At least we drive on the right side of the rode??

Road…obviously we don’t spell well

I’ve got my mug shot on my driver’s licence (license in USA) , a pink insurance card along with a registration form in my glove box,, and this is in Canada. The cops can tell by my licence plate whether my registration is up to date (yearly). I might move to New Zealand…..

is this in a rough part of town, Wayne? 

American blondes….

All I care about are my friends and they never ask for my ID.
They already know me.

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Originally posted by chuckv97

American blondes….

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The cars in this picture are European based on the models and license plate, so I'd have to assume the women are also European. But the joke is still funny.

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American blondes….

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The cars in this picture are European based on the models and license plate, so I'd have to assume the women are also European. But the joke is still funny.

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Hmm,, yep, ok,,, Swedish blondes

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Originally posted by chuckv97

I’ve got my mug shot on my driver’s licence (license in USA) , a pink insurance card along with a registration form in my glove box,, and this is in Canada. The cops can tell by my licence plate whether my registration is up to date (yearly). I might move to New Zealand…..

is this in a rough part of town, Wayne? 

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Not really. It is inner city, on a bus route and close to everything.

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That is so very close to the bone!

Sweden changed to driving from the left side of the road to the right in 1966 and it was easy. They only really had to change the road signs. Every where around the world should drive on the right side of the road. Simply because all around the world maritime rules are to the right and aviation rules are to the right. In those countries with left road rules, maritime and aviation activities are more dangerous because people forget and people forget in stressful times when it matters.

I very nearly had a head on collision in the air when a novice flyer (in Australia) suddenly went to go the wrong side of me instinctively. I’ve been an advocate for changing the road rules ever since.

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Originally posted by martyjoe

Sweden changed to driving from the left side of the road to the right in 1966 and it was easy. They only really had to change the road signs. Every where around the world should drive on the right side of the road. Simply because all around the world maritime rules are to the right and aviation rules are to the right. In those countries with left road rules, maritime and aviation activities are more dangerous because people forget and people forget in stressful times when it matters.

I very nearly had a head on collision in the air when a novice flyer (in Australia) suddenly went to go the wrong side of me instinctively. I’ve been an advocate for changing the road rules ever since.

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Here in NZ we drive on the LHS (we follow the British model). We have any number of visitors from RHD countries who have got rentals and have ended up in crashes, some fatal) because they don't know the rules. It was mooted that all potential rental hirers go through a session on LH driving. Not sure if it was implemented.

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Originally posted by martyjoe

Sweden changed to driving from the left side of the road to the right in 1966 and it was easy. They only really had to change the road signs. Every where around the world should drive on the right side of the road. Simply because all around the world maritime rules are to the right and aviation rules are to the right. In those countries with left road rules, maritime and aviation activities are more dangerous because people forget and people forget in stressful times when it matters.

I very nearly had a head on collision in the air when a novice flyer (in Australia) suddenly went to go the wrong side of me instinctively. I’ve been an advocate for changing the road rules ever since.

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Im a Brit and I drive on the LHS of the road, I also,sail and paraglide.  I have absolutely no problem with any aviation or maritime rule's or regulations because although they may be different.... you have to,learn them,to gain yor licence and if you cant differentiate between a road and the sky or the sea, you shouldn't have the opportunity to get things confused in the first place.

The steering wheel goes in the middle of the road.

One thing that always strikes me as odd is that there is a service station/gas/truck stop in Scotland that has ‘drive on the left’ signs as you leave it. I’m used to seeing them in coastal port towns where lots of vehicle ferries come in from the continent where everyone drives nine wrong side of the road, but this truck stop is pretty much as far form the coast as you can get and any vehicle would have had to drive many miles on the left hand side of the road to get there - it baffles me every time I see them.

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Originally posted by banjonz

I don't want this post to turn political but this is my observation...

Here in NZ it is not mandatory to have motor vehicle insurance but is strongly encouraged. And it doesn't have to be carried in the vehicle. Here we have registration stickers mounted inside the front windscreen.
 

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Wayne, I was surprised by the insurance thing.  Genuine question - what happens if you have an accident and don't have insurance?  I can grasp being able to find a few dollars to cover a dented fender etc, but when it comes to totalling someone else's car and/or heaven forbid seriously injuring someone - how would that be paid for?

America has always seemed a bit of bureaucratic backwater whenever I've visited (maybe 20 times, including multi-month stays in NY and California). Money that's the same size and colour whether it's $1 or $100. Very parochial and arbitrary banking. It was always a lottery whether my British Visa cards would be accepted by a business or an ATM. Do you still use those slidey mechanical card machines ? You did the last time I was there. And cheques (checks). And the strange forms that you have to fill in on the plane. I don't know if the question asking you whether you "intend to overthrow the US government by force" is still there (I usually answered "no") but I'm guessing the form still looks like it was created on a typewriter and printed on a bander machine in the 1950's.
As the OP said, having to carry paper docs in your car is definitely old school. We haven't had to for years. The police can tell if the car is taxed and insured using the registration and a piece of magic called the internet. If stopped you have 7 days to produce your license at a police station. There's no law requiring you to carry any sort of ID document. nd except where pedestrians are not allowed at all (like motorways) you can cross the road anywhere you like.
To most Europeans visiting the US is like going back in time 30 years - or more. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed my trips there. But I always found it a bit quaint and old-fashioned.
Doubt I'll visit again. Apart from things we are not allowed to discuss here there's the issue of travel insurance. It used to be twice the cost of an "everywhere except the US" policy. Once you get old enough to have a couple of pre-existing conditions it shoots up to 4 or 5 times.

I still do not want to live with me big brother...

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Originally posted by banjonz

I don't want this post to turn political but this is my observation...

Only recently did your mint stop making 1c coins. Our 1 & 2c coins were discontinued in 1988 and our 5c coin in 2006. When we changed over to decimal currency in July 1967 we had $1 & $2 bank notes. These were discontinued in 1991and replaced with coin. All were made of paper. Polymer (plastic ) notes were introduced in 1990 for durability.

Cheques (you call them 'checks') were discontinued in 2023. Salaries and wages are paid by electronic form. The 'pay packet' containing notes and coins were long ago discontinued.

Another strange thing is when every a motorist is stopped by police there, they have to produce proof of insurance and registration which need to be carried in the veeHICle (sorry).

Here in NZ it is not mandatory to have motor vehicle insurance but is strongly encouraged. And it doesn't have to be carried in the vehicle. Here we have registration stickers mounted inside the front windscreen.

Our driver's licence's, while an approved government form of ID, doesn't carry a residential address. In fact, it is not required here for people to carry ID. If someone does want an NZ ID and don't have a driving licence, they can apply for one.

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Pretty much every one of these things is political. 

Checks-- you can still get paid with a check.  Since we have such a high level of poverty, there is a large population who do not make enough to maintain a bank account that would support direct deposit.  As such, a predatory industry has been created in the "check cashing" service.  They take advantage of this by charging very high fees for "cashing payroll checks".  They also offer "services" such as "advanced payroll loans" with criminally high interest rates as well as buying "scrap gold" (which is a way around pawn shop regulations of selling stolen jewelry).  These "business" are often located in poor or urban areas.  They offer other "services" such as loans against your car title.  They exploit low wage workers. 

The whole penny thing is stupid.  

Vehicle insurance or documentation demands are state by state or part of "states rights".  In New Hampshire you do not have to carry liability insurance but you do have to prove that you can personally support (in the form of cash assets) the equivalent to the minimum insurance level.  Basically you need at least $100,000 in the bank or you have to have insurance.  This, of course gets twisted into "you don't need insurance" which is incorrect.  Providing some sort of registration is also state by state as most states have a database that tells them that info when they run your license plate. 

In the US, every part of a traffic stop has been carefully developed as a trap to get you to make some sort of mistake.  Every question asked by the officer has been crafted to lead to another question to get you to say something that could be use as evidence against you.  Demanding documents and then asking you questions about those documents could cause you to make a mistake which could lead to a drug or DUI investigation.  Our police can also lie and tell you things about the law that are completely false to get you to give them evidence against you.  Our supreme court has supported this lying. 

In the US it is not required to carry ID.  While driving a vehicle you have to have your driver's license and produce it when requested during a legal traffic stop. Since our police are allowed to lie, they will often demand or trick people into thinking they have to give them ID when they do not.  Rarely, but it does happen, police will arrest someone for not producing ID when they did not have to by law.  Many of our police do not have a good understanding of our laws.  Once arrested, one will need the means to pay a lawyer or chances are they might be found guilty even if they were not breaking a law. 

Some of the posts may hinge on political, but so far, no controversy has occurred, just facts and opinions.

To me your post is the most negative one I've seen and seems to show the police as the enemy, not the one who protects and serves. Of course, you have a right to your opinion.

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yeah but don't they have great .......................................... hair !

Wow, I never thought I'd have a Sunday morning read like this.

The driving on the left is comparable to our continuation of things we refuse to change. Simply, to put it in a positive light, traditional.

I think there's more to be said about head tension, and finger anchoring, mastertone inlay, etc. The closer I get to the coffin, the less I give a rat's rear about any of this stuff. We're not getting out of here alive. Best to enjoy the coffee and cinnamon rolls, while you can.

i know we ain't gettin out alive but i am taking mine with me like this dude !!!

gonne be full of pennies and nickels and my banjo

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Originally posted by banjonz

I don't want this post to turn political but this is my observation...

Here in NZ it is not mandatory to have motor vehicle insurance but is strongly encouraged. And it doesn't have to be carried in the vehicle. Here we have registration stickers mounted inside the front windscreen.
 

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Wayne, I was surprised by the insurance thing.  Genuine question - what happens if you have an accident and don't have insurance?  I can grasp being able to find a few dollars to cover a dented fender etc, but when it comes to totalling someone else's car and/or heaven forbid seriously injuring someone - how would that be paid for?

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That is a problem. I think it would be up to the insurance company of the innocent party to try and recover costs through the courts. New Zealand is not a litigeous country unlike America it appears. We don't sue people at the drop of a hat. As for injuries, we have Accident compensation where it is covered free by our health system. For citizens of NZ, our healthcare is free, paid for by tax dollars. Health insurance isn't mandatory here and is optional for those who want to pay forit. Doctor's visits can be subsidized if one is retired (like me) and have what is called a 'Gold Card' that entitles the holder to special benefits, such as free public transport between 9am to 3pm and also discount fuel at certain fuel stations. 

Thanks for the explanation Wayne. That all makes sense.

in our state car insurance is required . so is inspections .
you have to get your car inspected before you get your new tags,, then you have to pay you taxes on the vehicle along with the tag or in our case a little sticker (unless you ask for a new tag, which i do just so i feel like i got something).
so i see at least 1 or 2 cars every time i go out with out dated or 2 year old temporary tags faded out ,, so you know they have no insurance ,,cause you gotta have a tag to get insurance..... love it ,,,, our state i one big slop jar of mess.