Drunk firefighter crashed on way to callout
The volunteer firefighter was five times the legal limit when the accident occurred.
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Kiri Allan court case adjourned for third time
The former MP's case has yet to have its first call, three months on from her car crash.
Woman outraged with response after bus crashed into parked car
She is one of 88 people whose parked cars have been hit by buses in the past nine months.
Drink-driver took cans of alcohol out of wreck where woman lay dead
High Court judge dismisses appeal to reduce sentence following fatal crash.
'Inexplicable': IPCA says police dropped fatal crash charge without reason
Tony Parahi died after a farmer turned in front of him, but the driver didn't face trial.
'Left to die': Loved ones confront fatal hit and run driver in court
Chad Clark was driving about 100km/h on the wrong side of the road when he hit the victim.
Watch: Car caught driving the wrong way down Auckland motorway
The incident happened on the Southwestern Motorway this morning.
Five youths arrested after drivers flee police in West Auckland
A stolen vehicle was spotted on West Coast Rd around 3.30am.
'Simply dreadful driving': Man jailed after speeding past police station while drunk
Regan Murphy has three pages of previous convictions.
'Bloody ridiculous': Veteran truckie tells of drivers using laptops, maps behind wheel
Fines for using mobile phones while driving have soared in the past six months.
Mum caught driving at 140km/h 'was busy telling kids off'
The woman claimed she wasn't looking at the speedo and was dealing with her kids.
Disqualified driver caught behind the wheel was trying to settle teething baby
Desperate for sleep the dad put the baby in the car and went for a drive.
'I was freaking out': Couple charged with 18yo's dragging death testify
Defendants tell court they were scared of victim on night of tragedy.
Australia exiles Kiwi truckie who drank bourbon and sped, killing a teen in a crash
He was drinking while on his way home from a 'stressful' day at work when he hit the teen.
Unhappy camper: Tourist who crashed campervan wanted compo for 'mental suffering'
The campervan had to be towed after the tourist collided with a parked car.
Killer driver's jail sentence quashed due to injuries she suffered in crash she caused
She was driving drunk when she caused a crash that killed a young woman.
Warning to wear seatbelts after Northland woman falls from vehicle and dies
A woman who was not wearing a seatbelt died after falling from a vehicle in Northland.
Wanted for dangerous driving, man misses 24th call to court
The court has called Gaimhreadhan O'Coileain's case 24 times; now it is up to a JP.
'I only had one bottle of wine and one bottle of beer': Driver so drunk he thought the woman he hit had crashed into him
Instead of checking on the other driver he reversed, dumped his car and ran off on foot.
Auckland speed trial: New point-to-point speed cameras being installed on six Auckland roads
A trial of the cameras found motorists driving over three times the speed limit.
Alleged Dunedin drink-driver crashes while fleeing roadside 'ghost'
The man told police he saw what he believed to be a ghost waving at him.
US man left reeling after receiving accidental $2.4m speeding ticket
The man was pulled over for driving 145km/h in an 89km/h zone.
Woman who faked pregnancy claims she was at work during lengthy offending
Judge says Nicola Watts was trying to deflect the blame for her behaviour.
'I got him', hit-and-run driver told partner after reversing over teen
Victim's father: 'My son will bear the scars for the rest of his life.'
Man accused of driving at National candidate pleads not guilty to all five charges
He has elected to have a judge-alone trial.
Kids rode in boot in stolen car joyride
Police referred the group to Youth Aid after cutting the joyride short.
Man with epilepsy flouts warning not to drive, has seizure and causes $20k crash
He had not been taking his medication and had experienced other recent seizures.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck pleads guilty to drink-driving
'He is taking it on the chin,' the former All Black's lawyer said in court.
‘Forgot he had a toy pistol’: Man who once thought he was Hitler sparks Winz shutdown
Te Rangi Trangmar had only just been released from prison at the time.
Hawke's Bay Magpie charged after alleged drink-drive crash during Ranfurly Shield revelry
A car hit a fence in suburban Napier at 3.30am. A rugby player has now been charged.
Tesla driver admits horrific samurai sword attack on dog walker was spurred by 'stupid road rage'
The victim, who suffered a neck gash down to the bone, was left bleeding in a ditch.
Watch: Man drinks tea while driving - with dangerous dashboard accessory
Police saw him remove both hands from the wheel while drinking from his mug.
Napier-Taupō highway speed reduction saving lives, money
Cost-benefit modelling says avoided crashes created $93 million worth of benefits.
'Scary experience': Motorists forced to hide after car follows them on highway late at night
"Who knows what their intention was.”