Tourists driving in the South Island

[jasonu]

Saw am item on 7 sharp the stats say tourist accidents are 5%, always been about 5%, and are still about 5% of all accidents.
Them are the facts chaps.

And cause 5% of the road deaths ... ???


Have any of YOUR friends or family been part of that 5% ... ???

Indeed they are the facts. 5% of accidents caused within how many kms?

I think what Reckless is saying is nothing has changed. But now the shit NZ media is highlighting every tourist road incident and stubbed toe on the front page and that is stirring up the easily led locals.

[James Deuce]

I think what Reckless is saying is nothing has changed. But now the media is highlighting every tourist road incident and stubbed toe on the front page and that is stirring up the easily led locals.

I done reckon you is right.

[Berries]

Why not have big signs on the top of rental cars that say CHINK, PAKI, OZZY, JAFA or whatever to let everyone know where the bastards come from?

We can then give them as much room as we think they need or, just thinking like your typical xenophobic New Zealand redneck here, shoot them up a bit like the roadsigns?

[Swoop]

Why not have big signs on the top of rental cars that say CHINK, PAKI, OZZY, JAFA or whatever to let everyone know where the bastards come from?

We can then give them as much room as we think they need or, just thinking like your typical xenophobic New Zealand redneck here, shoot them up a bit like the roadsigns?

Just do what Hawaii did. All numberplates beginning with a "T" = tourist.
Locals know to steer clear or be watchful.

[scumdog]

Why not have big signs on the top of rental cars that say CHINK, PAKI, OZZY, JAFA or whatever to let everyone know where the bastards come from?

We can then give them as much room as we think they need or, just thinking like your typical xenophobic New Zealand redneck here, shoot them up a bit like the roadsigns?

A big seller would be DUMBARSEKIWI...

[caspernz]

A big seller would be DUMBARSEKIWI...

Already sold out, waiting list into four digits by now surely?

[FJRider]

I think what Reckless is saying is nothing has changed. But now the shit NZ media is highlighting every tourist road incident and stubbed toe on the front page and that is stirring up the easily led locals.

So ... you think nothing has ever changed much ???

But if a 5/10 year old cute kids get killed ... or you yourself (or friends or family) ... it's nationwide news as a "Real" problem.


Until then ...nobody gave a fuck if a tourist killed themselves.

[Berries]

You are far more likely to be killed on the road by a New Zealander, even where you live.

[awayatc]

just thinking like your typical xenophobic New Zealand redneck here, shoot them up a bit like the roadsigns?

You appear to be full of love and praise for the locals....

you sure you moved to the right place....?

[jasonu]

So ... you think nothing has ever changed much ???

But if a 5/10 year old cute kids get killed ... or you yourself (or friends or family) ... it's nationwide news as a "Real" problem.


Until then ...nobody gave a fuck if a tourist killed themselves.

That is not necessarily what I think but it sounds about right.

[Berries]

You appear to be full of love and praise for the locals....

you sure you moved to the right place....?

Most definitely. But on a daily basis I see the results of shit driving by New Zealanders and feel that the focus on these bloody foreigners is somewhat misplaced. Yes, some of them need help to avoid becoming a statistic and ruining their holiday of a lifetime, but it takes the focus off the real issue which is your local fuck ups who don't even have the excuse that they are from a different country.

[Swoop]

I wonder what will happen if ISIS come over here for a holiday?

Answers on the back of a postcard:
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3:.............................................

[Banditbandit]

I wonder what will happen if ISIS come over here for a holiday?

Answers on the back of a postcard:
1:.............................................
2:.............................................
3:.............................................

We give them one of our religious ceremonies .. drop them down a live volcano ..

[FJRider]

You are far more likely to be killed on the road by a New Zealander, even where you live.

THIS I am well aware of. But it IS nice to be able to blame somebody else ... More KIWI's are killed (on the roads) in the area I live in by kiwis ... than overseas visitors.


I myself believe ... the enhanced reporting of "Visitor Accidents" in all the media is more a ploy to gain ratings/public support ... than being a REAL problem.


If the tourists killed more pedophiles and rapists ... not to mention the odd recidivist drunk driver ... we'd be THANKING them ..... go figure ...

[TheDemonLord]

THIS I am well aware of. But it IS nice to be able to blame somebody else ... More KIWI's are killed (on the roads) in the area I live in by kiwis ... than overseas visitors.


I myself believe ... the enhanced reporting of "Visitor Accidents" in all the media is more a ploy to gain ratings/public support ... than being a REAL problem.


If the tourists killed more pedophiles and rapists ... not to mention the odd recidivist drunk driver ... we'd be THANKING them ..... go figure ...

There is something to be said about Tourist drivers - unlike most other places, where as a Tourist you can say take a Train across a country and then only hire a car for small, short distance day trips at your location of choice, we don't have that option in NZ.

We don't even have a Rail link from our biggest international Airport.....