У меня интересные взаимоотношения с NZTA получились...
У меня русские водительские права B,C,D. перевел и с переводом и всеми документами пошел к лицензионному агенту делать OVERSEAS CONVERSION. Смысл в том, что водилой можно устроится только с НЗ правами, да и страховка дешевле...
Короче говоря в НЗ немножко другие категории:
Class 1 автомобили до 4500кг
Class 2 грузовики свыше 4500кг до 18000кг
Class 3 грузовые с прицепом суммарной массой меньше 25000кг
Class 4 Грузовики без прицепа свыше 18000кг
Class 5 грузовики с прицепом суммарной массой свыше 25000кг
Class 6 мотоциклы
Моя русская категория С подходит под НЗ 4й класс, НО у нас пишут свыше 3500кг и все...
В офисе АА (нет нет не Анонимных Алкоголиков, я алкоголик и не стесняюсь этого) в Онехунге они долго крутили-вертели мои документы, читали переводы и звонили в NZTA. В конце концов вынесли вердикт:
Ваши права мистер канают только на класс 1, если хотите класс 4 тогда предоставьте СПРАВКУ ИЗ РОССИЙСКОГО ГАИ, ЧТО ВЫ ИМЕЕТЕ ПРАВО УПРАВЛЯТЬ НА ТЕРРИТОРИИ РФ, ТРАНСПОРТНЫМИ СРЕДСТВАМИ ЭКВИВАЛЕНТНЫМИ НОВОЗЕЛАНДСКОМУ КЛАССУ 4............
Пришел домой разозленный и огорченный одновременно....
Пишу письмо по е-маилу в NZTA:
Hi,
My name is *********************. Today I appied to take a class 5 driver's theory test, and I got a refuse.
I have provided all nessesary documents with fotocopies such as passport, the evidence of my adress, Russian driver's license with an aproved translation.
I was told that the only class I can apply for is class 1, but according to my Russian Driver's License, and The Russian Road Code I can drive "B - any car", "C - any rigid truck", "D - any rigid bus". Driving licence in Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They said that a GLW limit in C - class must be shown, but in New Zealand's class 5 GLW and/or GCW is also does not limited.
How can I prove that I can drive any rigid truck and/or any rigid bus in Russia?
Awaiting for your answer.
Ответ пришел через пару дней:
Because your licence from Russia and the translation confirms the maximum weight you can drive as being over 3500kgs, you are able to drive this on a New Zealand class 1 licence (up to 4500kgs).
You will require confirmation from the Russian licencing authority that your class C licence enables you to drive vehicles that are of equal or a greater value than our class 4 licence, in order to be able to obtain a class 4 licence in New Zealand.
Я опять им пишу:
Dear Kylie.
I'm really puzzled with this requirement: "You will require confirmation from the Russian licencing authority that your class C licence enables you to drive vehicles that are of equal or a greater value than our class 4 licence, in order to be able to obtain a class 4 licence in New Zealand." It is written with black ink on white paper: "C class -motor vehicles (excluding those from class D) with a maximum authorised weight that exceeds 3500kg".
That means:
1. GLW 3,501kg - permitted
2. GLW 4,501kg - permitted
3. GLW 18,001kg - permitted
4. GLW 50,000kg – permitted
After that you can ask me to get a confirmation from Russian Government, that The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is enabled to issue Driver’s licenses. After that you will ask me to fly to Moscow, to meet mr. D.Medvedev or mr. V.Putin to get a conformation from them, that Russian Government is enabled to control The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. Also it’s good to get a confirmation from all Russians, that D.Medvedev is a duly elected president, and we all enabled him to be our president till 2012. Looks like an endless chain. 
I’m not asking you to give me full NZ driver’s license without tests. Test me twice, increase difficulty.
Yesterday I have been to the police office, and I asked the officer about my case. He was very surprised, and he advised me to ask you to give a reference to the law.
So I'm asking you:
According to which law are you requesting a confirmation from the Russian licencing authority that mine class B,C,D licence enables me to drive vehicles that are of equal or a greater value than NZ class 4 licence?
Awaiting for your answer.
Наконец приходит положительный ответ:
Good morning
Thank you for your further email dated 3 August 2010.
After further investigation I can confirm that you are able to convert your Russian licence to a New Zealand class 4. Please return with all your documents to a licensing agent with the following reference number (***********) and the appropriate tests can be arranged for you.
Regards
Catherine
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