Police urged drivers to consider the safety of others and their own when getting behind the wheel. Photo / NZME
Police urged drivers to consider the safety of others and their own when getting behind the wheel. Photo / NZME
This Easter holiday weekend, police are taking a firm approach to tackle unsafe driving and maintaining a high level of visibility on New Zealand roads.
Four lives were lost on the roads over Easter weekend last year, police said, down from seven for the same period in 2024.
Superintendent SteveGreally, director of road policing, said drivers and road users need to make smart decisions to keep themselves and others safe, or expect to be ticketed.
“Our staff will be out patrolling roads any time and anywhere over Easter weekend and we will use the appropriate enforcement action if motorists are thought to be risking the safety of themselves and others on the roads.
“We are taking a serious stance to ensure we don’t see more lives lost on our roads.
“Make good choices. Put that seatbelt on – both your own and your kids. You don’t need to drink and drive – get a taxi or a rideshare like Uber or Didi or have a sober driver get you home. Never use your phone while driving, that distraction could cost a life. And slow down – plan your holiday journey so you don’t have to hurry anywhere.
“Any of these will improve the chances of you arriving at your destination safely.”
It comes after what police described as a devastating weekend on the country’s roads last month, with six people killed in separate crashes nationwide within roughly a day on March 21 and 22.
More deaths on New Zealand roads have followed since that weekend.
