Keep to the left, Yankee Doodle

Canterbury police are concerned about the number of drivers crossing the centre line on highways and rural roads. During one weekend this month, police issued 50 infringements to motorists who crossed the centre line on a blind bend on State Highway 7 at Lewis Pass, an area which killed five people in three separate head-on crashes during 2007. I bet this latest spike is due to the tourists here for the rugby, and even if the rule in your country is keep to the right, we keep to the LEFT in New Zealand. Drivers caught crossing the centre line can be fined $150 and lose 20 demerit points for failing to keep left, unless of course you're on a one-way street.