TQ1.Should an education programme have a practical component?
Q1a Will a practical driving lesson result in drivers being more confident on the road?
Q1b.Will Avis include costs of practical component n rental hire costs?
Q1c.Will Avis be disadvantaged if other companies do not adopt similar strategies?
Q1d.Will Avis contract staff to do practical component?
Q1e.Would an interactive competency test be an effective way of measuring competency?
Q2 How practical is it to expect every foreign drivers to do an education programme?
Q2a.Will drivers be put off by these regulations and find companies which don’t require them?
Q2b.Is it reasonable in the busy season for Avis offices to still have a driving component for foreign drivers?
Q2c.Will customers go to other companies if Avis has an interactive competency test?
Q2d.Will all companies agree on an interactive test?
Q3.Is an education programme more effective if started in driver’s country of origin?
Q3a Will visitors book cars in their home country?
Q3b Could Avis offer discount incentives for drivers to book in their home country?
Q3c.could Avis offer discounts to those drivers who have completed an education driving come prior to coming in New Zealand.
Q3d If foreign drivers know they have to pass a competency test will they consider other forms of transport such as public transport
Q3e.Would this more towards other transport have a negative effect on the rental car industry?
Q4. Will testing be part of education programme, if driver fail? Does Avis refuse to book the driver a car?
Q4a.If visitors from countries which drive on the right hand side are required to do a competency test will this be seen to be discriminatory?
Q4b.If testing only applies to drivers from certain countries will this create a risk as drivers from other countries may have gained licences fraudulently?
Q4c.Should all foreign drivers coming from countries which do not have road conditions similar to NZ be required to do a competency test?
Q4d.Given the stats should the high risk group of 20-29 year old drivers be assessed?
Q4e Will they give drivers another opportunity to pass the competency test provide driver education to a failed driver and if they pass can they then book a car?