[willsken]

I had to take my car for it's WOF and I would be hanging around with nothing to do for half an hour. The driving test place was next door so I thought why not? I did a couple of hours on the on-line test site and checked the questions I was unsure about in the road code book Zardell kindly gave me. Took 10 minutes and I passed getting a score of 100%! Shows how easy it is!!:uhoh

[speckythecky]

Well done nicola,

Have a couple of these, but not when driving:cheers :cheers

[swissmissdesigner]

Well done , congrad!:nice1

[zardell]

:clap :raebanana :clap


Like Chris Tarrant says - no trick questions if you know the answers - and you did !!!!!

I was waiting for you to post this thread, just so that I could remind your OH what a clever wife he has and also to say 'Hey up - it's your turn now isn't it' ..........:yes

Julie

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[gil]

Well done Nic :cheers Better get my a**e in gear seeing as OH passed car and motorbike tests recently too...

Gil
xx

[pinkpiggy]

Well done Nicola. :nice1 I got 100% as well (OH got 1 wrong) - you just had to make sure you do a little reading before hand.

[jackie m]

:clap Well done going to do mine next week, sitting reading the book everyday feel like a school kid again:D So hopefully will joining the rest of you soon by getting my Kiwi licence:nice1

[Kim39]

Well done Nicola, quite easy when you think of it after the fact - yes:nice1

Kim

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

Everyone says it's easy but you don't believe them do you. Now you know it's true.

Well done.

[Park City Partner]

I SO need to do this! I have been here since April 06 and haven't done it...oops...but I have been back to the States twice so I am just assuming that the year clock is reset every time I go and come back....and if that isn't true, I don't want to know....ignorance is bliss....

[KerryS]

I SO need to do this! I have been here since April 06 and haven't done it...oops...but I have been back to the States twice so I am just assuming that the year clock is reset every time I go and come back....and if that isn't true, I don't want to know....ignorance is bliss....

Erm, it isn't true, and you could well be prosecuted for not having a valid driving licence (which also invalidates your insurance). Not a risk I'd like to take personally...

Congrats on passing your test Willsken.

[barryp]

I wouldn't worry about it - when you apply for the licence transfer (the pink form) they'll ask for your arrival date in NZ. Supply the last date of arrival and you'll be within the letter of the law. LTNZ says this on their site:

"Each time you visit New Zealand, you can drive for a further 12-month period on a valid overseas licence or international driving permit, as long as you stay for no more than a year at a time."

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/factsheets/56.html

I took the test two weeks ago. Make sure that the scratch-off answers (and test ID numbers) are in perfect condition before you start - I had to retake the whole thing because someone had scatched off the part revealing the test's number, which is supposed to be kept secret.

It's easy - skim the website to remind yourself of specific details (minimum tire tread depth: 1.5mm, max space between towed and towing vehicle: 4m, etc.) that will be tested. Take sample online tests. If you're not 100% comfortable, go to AA and buy the set of actual tests for $15 and take them at home. No worries.

[Park City Partner]

Thanks for the advice Barryp...I will get on it as soon as we get back from our holiday in Rarotonga...

[martinp]

Erm, it isn't true, and you could well be prosecuted for not having a valid driving licence (which also invalidates your insurance). Not a risk I'd like to take personally...

How does it invalidate your insurance when insurance is not compulsory?

[Leccy-Lee]

Big Grats Nic, i will have to sort mine out sometime, but hell still got 48weeks :)

[gil]

How does it invalidate your insurance when insurance is not compulsory?

If you take out insurance, you need a valid driver licence. If you go beyond a year and don't do the NZ licence test, you don't have a valid licence so the insurance becomes invalid.

Gil

[jackie m]

:raebanana Passed today was going to leave till next week but thought why not went to our local AA. Was in & out within about 20 minutes 100% pass. Pressure on for hubby now :p

[zardell]

:raebanana Passed today was going to leave till next week but thought why not went to our local AA. Was in & out within about 20 minutes 100% pass. Pressure on for hubby now :p




Well done you.....:clap

Thats another hurdle over.

Julie

xx

[pinkpiggy]

Hey congratulations. It's so easy isn't it? :yes

[willsken]

Congratulations!! Easy wasn't it?:D :cheers :cheers :cheers

[Familyofmonkeys]

Do you have to surrender your UK licence, or do you get NZ licence in addition?

[IanW99]

You get a NZ license in addition

Ian