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This section tells you how to drive safely when conditions become more hazardous than usual.
If it is raining, icy, snowing or foggy, conditions on the road will be more dangerous. You need to drive with extra care.
Never drive with just the park lights on.
When you see a roadworks sign, always slow down and be ready to stop.
Sunstrike can occur at any time during the day, but is most likely during sunrise or sunset, when the sun’s rays hit your windscreen at a low angle.
There are three main types of surface used on New Zealand’s roads and highways: asphalt chip-seal and unsealed surfaces.