On the road

Hitting the road for the first time? Find out what your rights and responsibilities are.

"Boy Racer" Act: Find out exactly what it says and what the penalties are.
Alcohol and drugs limits: The facts for the under 20s from the Official New Zealand Road Code
Defensive driving: Courses from the Automobile Association.
Driver licensing: Information from the AA website
Fines On Line: Got yourself a speeding ticket? Or maybe an infringement? You can pay on-line now or check whether you've got anything outstanding. Great service!
Getting your driver's licence: Pulse's page on all you need to know about driving
Key Driving Skills
Learning to drive: how to get your licence: A useful factsheet from the NZ Transport Agency
Motorcycles
NZ Transport Agency factsheets: Lots of factsheets about vehicle safety: licensing, regulations, cycles and more
Official NZ Road Code: Here are the road rules from the Official NZ Road Code, and copies of the Road Code in the library catalogue.
Practice: The only way to get any good at anything is to practice - that's the idea behind this site - to get you practising your driving with a coach. You and your coach log in to the site and they give you a practice plan and guides, a CD Rom, quizzes by email or txt and more.
Road Safety web sites: More links collected by the library.
Students Against Driving Drunk: If you're concerned about drink driving this could be an ideal place to start