From: joe@animal.gcs.co.nz (Joe Kuzak)
Subject: Re: Announcing the 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO and First Call For Exhibitors
Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 02:33:13 GMT

Hah....at last I've got a chance to tell a lot of Kiwis what I think about
the driving in this country and I don't give a fishes left tit if I get flamed
till 1994.

I've been driving for 21 yrs, 12 of which in Germany where I've had great
pleasure in overtaking cop cars at over 220 km/h and all legal. I've got
full no claims on my insurance and the only 2 prangs I've ever had were here
in NZ, both of which were identical....a bimbo running into the back of my
car. 

I have found that in general...indicators are not used, the highway code
suggest that you give three secounds worth of blinks prior to your manoevre
....this is not enough and not usually practiced. Indicators may just as
well be fitted as optional extras on NZ cars.!

The number of times I have followed cars were I can not see the drivers
eyes from their rear view mirror is unbelievable. Most of these mirrors
are angled diagonally and probably only serve the purpose of allowing the
driver a good view up their snot boxes.

The law that a driver turning left must give way to oncomming traffic 
turning right is so stupid , it's just mind blowing. I was once following a
car that was blatting along highway 1 and the driver was unaware that his
left turn indicator was not cancelled. A driver travelling in the opposite
direction with the intention of turning right saw the indication and just
made that turn. If you can't see the picture , you ain't clever.

I thought the Krauts were arrogant at times, boy was I in for a rude
awakening when I arrived here? At least the krauts can drive, look in the
rear view, and take pleasure in seeing a better car than their own zap
past them.

It is a great shame that owners of modern day high performance cars with
great cornering and braking abilities have to put up with road rules that
cater for your average clapped out banger thats comming apart at the seams
and aquaplane on a puddles of dog piss because the diver cant afford a new 
set of tires.  Take a good look at the cars around you, you won't believe
the number on slicks....even taxis.

Insurance should be compulsory .
No warrent of fitness, insurance invalid.
No insurance, no registration.        -----This system works!-----

The above maybe more expensive, but at least it will get the crap off the roads.
There are too many cars on the road that are unsafe..target those cars and you
will get most of the unsafe drivers.

A kiwi friend of mine who drove international tour buses in Europe, returned
to NZ. The first thing he said to me when I came here was.."Beware, the worst
drivers in the world are here." I'm sorry to say that I cannot disagree.

One interesting fact (when in Germany)....if you are "witnessed" making
rude gestures with you fingers, hands or arms, you can be taken to court
and fined.  The go forth and multiply one would cost you $500 and double
if you do it to a cop.
In Italy, the best sign to give is the one that means that you are making
it with the third parties wife. That's gauranteed a good car chase that could
last until whoever runs out of petrol first.


---------Nope....I'm not a kraut.    Flame me all you like-----------
-------------------Boy do I feel better------------------------------

Joe Kuzak.