Tourists drive on wrong side of the road - almost kill good Kiwis

[Leongsam]

GUESS their RACE.....



Man tells of nail-biting 50km drama to confiscate tourist's keys 'before she killed someone'
5 Dec, 2017 7:19pm
4 minutes to read

Richard Adams was about to pass the car when it unexpectedly veered onto the wrong side of the road. Photo / Rich Adams


The car travelled at speeds of up to 130km/h then dropped back to 60km/h, continuously crossing the centre line.

Adams, who was in his ute, was so concerned he diverted his journey to follow the car until he could get it to stop. He was frantically trying to catch their attention by flashing his lights and tooting his horn.

"I thought maybe they are drunk or something isn't quite right, but when they continued crossing over the white lines - so half of their vehicle was almost over the white lines and then they almost took out a motorcyclist, a campervan and SUV because they were over the centre line," Adams said.

"My partner was screaming because we were going to be at the scene of a crash because these people can't stay on their side of the road." They also had their 3-year-old in the back seat.

The rental car finally pulled over near Lake Lyndon on Porters Pass after about 50km. Inside it was an Indian couple in their late 20s or early 30s who were in New Zealand on their honeymoon and had only arrived 24 hours earlier.

Adams pulled over right behind them and yelled at them and took their keys.

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A tourist had their rental car key confiscated when driving on State Highway 73 after weaving across the centre line. Photo / Rich Adams


"I made her cry, she burst into tears, but that didn't worry me too much because I needed to get through about the severity of what was going on," Adams said.

"They were going to kill someone. It was only a matter of time and that's the scary thing.

"I stood another 45 minutes on the side of the road holding the car keys waiting for the police to turn up. If I hadn't of stopped them they would have carried on driving and I don't know where they would have gone. They would have caused a head-on crash somewhere else."

The tourists wanted to drive back to get phone reception, but Adams said they could only do that if he drove their vehicle or if they waited for the police to arrive. He refused to give their keys back.

Police arrived two hours after they first called *555.

West Coast Shuttle owner Cedric Trounson had also called *555 to alert police after the swerving rental car was too dangerous to overtake.

Trounson, who had around half a dozen passengers in his coach heading to the West Coast, said he stopped and spoke to the drivers of both vehicles.

"I told her (tourist), 'you are still alive; this is for your safety'."

Trounson said the woman had just arrived in the country from India and had only recently gained her licence. She thought it was "nice and safe" to drive here.

She was heading to Franz Josef and had arrived in Christchurch for less than a day.

A police media spokeswoman said police dealt with the driver for the offence at the time and she is not driving for the remainder of her time in New Zealand. Another person in the car with a valid licence was able to drive the vehicle.

Despite a significant increase in visitor numbers to New Zealand over recent years, police say they have not seen a corresponding increase in serious incidents involving tourists.

 

[JohnTan]

GUESS their RACE.....



Man tells of nail-biting 50km drama to confiscate tourist's keys 'before she killed someone'
5 Dec, 2017 7:19pm
4 minutes to read

Richard Adams was about to pass the car when it unexpectedly veered onto the wrong side of the road. Photo / Rich Adams


The car travelled at speeds of up to 130km/h then dropped back to 60km/h, continuously crossing the centre line.

Adams, who was in his ute, was so concerned he diverted his journey to follow the car until he could get it to stop. He was frantically trying to catch their attention by flashing his lights and tooting his horn.

"I thought maybe they are drunk or something isn't quite right, but when they continued crossing over the white lines - so half of their vehicle was almost over the white lines and then they almost took out a motorcyclist, a campervan and SUV because they were over the centre line," Adams said.

"My partner was screaming because we were going to be at the scene of a crash because these people can't stay on their side of the road." They also had their 3-year-old in the back seat.

The rental car finally pulled over near Lake Lyndon on Porters Pass after about 50km. Inside it was an Indian couple in their late 20s or early 30s who were in New Zealand on their honeymoon and had only arrived 24 hours earlier.

Adams pulled over right behind them and yelled at them and took their keys.

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A tourist had their rental car key confiscated when driving on State Highway 73 after weaving across the centre line. Photo / Rich Adams


"I made her cry, she burst into tears, but that didn't worry me too much because I needed to get through about the severity of what was going on," Adams said.

"They were going to kill someone. It was only a matter of time and that's the scary thing.

"I stood another 45 minutes on the side of the road holding the car keys waiting for the police to turn up. If I hadn't of stopped them they would have carried on driving and I don't know where they would have gone. They would have caused a head-on crash somewhere else."

The tourists wanted to drive back to get phone reception, but Adams said they could only do that if he drove their vehicle or if they waited for the police to arrive. He refused to give their keys back.

Police arrived two hours after they first called *555.

West Coast Shuttle owner Cedric Trounson had also called *555 to alert police after the swerving rental car was too dangerous to overtake.

Trounson, who had around half a dozen passengers in his coach heading to the West Coast, said he stopped and spoke to the drivers of both vehicles.

"I told her (tourist), 'you are still alive; this is for your safety'."

Trounson said the woman had just arrived in the country from India and had only recently gained her licence. She thought it was "nice and safe" to drive here.

She was heading to Franz Josef and had arrived in Christchurch for less than a day.

A police media spokeswoman said police dealt with the driver for the offence at the time and she is not driving for the remainder of her time in New Zealand. Another person in the car with a valid licence was able to drive the vehicle.

Despite a significant increase in visitor numbers to New Zealand over recent years, police say they have not seen a corresponding increase in serious incidents involving tourists.

Likely a filthy lie.

Look at the photo. That guy clearly looks like a loser white trash who hates good asians. The other person is also lying.

The two racist kiwis conspired to malign the good brahmin.

 

[virus]

Yes white scumbag dying for road kills to pickup for dinner prolly decided snakemeat maybe plateable, hope he enjoy the black pussy n pay no more than 50 cts

 

[Victory2016]

A car can be a lethal weapon of choice of ISIS wannabes.

Lock her up

 

[eatshitndie]

Likely a filthy lie.

Look at the photo. That guy clearly looks like a loser white trash who hates good asians. The other person is also lying.

The two racist kiwis conspired to malign the good brahmin.

aiyah. that white guy took the keys from ah neh driver and perhaps saved a ton of lives.

 

[bobby]

I thought India enforces right hand drive vehicles and codes like NZ?

Maybe the Ah Nehs are just plain stupid.

 

[grandtour]

GUESS their RACE.....



Man tells of nail-biting 50km drama to confiscate tourist's keys 'before she killed someone'
5 Dec, 2017 7:19pm
4 minutes to read

Richard Adams was about to pass the car when it unexpectedly veered onto the wrong side of the road. Photo / Rich Adams


The car travelled at speeds of up to 130km/h then dropped back to 60km/h, continuously crossing the centre line.

Adams, who was in his ute, was so concerned he diverted his journey to follow the car until he could get it to stop. He was frantically trying to catch their attention by flashing his lights and tooting his horn.

"I thought maybe they are drunk or something isn't quite right, but when they continued crossing over the white lines - so half of their vehicle was almost over the white lines and then they almost took out a motorcyclist, a campervan and SUV because they were over the centre line," Adams said.

"My partner was screaming because we were going to be at the scene of a crash because these people can't stay on their side of the road." They also had their 3-year-old in the back seat.

The rental car finally pulled over near Lake Lyndon on Porters Pass after about 50km. Inside it was an Indian couple in their late 20s or early 30s who were in New Zealand on their honeymoon and had only arrived 24 hours earlier.

Adams pulled over right behind them and yelled at them and took their keys.

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Foreign drivers cop blame for crashes
3 May, 2017 5:00am
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A tourist had their rental car key confiscated when driving on State Highway 73 after weaving across the centre line. Photo / Rich Adams


"I made her cry, she burst into tears, but that didn't worry me too much because I needed to get through about the severity of what was going on," Adams said.

"They were going to kill someone. It was only a matter of time and that's the scary thing.

"I stood another 45 minutes on the side of the road holding the car keys waiting for the police to turn up. If I hadn't of stopped them they would have carried on driving and I don't know where they would have gone. They would have caused a head-on crash somewhere else."

The tourists wanted to drive back to get phone reception, but Adams said they could only do that if he drove their vehicle or if they waited for the police to arrive. He refused to give their keys back.

Police arrived two hours after they first called *555.

West Coast Shuttle owner Cedric Trounson had also called *555 to alert police after the swerving rental car was too dangerous to overtake.

Trounson, who had around half a dozen passengers in his coach heading to the West Coast, said he stopped and spoke to the drivers of both vehicles.

"I told her (tourist), 'you are still alive; this is for your safety'."

Trounson said the woman had just arrived in the country from India and had only recently gained her licence. She thought it was "nice and safe" to drive here.

She was heading to Franz Josef and had arrived in Christchurch for less than a day.

A police media spokeswoman said police dealt with the driver for the offence at the time and she is not driving for the remainder of her time in New Zealand. Another person in the car with a valid licence was able to drive the vehicle.

Despite a significant increase in visitor numbers to New Zealand over recent years, police say they have not seen a corresponding increase in serious incidents involving tourists.

 

[bobby]

It would have been more productive and less dramatic if he made the horse jump over the lorry trailer....but Ah Nehs are Ah Nehs.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Tourist now causing problems in Tasmania...

Driving in Tasmania's tourist high season a bracing affair, locals say
Cars queue up for the Bruny Island ferry
PHOTO About 50,000 cars visit Bruny Island every year. ABC NEWS
Tasmania's natural beauty is a major drawcard for tourists from around the world and many of them, much to the dismay of locals, choose to drive themselves around.

Last year 307,000 international visitors came to Tasmania, which was up 15 per cent on the previous year.

Now, with the busy summer season looming, the Apple Isle's permanent residents are bracing themselves to contend with international drivers.

"People will just suddenly stop the car in the middle of the road in front of you," Bruny Island local Megan Weston said.

An older woman with a tousled head of grey hair sitting outside in a small town.
PHOTO Megan Weston says sharing the road with international drivers can be a nerve-wracking affair. ABC NEWS: PETER CURTIS
"They are either consulting something or jumping out to take a photo of an echidna.

"They are moments that are quite scary.

"It's very much defensive driving, especially over the summer period.

"You're always on edge."

'There would have been deaths'
ABC broadcaster Fiona Breen and her husband James Ashmore had a near-death experience on Tasmania's popular Great Eastern Drive earlier this year.

They were bound for the east coast when a car load of international tourists pulled out in front of them across the 100km/h highway.

On course to T-bone the other car, Mr Ashmore swerved to the left to avoid the car, as well as a car in the other lane.

"We hit their car and it went 60 metres back down towards Bicheno and we slammed into a culvert and all the airbags went off," Breen told Leon Compton on ABC Radio Hobart.

She believes Mr Ashmore's quick thinking prevented a fatal crash.

Picture of a car on the side of the road with an ambulance and fire truck in the background.
PHOTO Fiona Breen and her husband crashed when tourists pulled out in front of them on the Great Eastern Drive. SUPPLIED: FIONA BREEN
"There would have been deaths," Ms Breen said.

"We would have killed them, we were in a Hilux with a big bull bar.

"When the emergency services came they said 'we thought you were the big fatal we've been expecting.'

"On the east coast they are expecting a big fatal accident involving international tourists."

An aerial view of part of the coastline covered by the Great Eastern Drive.
PHOTO The Great Eastern Drive is a popular tourist road. SUPPLIED: EAST COAST REGIONAL TOURISM ORGANISATION
'They don't know how to drive at all'
Wayne Maher, the state manager for Budget Car and Truck Rentals, has seen some of the issues with international drivers first hand.

He said he has taken keys back from customers after assessing their driving abilities in the carpark.

"We want tourists, and it's our business, but through duty of care we've got to look after other people on the road and also our vehicles," Mr Maher said.

"There have been situations where literally they don't know how to drive at all — and that's right down to not knowing how to start the car.

"It's hard to police because a lot of these people book before they come to the counter or through travel agents."

A wooden boathouse sits on the edge of a pristine lake framed by impressive mountain peaks.
PHOTO Popular tourist locations like Cradle Mountain involve driving along narrow, windy roads. ABC NEWS
Mr Maher said staff advised customers to drive to the conditions and watch out for animals.

He said he employed staff who could speak Mandarin to ensure safety messages were communicated.

While the majority of reported vehicle accidents involved Tasmanian and interstate residents, Mr Maher said his numbers showed otherwise.

"The majority of accidents are through overseas tourists, definitely," he said.

'We need to be more diligent'
Tourism Industry Council Tasmania's chief executive, Luke Martin, said it was a myth that tourists were over-represented in crashes.

Despite the anecdotal evidence of residents, international drivers account for only 1.4 per cent of all reported crashes.

Of the 9,500 drivers involved in crashes each year in Tasmania, up to 130 are international drivers.

Mr Martin said suggestions that international tourists should display visitor driver plates and complete driver tests were impractical.

Mornings
"It's just something we all need to be mindful of, and that there are more motorists on the roads over summer generally," he said.

"We just need to be more diligent and carefully monitor the data."

Tasmania's Department of State Growth said it is working to improve safety on the state's roads.

"Through the Tourist Road Safety Strategy we are focusing on educating and informing visiting drivers about driving on our roads," a spokesman said.

"Visiting international drivers have been included as they are generally the most unfamiliar with our roads and driving conditions.

"We are targeting information to assist these groups through gateway entry points into Tasmania, including airports and the Spirit of Tasmania, throughout their journey, as well as in rental vehicles and at key tourism locations around Tasmania."

Tourists take photos from the Wineglass Bay lookout in Tasmania.
PHOTO There was a 15 per cent increase in Tasmanian tourism last year. ABC NEWS: DAVID HUDSPETH
Hire car companies asked to take more responsibility
Former Road Safety Advisory Committee chairman, Jim Cox, said car rental companies were not working together on the issue.

Mr Cox was behind a road safety campaign using Bobbie the Bear, a character popular with international tourists.

A woman in a beanie takes a pamphlet from a large display featuring a purple teddy bear.
PHOTO Bobbie the Bear pamphlets help spread road safety messages to international tourists. ABC NEWS
The lavender bear became a mascot for communicating Australian road rules which were translated into Mandarin.

"I physically went around a large percentage of the hire car companies," Mr Cox said.

"Some were terrific, and some I didn't know why I bothered going.

"There would be boxes and boxes of Bobbie the Bear still sitting in some offices — they don't bother putting them in the car."

Mr Cox said more onus should be put on car rental companies to get safety messages across.

"To actually get them to work together I found came to be an impossibility," he said.

Mr Cox said local drivers needed to be courteous and patient with visitors, but understood the frustrations of many drivers.

What you said:
"[It] doesn't seem fair that our young people have to endure such a strict learner driver program while our visitors have free reign. know we are desperate for tourist dollars, but safety is safety." - Michael, Midway Point

"I saw a car going up Berriedale Road yesterday just stop on top of the hill and proceeded to take photos. [They] didn't even pull off the road." - Robyn, Berriedale

"Why should we be endangering the lives of Tasmanians by inexperienced foreign drivers?" - Jack

"Charge international tourists a driving tax which covers the cost of drivers completing a written test before driving on our roads. The test educates diving safety and etiquette." - Paul, Swansea

"Is there a leaflet given to obvious rental car drivers on the Bruny Ferry — warning them in no uncertain terms that they are driving on potentially dangerous roads?" - Deb, Moonah

"Driving regularly on the east coast highway, it seems overseas tourists have no idea of our rules. Many times we have had to brake as they suddenly stop to take photos. Driving [was] becoming very dangerous and one had to be one step ahead." - Jan, Bellerive

 

[syed putra]

But if course, what was the wife doing to make the husband drive like that?

 

[laksaboy]

Trounson said the woman had just arrived in the country from India and had only recently gained her licence. She thought it was "nice and safe" to drive here.

The Kiwis should have known better than to elect a virtue-signalling libtard as their PM. She must have thrown open the floodgates and let in plenty of unqualified non-white people.

You reap what you sow.