New Road Rules

Four days in, and everythings going pretty well I'd say.
On the face of it, the only obvious difference is being able to keep going when you're in the left lane.
Fantastic. No hold up for through traffic, just stay in the left lane.
This rule change is just so obviously good for our modest NZ roads and streets where 2 lanes approaching an intersection is all you're most likely to get.
There'll probably be some inconvenience surface having to sit out in the right lane waiting for a chance to proceed, but around city blocks a little bit of fore-thought on the route, to avoid right-hand turns, will be useful.
Certainly, the increased circumstance to sit out in the middle lane on a bike, waiting for a right turn, is something to be avoided.
Riding USA and Europe has been an edifying experience. In UK you find the old right hand rule, which we've just changed back to, has persisted, and driving on the right hand side of the road in USA and France is the same, but round the other way as a left hand rule, except dear old France have one zany exception, vehicles coming in on your right have the right of way!
I think our authorities have covered this pretty well by giving priority to through-traffic at T junctions, "top of the T goes before me".

BRONZ and ACC have put out a very useful website for motorcyclists, recommend it highly.

http://www.rideforever.co.nz/