New Zealand law when driving

Your trip may take longer than you expectAllow extra time on New Zealand roads

Everyone wearsSEATBELTS

KeepLEFT

MAXIMUMspeed

NO overtakingon yellow lines

95%of left hand drivers

found NZ roads safe

84%of right hand drivers found NZ roads safe

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NZRoadSafety

Main causes of accidents for NZ drivers

TOTAL NORTH SOUTH

NZ DRIVERS 99% 99% 97%

Drugs/Alcohol 10% 10% 11%

Fatigue 4% 4% 5%

Speed 13% 13% 13%

Road Rage 1% 1% 1%

Failing to 11% 11% 12% keep left

TOTAL NORTH SOUTH

TOURISTS 1% 1% 3%

Drugs/Alcohol 3% 3% 4%

Fatigue 3% 3% 4%

Speed 18% 17% 19%

Road Rage 1% 1% 0%

Failing to 12% 11% 13% keep left

Main causes of accidents for tourists

Speed is the biggest causeof accidents for all drivers(13% for NZ and 18% for tourists)

Touristsaccount for 0.9%

of accidentsin the North

Island

232 Fatal Accidents

Main causes offatal accidentsfor NZ drivers*

Speed 32%

Drugs/Alcohol 27%

Failing tokeep left 24%

Main causes offatal accidentsfor Tourist drivers*

Failing tokeep left 50%

Speed 38%

Lost Control 25%

10 March 2014 to 9 March 2015

InternationalVisitors NZTA International Visitors Research Report, March 2014

27,494 total accidents in New Zealand

358 (1%) of these accidents involved tourists

INSIGHT – 89% of tourist drivers felt safe whilst driving on NZ’s roads

How are visitors getting round NZ?

Who is renting a car in NZ?

INSIGHT – 58% of campervan drivers have no previous experience

Car

Bus

Campervan

68%

27%

18%

Most common modes of transport for visitors to NZ

Australians

Asians

USA and Canadians

UK and Irish

Germans

INSIGHT – 38% of German visitors who drive in NZ purchase a car rather than rent

Safety first! Everyone in the car must wear a seatbelt at all times

How easy is it to navigate the roads in NZ?

How safe do tourist drivers feel on NZ roads?

Planning your journey

Australia

UK and Ireland

Asia

Germany

USA and Canada

other Europe

94%

92%

89%

79%

75%

73%

INSIGHT – 91% of left hand drivers found it easy to navigate the roads compared to 76% of right hand drivers

Stay safe! Never overtake if there is a yellow line in the middle of the road

Keeping left! Remember that we drive on the left in New Zealand.

Ease of navigation by nationality

Expectations met for journey times by country

Country/Continent Shorter than expected About the time expected Longer than expected

UK and Ireland 6% 65% 24%

Australia 3% 73% 22%

Germany 15% 57% 23%

USA/Canada 3% 75% 19%

Asia 15% 62% 18%

Other Europe 10% 52% 35%

50%planned

before arrivalin NZ

24%longerthan

expected

Journey planning

40%made upplans onthe fly

10% made up planson arrival in NZ

Journey times vs expectations**

9%shorter

thanexpected

67% matchedexpectations

INSIGHT – drivers from mainland Europe are the most likely to underestimate the time taken to reach their destination (35%)

PLAN AHEAD – use the AA Route Planner for more accurate journey times

INSIGHT – a third of journeys did not meet the expected time

Don’t forget! �e maximum speed limit on open roads in NZ is 100 km/h – always follow the signs

(% of total)

(% of total)

67

1652 fatal accidentsinvolvedtourists (1%)

6 fatal accidentsinvolvedtourists (9%)

Speed

Drugs/Alcohol

Failing to keep left

Fatigue

Tourists

Speed

Drugs/Alcohol

Failing to keep left

Fatigue

Tourists

32%

27%

25%

10%

3%

92%

90%

85%

82%

58%

Remember! It’s illegal to use a hand held mobile phonewhilst driving. Use a rest stop if you need to make a call.

�e Road Safety Resources

Summary

New Zealand Transport Agency's Crash Analysis System Data and their International Visitors Research Report. Working with the NZ Police and Transport authorities, GO Rentals is working hard to ensure we keep our drivers safe on the roads whether you're a visitor from overseas or a New Zealand resident. Road safety is at the heart of what we do and the resources featured here will help to keep all drivers safe on New Zealand's roads.

�e data used to represent tourist drivers in this infographic is taken from the Crash Analysis System Data coding system and relates to the following code:404 – Overseas / migrant driver fails to adjust to NZ road rules and road conditions -

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/crash-analysis-system-data/index.htmlhttp://www.saferjourneys.govt.nz/assets/NZTA-International-Visitors-Report-Final.pdf * �ere can be multiple causes of a single accident e.g. speed and alcohol** % of those respondents who provided an answer

http://www.gorentals.co.nz/travel-help/go-drive-safe/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqbln4lIC0

http://www.drivesafe.org.nz/

http://www.drivingtests.co.nz/roadcode/tourist/

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions

Touristsaccount for

2.8% of accidents in the

South Island