PremiumNorthern AdvocateWhy we should follow Aussies' lead on roadside drug testing31 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM4 minutes to readIt's 18 months since it was announced police would get new powers to test drugged drivers.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateLower speed limits at roadworks for staff-driver safety17 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM4 minutes to readIt's 30km/h if workers are present, road is down to one lane or for stop-go controls ...
PremiumNorthern AdvocateComment: 3pc of drivers not buckled in cause 30pc of road toll3 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM4 minutes to readNorthland's road toll last year was much worse than that, says John Williamson.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateDo safer cars make better drivers?17 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM4 minutes to readResearch shows drivers do best when paying attention to surroundings and aren't flummoxed.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateStuck with school time congestion on our roads3 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM4 minutes to readWhy do parents lack confidence to let children walk or cycle to and from school safely?
PremiumNorthern AdvocateWhen is it appropriate to give up driving?20 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM4 minutes to readDifficult conversations need to be planned, constructive and with an agreed outcome.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateSmartphone-distracted driving the new drink driving6 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM5 minutes to readNZAA and SADD roll out Drive in the Moment toolkit road safety initiative.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateCars and dogs this Christmas23 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM4 minutes to readMake sure you don;t leave your pooch in a hot car.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateHow courteous a driver are you?9 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM5 minutes to readCourtesy prevents others from seeing red and makes car travel less stressful.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateCar vs power pole crashes, who's to blame?25 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM5 minutes to readVery few drivers deliberately slam into a power pole, says road safety's John Williamson.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateEnthusiasm for road safety missing. Why?11 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM5 minutes to readPassionate volunteers drive 40 years of road safety education and promotion in Northland.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateCity south end SH1 route needs attention29 Oct, 2020 08:00 PM4 minutes to readTiming right for improvements to urban Whangārei section between Tarewa and Toetoe Rds.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateVigilance vital when kids, cars and driveways collide14 Oct, 2020 10:00 PM4 minutes to readIt will be a long time before all cars have reversing cameras and sensor technology.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateUnlicensed drivers complex issue to fix30 Sep, 2020 10:00 PM5 minutes to readOne study showed that at any one time 3 per cent of drivers on the road were unlicensed.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateRefinery 'nice to have but the world has changed'16 Sep, 2020 11:00 PM5 minutes to readIt appears the writing is on the wall for the Marsden Point oil refinery.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateZero speed tolerance rollout handled poorly2 Sep, 2020 11:00 PM4 minutes to readPolice need to take the motoring public with them when making big policy changes.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateHave you experienced inattention blindness?19 Aug, 2020 07:30 PM4 minutes to readCellphone use while driving more dangerous than driving under the influence, says expert.
PremiumNorthern AdvocateTime to get real about local road maintenance5 Aug, 2020 11:00 PM4 minutes to readIs shovelling extra money into road maintenance better value for money than new projects?