What is driving in New Zealand like?

New Zealand’s diverse terrain means roads are often narrow, hilly and windy with plenty of sharp corners. Outside of the main cities, there are very few motorways. Most of our roads are single lane in each direction without barriers in between. You may also encounter gravel roads.

How many people drive a car in New Zealand?

Statistics NZ figures show more than more than 1.4 million people, or 57.8 per cent of employed adults, drive a private car, truck or van as their main way of getting to work. A further 274,900 said they usually drive in a company vehicle.

How do I drive in Auckland?

Driving Tips in Auckland

1. In New Zealand, you must keep to the left hand side of the road.
2. Familiarize yourself with the local road rules, as they may be slightly different.
3. There are roundabouts in Auckland, which you must drive on in a clockwise direction.
4. The maximum speed limit in urban areas is 50km/h.

How far do people drive each day?

The first-year results of the American Driving Survey revealed that: Motorists age 16 years and older drive, on average, 29.2 miles per day or 10,658 miles per year. Women take more driving trips, but men spend 25 percent more time behind the wheel and drive 35 percent more miles than women.

How long should I drive per day?

As a general rule, it’s safe to drive for no longer than eight hours a day, taking breaks of at least 15 minutes every two hours. This means you can safely drive for around 500 miles, not taking into account external factors such as slowing for tolls, traffic, travelling with children, and tiredness.

Is driving in big city hard?

Driving in traffic through a busy city can be challenging, risky and unpredictable, even at the best of times. If you’re unfamiliar with city driving and, even worse, unfamiliar with the city in question, then the experience of driving in a city can be very stressful.

Is driving in a city hard?

Driving is made exponentially more difficult if you’re new to a city. Locals know which roads to avoid, but strangers do not. It pays to check ahead of time to see if construction has turned your chosen path into a virtual parking lot.

What is it like to live in Auckland?

Like I said above, Auckland is a big place. Its population was estimated at 1.42 million in 2014, which reflects the vast amount of different cultures that flourish in the Big Smoke. My background and childhood had little diversity, that’s just how it went.

Is Auckland traffic really that bad?

I definitely knew Auckland traffic was bad, but I didn’t realise how bad it was until I purposely put myself in morning traffic on the northern motorway and crawled along at an average of 8kmh for more than half an hour. What I didn’t know is the amount of mental preparation I needed to muster before I crawl along the motorway.

Is Auckland a lot bigger than I anticipated?

Auckland is A LOT bigger than I anticipated Sure, I’d spent a bit of time in Auckland now and again, but nothing longer than a couple of days at best as I convinced myself the motorway might swallow me up or a wrong turn could see me gone for weeks. And for the first month of calling Auckland home, I was certain that was the case.

Is there really nothing to do in the Waikato?

In the Waikato, the moans of, “There’s nothing to do”, echo far and wide. Sure, it has certain attractions or events, but there seems to be hardly anything new or fresh in comparison to Auckland where there’s almost a weekly cycle of new or exciting things. If there’s a festival or a public celebration, best believe Auckland will tell you about it.