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The astonished spectator says it all: “Idiot.”
Moments later, the van pulls out and crosses the double yellow no-pass line.
Dashcam footage shows the reckless driver speeding toward an oncoming car before returning to the correct lane, with just a few seconds to spare.
The near miss occurred on State Highway 6 near Queenstown and shows how dangerous overtaking can be on New Zealand roads.
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The driver of the white van crosses the no-passing line to pass.
According to the Highway Code, the no-passing lines are usually there “because it is not safe to cross the center line to pass.”
This could be because features like hills and curves make it impossible to see for oncoming traffic.
“You must not pass a motor vehicle […] if that means you have to cross a no-passing line on your side of the center line. “
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Police attended 260 fatal incidents on New Zealand roads in 2019.
You can only pass on a no-pass line; If you stay on your side of the solid yellow line, you can see 100 meters of clear road ahead of you the entire time you are passing and the lane is wide enough for two vehicles.
Between January 1 and October 8, 2019, 260 people died on New Zealand’s roads. Of these, 132 were driving and 56 were passengers.
More than half (181) of all road deaths were men in 2019. The highest age group was 40 to 59 years, with 83 deaths.
