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This article originally appeared on the Faultless Cars NZ blog. Visit faultlesscars.co.nz for more information or call 0800 387 607. Understanding Your Not-At-Fault Driver Rights in NZ Most New Zealand drivers don't know what they're actually entitled to after an accident that wasn't their fault. They call their insurer, accept whatever's offered, and absorb costs they were never meant to carry. This post sets the record straight. What NZ Law Actually Says About Not At Fault Driver Rights Under NZ law, you have the right to be placed back in the same position you were in prior to the accident. That is the legal principle, and it means far more than most drivers realise. It means the at-fault driver is liable for every reasonable loss their negligence caused you. That includes the cost of repairing your vehicle, your transport costs while it is being repaired, and any other out-of-pocket losses that flow directly from the crash. You are not relying on ...

This article originally appeared on the Faultless Cars NZ blog. Visit faultlesscars.co.nz for more information or call 0800 387 607. Replacement Car After a Not-At-Fault Accident in NZ: What You Need to Know If your car is off the road after an accident that wasn't your fault, you are not stuck. You do not need to pay for a hire car. You do not need to rely on your own insurance. And you do not have to accept whatever the other driver's insurer offers you. Here is exactly what you are entitled to, and how to get it. Who Pays for Your Replacement Car After a Not At Fault Accident in NZ? When the accident wasn't your fault, the at-fault driver's insurer pays. Not you. Under NZ law, the at-fault driver is responsible for placing you back in the same position you were in before the accident. That includes your transport costs while your vehicle is being repaired. Faultless Cars NZ provides your replacement car after a not at fault accident in NZ and invoi...