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Auckland’s Worst Road Dangers
3pm to 6pm is the most dangerous time for pedestrians in Auckland. 40 years ago 42% of Auckland kids walked to school. Now it is only 25%. Cyclists are involved...
Car Ends Up On Tracks
Wellington Police are currently at a motor vehicle crash near Petone where a car has ended up on the railway tracks, delaying rail services. Central Communications...
Driving Age Up Monday
After years of debate, come Monday the driving age will be increased from 15 to 16 years. Will it make a difference? Those motorway /police reality TV shows seem...
Why Is Road Toll Low?
How could the annual road toll be below 300 for the first time in 59 years? Are people driving less which has impacts on the justification for the motorway construction...
Road Problems Tonight
UPDATE5pm All lanes and motorways on the Auckland network have re-opened after three separate incidents this afternoon, but significant delays will continue during...
Where Pedestrians Get Bowled
It’s still dangerous being a pedestrian in Auckland. Police investigating a serious injury crash on Sandringham Rd shortly after 2pm on Sunday are appealing...
Give Way - Can’t We Just Do It?
The Government is today calling for public submissions on its plans to change the give way rules. It’s planned this will come into effect early next year....
Pedestrian Campaign Must Be Bolder
Auckland Transport today launches a pedestrian safety ‘Check Before You Step’ campaign in Queen St. It’s targeted at both pedestrians and drivers. Bus...
Only 80% Trains Arrive On Time
Only 80% of Auckland’s trains arrived on time (within 5 minutes) last month. In Wellington 89% of trains were on time to within 5 minutes in March. Of the...
1 in 3 Fatal Crashes Usual Hoons
It comes as no surprise that this country’s appalling road toll is to a large degree the fault of predictable troublemakers who are responsible for 1 in...
Govt Concern About Cycling Accidents
Good to see the government concern about the cycling tragedies. Transport minister Steven Joyce says the government will look to whether there are regulations that...
Supermarkets Dangerous For Cars
We’re an honest nation! The most common place for car park collisions is the supermarket car park but most people who damage a parked car, don’t leave...
Derailment Warning
A transport accident commission investigation report warns today that more main-line derailments attributed to wagon bogie side frame failures are likely -...
Speed Limit Campaign Failed
Clearly the Labour weekend campaign to make us believe doing 54k would cause accidents didn’t work -although it did boost the police revenue as I saw drivers...
What Caused Weekend Crashes
All the fatal crashes over the weekend involve either speed, alcohol or crossing the centreline. As at 4pm, the holiday road toll stood at 7 with a further crash...
Mobile Ban Ignored
Waiting to cross traffic lights this morning (at one of those frustrating complicated T intersections where you wait for ever), I was amazed how many passing motorists...
Slip Taking Time To Clear
It will be Monday before Wellington’s rail services can get back to normal. As the slip north of Plimmerton is still being cleared, electrified services cannot...
Tougher Motorbike Licence Tests
Tougher motorbike licence tests, tests for moped users and a power-to-weight restriction for novices replacing the current cc restrictions are among measures announced...
New Trend: Drunk Mum Drivers
Two mothers were apprehended by Western Bay of Plenty Police staff while driving drunk on Tauranga roads over the weekend. The first woman, a 49 year old Papamoa...
19 Yr Old Way Over Limit
Young drivers are still not getting the message about drink driving. In Tauranga, a 19 yr old Tauranga man was spotted travelling last night at 115 km/h on a city...
Govt Moves On Motorbike Safety
The ACC Minister is in Victoria trying to work out how that Australian state’s motorcycle safety record has so improved. Nick Smith says the serious injury...
Drivers Fogged In Head
What is with drivers and fog? I drove to Coromandel early this morning and it was especially thick fog on the Hauraki Plains with very limited visibility. Drivers...
How 2 Trains Almost Collided
A report into a near head on collision at Amokura reveals three people in train control didn’t know about the second train on the line - and one controller...
Surprise At Drink Drive Decision
The Motor Trade Association says it’s surprised at today’s announcement that the Government is seeking a further two years of research to determine the benefits...
Call For Quad Bike Changes
The Motor Trade Association says it supports Wellington coroner Ian Smith’s call for legislative change on quad bike use. It says more than 100 people dying in...
