Talk:Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand

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Is 4WD a must if want to drive on NMB? 10:56, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)~

Not at all. The beach is regularly used by rear wheel drive tourist buses. However, note the road North from Kaitia actually isn't that bad, (contrary to the article), salt water damage causes rust, watch the tide and you are best working in the narrow margin between the water and dry sand, in which you can easily become bogged down.

Highway

The definition of "road" is quite broad in New Zealand. It states in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004, where it says in clause 1.6 (Interpretation):

road includes—

(c) a beach; and

(d) a place to which the public have access, whether as of right or not; and

I hope this helps. Schwede66 23:34, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Thanks Schwede66. The Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 doesn't say that 90 Mile Beach is a road, nor does it say that all NZ beaches are roads. Indeed, there are a few beaches where vehicles are banned by by-laws, so those ones are definitely not roads. What the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 does say is that if you drive on a beach (as people do on 90 Mile Beach), there are road rules that apply.

What official document says that 90 Mile Beach is a "public highway", rather than just a place where road rules apply? The tourism webpage cited says it is "officially a highway" (no mention of "public"), which, if true, could be corroborated by reference to some official document, surely. Nurg (talk) 09:49, 12 November 2019 (UTC)