Banned in the UK

[Mikkel]

Hmm - something I've been wondering about... Let's say I had a foreign license and got a kiwi license as I entered the country. Then suppose I got framed and got a suspension of my kiwi license for some random period. What where to happen if I went driving on my foreign license which is still valid since it's not been over a year since I entered the country the last time. Two scenarios:

1. I'm one of the registred owners of the vehicle I get pulled over in.
2. I'm "borrowing" my partners/friends car - of which she/he is the sole registred owner - with her/his permission ofc.

This is of course just some thought up scenario which would be very unlikely to ever occur of course...

And yeah - Mr. Merde I'm slightly curious what you did too. Forgot you weren't on the Isle of Man anymore... or?

[Pancakes]

Thanks Pancakes! I was beginning to wonder whether movin to NZ was such a good idea then for a minute!!

'course it's a good idea. It's like any other country tho'. Made up of c*nt's and tree's. You can choose who you hang out with. I like tree's. Our beaches are clean and nice in the quiet spots too. Although there's something to be said for dirty beaches, like the ones in Essex, dirty Essex beaches. Heh heh heh.

[Mr Merde]

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And yeah - Mr. Merde I'm slightly curious what you did too. ...... or?

PM sent .......

[Skyryder]

They're not MY laws, cripes, circumvent to your hearts content! Don't kill anyone or steal peoples stuff or bludge off the dole. Other than that you have my seal of approval.

'Ours' is the collective as in New Zealand but since you have declared your independence and your abode is now a state on it's own please accept my humble apologies but you should have informed me via the diplomatic protocols that are inherent with self governance.

Skyryder

[Pancakes]

I put an ad in small print, page 348 of the Herald. Down the bottom left as required. Also sent a memo around parliment but as Winston says, there are thousands of those things, who reads them all?

[Geemsee]

They're not MY laws, cripes, circumvent to your hearts content! Don't kill anyone or steal peoples stuff or bludge off the dole. Other than that you have my seal of approval.

Ok, so its been nigh on a year now but I finally got to NZ (few months ago!!) , licence intact and looking forward to some summer riding!! Had to sell my soul to the devil but hey, small price to pay!!

[TimeOut]

Hi and welcome

Which part of the long white cloud you in

[Bikernereid]

So are you exchanging your UK license? I am interested as I am looking at moving to NZ and would like to keep the UK license if it means that I wont get any points on it if I should do something naughty- by accident of course.

The advice of leaving NZ once a year to keep the UK license seems to make sense if so.

[ChookThief]

Let's say I had a foreign license and got a kiwi license as I entered the country. Then suppose I got framed and got a suspension of my kiwi license for some random period. What where to happen if I went driving on my foreign license which is still valid since it's not been over a year since I entered the country the last time.

When you are suspended or disqualified on your NZ licence you cannot drive on your overseas licence. The suspension or disqualification is for the person regardless of your licence type or status. You are suspended or disqualified from driving, not from holding a licence. That's why people who don't even hold any type of licence can be suspended or disqualified from driving.

[Geemsee]

So are you exchanging your UK license? I am interested as I am looking at moving to NZ and would like to keep the UK license if it means that I wont get any points on it if I should do something naughty- by accident of course.

The advice of leaving NZ once a year to keep the UK license seems to make sense if so.

Well i'm hanging on to my UK licence for as long as I can, i'm sure theres lots of rules and regs you can get bogged down with but as you say at the moment if you nip out the country once a year you get to keep it...until they close that loophole! And as far as I'm aware you can't get demerit points on an overseas licence yet... that said I'm sure you could still be 'banned' if you were being too naughty ....ahem!!

[Geemsee]

Hi and welcome

Which part of the long white cloud you in

Auckland, big suprise huh?!