In less than 24 hours we're all going to need to switch gear when driving. In our heads, that is.
As I've written before, many of us will have to overcome instinct driven by decades of driving as we head out on the roads after 5am tomorrow.
That's when the
new give-way rules come in for New Zealand drivers.
But you probably know that, because it has been the subject of a major publicity blitz over the past two weeks.
Whether two weeks is enough to change the habits of a lifetime is a question worth asking. It seems to be NZTA's logic that a short promotional campaign lessens the chance of people making the switch early. If anyone is to have such little faith in Kiwi drivers, then fair enough, they should know. But with such a short campaign, how many people will tomorrow still be waking up to what's required of them?
