Police 'appalled' by driver's actions
Police were ‘‘appalled'' by the behaviour of a 63-year-old Dunedin woman who they believe almost caused a fatal car crash just north of Hampden on Wednesday night.
Road Safety
Frustrating fight for 30kmh limit
Frustrating fight for 30kmh limit
Careys Bay resident Kristine Nicolau is frustrated that the fight to have a permanent 30kmh speed restriction in the Port Chalmers main street has still not been won.
Road safety top priority under plan
Road safety top priority under plan
A multimillion-dollar blueprint for Dunedin's transport future aims to lift the city off the bottom rung of New Zealand's road safety ladder, the Dunedin City Council says.
Traffic-light safety taught
Traffic-light safety taught
Not all drivers stop when they should at red lights, Remarkables Primary School pupils have been warned by Senior Constable Beth Fookes, of Queenstown. This is the case particularly at the traffic lights installed about the time the school was built.
Eye in sky helps police nab speedsters
Eye in sky helps police nab speedsters
A motorist travelling at 135kmh in the central North Island is among bad drivers caught by a police "eye in the sky".
World-first technology trialled on Dunedin roads
World-first technology trialled on Dunedin roads
A need to find a solution to reduce the high number of winter crashes on Dunedin's Three Mill Hill Rd has led to the development of new technology, believed to be a world first.
Slow down, stay back and keep safe
Slow down, stay back and keep safe
Motorists can defrost inside as well as out, thanks to a new campaign by police.
Cars crash in ice around region
Cars crash in ice around region
The value of properly fitted child safety seats was reinforced yesterday after four preschoolers escaped injury when the vehicles they were travelling in rolled after hitting ice.
Chain-fitting workshops well-attended
Chain-fitting workshops well-attended
Winter driving in Queenstown has caught out even the most local of locals in its snowy, sleety and icy conditions.
Prepare well, travel safely
Prepare well, travel safely
With the winter season upon us and events both on and off the mountains about to begin, the New Zealand Transport Agency is encouraging parents of teenagers to help them prepare for a safe journey.
Motorists caught out by hard frost, black ice
Motorists caught out by hard frost, black ice
A severe frost yesterday morning on top of a weekend of snow and rain created mayhem on regional roads, with several accidents and many more near misses.
Cool heads forwinter driving
Cool heads forwinter driving
Motorists are being urged to prepare for winter and check road conditions before venturing out.
Police blitz roads
Police blitz roads
A motorist driving past a stationary school bus 84kmh over the speed limit is among the offenders Wanaka police have netted in an ongoing pre-winter traffic safety blitz.
Winter road reports available
Winter road reports available
The first road reports of the season from the Queenstown Lakes District Council warned drivers of the likelihood of ice, grit and general "winter conditions".
Caution, not chaos, expected over rule changes
Caution, not chaos, expected over rule changes
Police and roading authorities are not expecting chaos on the roads on Sunday when two new give-way rules are introduced. In fact, they are expecting the opposite - extra-cautious driving.
Lower speed limit sought for intersection
Lower speed limit sought for intersection
Even before the fatal crash at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 8B at Cromwell on Thursday, the New Zealand Transport Agency was in the process of cutting the speed limit from 100kmh to 80kmh.
Southern toll lowest since 2005
Southern toll lowest since 2005
Last year had the second-lowest annual road toll for the Southern police district in the past 14 years, a result which has pleased the man in charge of policing the South's roads.
Motorcycle safety highlighted
Motorcycle safety highlighted
A new guide highlights many ways to make the roads safer for motorcyclists, but riders want authorities to start with some of the smaller and easier solutions to ensure change does take place.
Coroner repeats seat belt advice
Coroner repeats seat belt advice
Otago Southland coroner David Crerar yesterday reiterated the need for drivers to wear a seatbelt and the dangers of drink driving when he released his formal findings in to the death of Leslie Armitage (23), of Tipperary, Ireland, who died near Poolburn on November 13, 2010.
Kiwi drivers admit ignoring speed limits
Kiwi drivers admit ignoring speed limits
One driver in two admits speed rules are the ones they are most likely to break in a Herald-DigiPoll survey.