[msleiners]

Hi.

1. What is the allowed legal speed in city and out of city ?
2. Is there an "open can" law like in US for alchocol - can for example passanger use alchocolic drinks while in car?
3. Can one drink bear (other alcho.) in street, park, beach or is it only allowed in bars, etc. ?
4. Can one smoke anywhere he/she pleases or there is a restrictions of any kind ?

[DMcG]

Hi there.

1) Generally its 50Kmph (30mph) in the cities and 100Kmph (60mph) on the open roads.

2) Not sure about this one - never tried it.

3) Varies a lot. Some parks and most beaches have liquor bans - particularly around Christmas / New Year periods - but I've seldom seen this rigidly enforced. Usually, liquor bans are in place to stop drunken yobs annoying people - if it's a sunny day and you turn up at a park with a picnic and a couple of beers, I doubt if anyone would be bothered too much.

4) Smoking is banned in all shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, workplaces etc - and on all public transport. Many pubs have outdoor areas though and you're generally allowed to smoke in those.

Dougie

[oldest]

Smoking is banned in all shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, workplaces etc - and on all public transport. Many pubs have outdoor areas though and you're generally allowed to smoke in those.



If only the rest of the world would catch up with this law. NZ is doing very well here, in my personal opinion.

[Familyofmonkeys]

If only the rest of the world would catch up with this law. NZ is doing very well here, in my personal opinion.

Well said :)

[daygloweyes]

If only the rest of the world would catch up with this law. NZ is doing very well here, in my personal opinion.

I second that and am so happy smoking has been banned in public places in my state. I was in Ireland last St. Paddy's and they have the same laws...so yeah hoping the rest of the world catches on :)

[NZ Hopeful]

If only the rest of the world would catch up with this law. NZ is doing very well here, in my personal opinion.

The UK has certainly caught up! :clap