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  2. Variations in traffic light operation - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand, where they drive on the left, when a road is given a green light from an all direction stop, a red arrow can continue to display to turning traffic, holding traffic back while the pedestrian crossing on the side road is given a green signal (for left turns) or while oncoming traffic goes straight ahead and there is no permissive right turn allowed (for right turns).

  3. State Highway 6 (New Zealand) - Wikipedia

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    State Highway 6 (SH 6) is a major New Zealand state highway.It extends from the Marlborough region in the northeastern corner of the South Island across the top of the island, then down the length of the island, initially along the West Coast and then across the Southern Alps through inland Otago and finally across the Southland Plains to the island's south coast.

  4. Traffic light - Wikipedia

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    Cluster signals in Australia and New Zealand use six signals, the sixth being a red arrow that can operate separately from the standard red light. [citation needed] In a fourth type, sometimes seen at intersections in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, there is no dedicated left-turn lamp per se. Instead, the normal green lamp flashes rapidly ...

  5. List of countries by traffic-related death rate - Wikipedia

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    List of motor vehicle deaths in Australia by year. Road toll (Australia and New Zealand) List of motor vehicle deaths in Iceland by year. List of motor vehicle deaths in Japan by year. List of motor vehicle deaths in Thailand by year. List of road traffic accidents deaths in Republic of Ireland by year. Motor vehicle fatality rate in U.S. by year.

  6. Vehicle insurance - Wikipedia

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    A Japanese vehicle insurance policy issued by the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance company. Vehicle insurance (also known as car insurance, motor insurance, or auto insurance) is insurance for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage or bodily injury resulting from ...

  7. Geography of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It consists of a large number of islands, estimated around 700, mainly remnants of a larger landmass now beneath the sea. The land masses by size are the South Island (or Te Waipounamu) and the North Island ...

  8. Tauranga - Wikipedia

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    Website. Tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga ( Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaʉɾaŋa]) [ 4][ 5] is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 161,800 (June 2023) [ 3], or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century, colonised by ...

  9. Braking distance - Wikipedia

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    Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point when its brakes are fully applied to when it comes to a complete stop. It is primarily affected by the original speed of the vehicle and the coefficient of friction between the tires and the road surface, [Note 1] and negligibly by the tires' rolling resistance and vehicle's air drag.