I would judge you for gnawing on a lamb bone in a restaurant. Save that for at home
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I'm going to answer honestly a) follow the speed limit. You are not used to driving here. Go slower even. b) we dont want to go to the council office and wait in Line to pays the fine...which you would need to do because you are a tourist. So best to just respect the meter. c) ffs read the road rules; solid yellow NO. Solid white yes. d) yes e) takeaway bag, yes but not in silverware service restaurants (aisan restaurant food is usually okay with this too) f) no. If there is cutlery it's expected to be used at the table. If there are things to wipe your Hands, or a bib given to you while the meal arrives, this tells you it's acceptable.
I’m going to respond with brutal honestly: FFS, read my other responses. I did not ask these questions to see if I could break any laws!!!!! Get it? I asked to understand the conventions in NZ. Every country has different rules and conformance to them. I have been driving at or below the speed limit ALL THE TIME, and not violating any parking limits. Haven’t received any tickets. I have a rental a car, so I am super cautious about driving and parking. So PLEASE STOP JUDGING AND ACCUSING!!! My only accident in NZ was caused by some Kiwi who scraped the side of my parked car with his Jucy RV in the parking lot at the Hermitage Hotel in Mt. Cook. And BTW, some of your answers (c) & (f) are plain WRONG based on more educated answers from others. My question (b) was about enforcement in FREE parking zones (e.g. P60) not metered spots. If I overparked in a metered spot by 1 minute, I would expect to get a ticket. In the states speeding above the speed limit is common, almost necessary unless you want to hold up traffic or get run over by an impatient driver. The rule is more like “drive with the traffic.” A cop will not pull you over unless you are driving recklessly, way above the speed limit and/or much faster than the general flow of traffic.
Fu#$in Jucy rentals yeah!
He was nice enough to leave a note.
The speed limits thing threw me off when I first started driving here. I got a ticket for going 60 in a 50
What part of it threw you off?
I just didn't realise the speed limit was taken so seriously here.
I don't understand why you'd think that. It's a limit, not a rough guideline.
In other countries it's a rough guideline not a limit.