It's not just Santa who delivers the goods at Christmas time...
Heavy motor vehicle drivers will this month begin distributing the bulk of Christmas freight around the country and police want to make sure the drivers and freight arrive at their destinations safely.
Police have today launched Operation Haumaru, a national operation that will see the police Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit (CVIU) work together with NZTA, other road policing partners, and heavy motor vehicle operators and drivers to reduce the risk of crashes during a time of increased heavy motor vehicles on our roads.
The operation aims to prevent and detect driver fatigue, impaired driving, vehicle defects, overloading, and other safety issues, and will run simultaneously across the 12 police districts.
"With Christmas fast approaching the amount of freight that needs to be moved over a short period of time will increase dramatically, putting greater demands on both heavy motor vehicle drivers and vehicles," Inspector Bruce O'Brien, CVIU manager, said.