Relocation cars, law and ethics: Legally if you see an animal in the middle of the road (lets say a mum and her ducklings), you are supposed to carry on driving straight through or over them without swerving to miss them if you can’t safely stop on the side of the road (no animal rights here). What if it’s a cow?? What does the insurance say??? This could be a great thing to find out…….any ideas??
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Merry Christmas from the team at Transfercar
It’s been an exciting year here at Transfercar and we want to take this time to thank each and every one of you for all your support in 2010.
So far we have successfully transferred thousands of cars and campervans in our short time in business and with your help, we intend to transfer thousands more in the years to come.
Thanks also to all our partners who have been fantastic, understanding and patient, especially when dealing with, at times, temperamental technology. You guys rock!
From all of us at Transfercar, be safe, have fun and have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you driving your free cars and campervans in 2011!
Driving Routes
New Zealand is a great country for driving. Traffic is generally light, roads are well-maintained and the passing scenery makes every kilometer worthwhile.
To make it easy to plan your motoring holiday, we’ve cataloged nearly every possible driving route in the country. You can plan your route based on how long you’ll be travelling and where you want to go.
Within each route you’ll see a detailed description of each leg of the journey, along with scenic highlights, local activities and accommodation. Maps, driving distances and travelling times are also included.
When you’ve finished planning, print a hard copy for quick reference while you’re on the road.
Check out the full article at 100% Pure New Zealand
New Zealand driving tips
If you’re planning on driving a relocation car or campervan in New Zealand for the first time, these tips will assist you in understanding the rules and regulations of safe driving practices and help you have a safe and enjoyable vacation.
Not sure if you are allowed to drive?
Check out our article Driving in New Zealand
What’s the speed limit?
Speed limits are normally clearly posted by the road side.
New Zealand is blessed with gorgeous little winding roads as well as open stretches that go for miles. Every type of road in New Zealand has its good points and its bad.
If you’re driving in rural areas, watch out for gravel verges, especially on corners. Some isolated roads are unsealed and use gravel as the surface. In these cases, drive slowly.
SURVIVING AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK
I was trawling the web looking for articles I thought our Transfercar drivers would be interested in and found this little beauty. Not only does it contain invaluable advise about travelling in the outback of Australia, it’s a really good read!
SURVIVING AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK
About three o’clock in the morning something woke me, and I lay listening. A strange rumbling came from somewhere out in the night. “Are you awake?” Cristi whispered softly. I whispered back that I was. “There’s something outside,” she said.
The northern Australia night was stifling. Beneath our flimsy tent we had gone to sleep in the coolest possible costumes – nothing at all. Now I got to my feet and tiptoed to the entrance to the tent. Gently I pulled open the flaps an inch apart and peered out. It was pitch black, and I could see nothing. I parted the tent flaps a bit more. There, not twenty feet from the tent, was a large crocodile.
By now Cristi was up and standing next to me. We stood there, stone-like, with nothing but a thin sheet of canvas between us and a twenty-foot crocodile.
The rumbling continued. It came from the crocodile’s stomach. It was tearing up the food we had left away from the campsite. It was a lesson of the Outback that I was happy to have learned: don’t store your food near your campsite.
Slowly it worked its way through the food, ripping apart a barbecued chicken with uncomfortable ease. Then it scurried away, toward the Herbert River, silhouetted against the horizon, immense, its red eyes gleaming in the moonlight. Finally it left, and as we went back to bed, I recalled a sign we had seen along the roadside earlier in the day. It warned travelers succinctly: “Beware of Crocodiles.”
Read the full story thanks to hackwriters.com.
What you need to know about New Zealand visa requirements
If your are intending to travel to New Zealand (and of course drive one of Transfercar’s fantastic free relocation vehicles), or in fact anywhere, the first thing you need to know is what the visa requirements are for that country.
To enter New Zealand you must have a passport valid for 3 months after the date of your intended departure.
You must also be carrying an onward/return ticket to a country you have permission to enter.
British Citizens and passport holders are entitled to enter New Zealand for up to 6 months and do not require a visa or visitor’s permit.
Citizens of Australia are also exempt from having to obtain visitor permits when holidaying in New Zealand.
Passport holders from the following countries do not need to apply for visitor visas or permits, and may visit New Zealand for up to 3 months:
Read the full article at Fourcorners.co.nz…