Hours exemption for learner license for work?

[ChrisLB]

G'day all,

My partner is on her learner license and needs to ride past her curfew (11pm) to get back from work in a remote area (no alternative transport, no buses, expensive taxis etc).

Is there a process that would allow for this? I found a reference to exemptions on NZTA website (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/assistance/exemptions.html#licence) but it doesn't seem to mention hours. Has anyone got a link or tips for making the process go smoother?


Cheers,
Chris.

[tigertim20]

yes it can be done but there will be restrictions such as, the exemption has to be carried with you at all times, the exemption will designate a specific route, and specific days and times. if you deviate from it, you lose the exemption. that means you cant turn off the set route to grab milk on the way home etc.

[Gremlin]

Exemptions on a learner licence are unlikely (as stated).

Last I checked, you need the DL4 form (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/driver-licence-exemption/), fill it in, be honest with as much detail as possible (alternative transport - you're on the right track etc), pay the fee and see if you're successful.

[caspernz]

All I'm seeing here is the ideal opportunity to take your lovely home in the dark?! :eek:

And I'm the only one on KB who saw that? Shame on youz all :bleh:

[Trade_nancy]

I tried for this exemption about 10 years ago for my son - he had to leave work at Pak 'n Scrap about 10pm and ride home to our place being about 6km past city zone in the country. No bus option.
No way. No how. Put up arguments. Stupid bitch at LTSA said NAH! Unsafe to ride in dark. She didn't respond when I asked how safe it was at 5:30pm on the motorway in Wellington compared with 10:30pm on a rural Manawatu road.
All to do with keeping people out of bars/pubs before driving home I guess.
Substitute the word "Exemption" with "$20 for nothing".

[Phleep]

I tried for this exemption about 10 years ago for my son - he had to leave work at Pak 'n Scrap about 10pm and ride home to our place being about 6km past city zone in the country. No bus option.
No way. No how. Put up arguments. Stupid bitch at LTSA said NAH! Unsafe to ride in dark. She didn't respond when I asked how safe it was at 5:30pm on the motorway in Wellington compared with 10:30pm on a rural Manawatu road.
All to do with keeping people out of bars/pubs before driving home I guess.
Substitute the word "Exemption" with "$20 for nothing".

Had the same issue a decade ago. I had my motorcycle full but only my car restricted. I was doing shiftwork in the Hutt and had to commute up the Hutt highway.

Put an exemption request in to be permitted to drive my car to work when there were adverse conditions since I had sometimes had to ride in the very early morning through storms with waves crashing over the road. It was declined because "he had ridden a bike and not had any problems".

This annoyed me to the point where I just ignored the law for quite some time for safety's sake but always ensured I was travelling at 105kph so I would always be gaining on traffic and could check for coppers. Can't spot them very easily in shakey mirrors if going slower.

Talk about desensitising me to breaking road rules.

edit - forgot to mention that I couldn't not go to work in a storm since I was part of the Maritime Op Centre and of course needed more in a storm.

[SMOKEU]

ride in the very early morning through storms with waves crashing over the road.

I hope you washed the salt water off straight away.

[The Reibz]

I hope you washed the salt water off straight away.

Chains are a consumable item on motorcycles

[Phleep]

I hope you washed the salt water off straight away.

I don't recall being that diligent. If I knew what old VFR400 bikes sold for now I would have given it more love. I had no garage at the time so the poor thing died of exposure.

[FJRider]

Chains are a consumable item on motorcycles

The rest of the motorcycle components are not ... :facepalm:

[blackdog]

I suppose it was different back in the day.

It would still be a prick of a cop to nick you for that if you weren't doing anything else untoward though.

I'm sure she can flirt her way past the thin blue line.