New ZealandMan passes out drunk in courtA man whose alcohol addiction had "overwhelmed him" since the death of his wife, fell asleep drunk in the back of the Greymouth District Court22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandYoung drivers push rulesSix out of every seven New Zealanders aged 16 to 24 with driver's licences are breaching their licence conditions, an official study has found.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNabbed... as quick as a flash and a flashAn Auckland motorist was stunned to open his mail and find a speed camera had pinged him twice for the same offence.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice stop thousands in RWC drink driving blitzThe message from police during the Rugby World Cup is "expect to be stopped anywhere at any time" for alcohol breath tests.20 Sep 04:01 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Kiwis are monsters at the wheelWe seem to have lost our capacity to be kind, whether it's raising the refugee quota, feeding hungry kids in schools or sharing the road, says Kerre McIvor.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZTA speeding data won't be sent to policeZero tolerance was the holiday message to motorists - yet staff at our road safety agency went over 100km/h on 33,000 occasions.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of cops caught speeding336 fines paid by drivers of police vehicles in past year; 612 tickets waived because of 'need to respond urgently'.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDriving ban on smartwatches urgedRoad safety campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of wearable technology, including smartwatches, by drivers.04 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorPolice using their brains a good ideaPolice are slagged all the time for being revenue gatherers when they write tickets; now they're being criticised for trying to stop the offence before it happens, writes Kerre McIvor.20 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuRace-based police policy to be changedThe Police Commissioner has assured the Government that there was no intention by police to run a raced-based policy over ticketing of unlicensed drivers.17 Jun 06:34 AM
KahuUnlicensed Maori drivers not ticketedPolice officers are being told not to ticket unlicensed Maori drivers caught behind the wheel.16 Jun 10:03 PM
New ZealandPolice cagey over ticket queriesPolice won't say how many motorists have sought a review of their speeding tickets after last weekend admitting botched checks of hand-held cameras.23 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Lower speed limit on rural roads has meritThe speed limit on any road should be appropriate to its design and condition, not the subject of a default 100km/h setting.12 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Oi!' campaign targets reckless driversDrivers have admitted to using internet banking, writing Facebook posts and even playing games on their smartphones while behind the wheel.11 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Just get off the flippin' phoneDespite the fact that using mobile phones in cars has been illegal since 2009, the numbers flouting the law are on the rise, writes Kerre McIvor.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpeed traps: There's no hiding...More drivers were caught by speed cameras and on their mobile phones in Waitemata than anywhere else in the country last year.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment not doing enough about tourist drivers - advocateA road-safety advocate says the Government is not doing enough to prevent tourist crashes.10 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandDriving testers under attackThreats to burn down a driving tester's home and to call down divine retribution on another's children are among a growing number of abuse cases faced by licensing staff.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTourists' driving nothing to scoff atRental car company finds foreign drivers failing to keep left only marginally more likely to crash.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandOver-limit taxi driver fined, disqualifiedAn on-duty taxi driver who blew a reading of more than four times the legal breath-alcohol limit told police he'd had "one Kingfisher beer".27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Car phone fools are a danger to everyoneNone of us needs convincing that to answer a phone while driving is highly dangerous.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTraffic fine defaulter owes $37,523Almost $9 million in parking and traffic fines has gone unpaid in Auckland in the past year, and the worst offender owes nearly $38k.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTourist who had keys confiscated finedAn Australian tourist driver who had his car keys taken from him by a member of the public while driving on the Lindis Pass earlier this month has been fined.27 Jan 11:51 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Vigilante no better than the touristLast weekend we had a spectre haunting our roads: a highway vigilante. He was nameless, known only by his actions.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrivers give up post-work drinksNew drink-drive laws appear to be working but the hospitality industry says the reduced limits have made punters nervous and could badly affect bar owners.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTourist site 'dangerous waste of time'A new website aimed at giving crucial information to tourist drivers has been slammed as a "dangerous waste of time".21 Jan 03:05 AM
New ZealandKey-taking driver unapologetic'Would you rather have distressed kids in the back of the car, or dead kids splattered across the windscreen?' A man defends taking keys off a tourist driver.19 Jan 09:40 PM
New ZealandPolice shocked by child riding on roofThe details of an "appalling" incident of a child riding on the roof of a Dunedin vehicle on a West Coast road will be sent to Dunedin police today for further investigation.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriver confiscated tourist's keysA member of the public stopped a tourist driving a rental car on the Lindis Pass and took the vehicle's keys, after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision.18 Jan 10:31 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Zero tolerance far from confusingI don't know what Michael Woodhouse found confusing about the zero tolerance on speeding campaign. The message was pretty clear, writes Kerre McIvor.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice trolley pursuit goes viralA video of a man riding a trolley down Auckland's Queen Street while being followed by police has been viewed more than 3.25 million times on Facebook.13 Jan 10:50 PM
New ZealandDriver's speeding excuse after pursuitA driver who stole a car and drove it 28km at speeds of up to 160kmh told police he didn't stop, because he had no licence and had been drinking.13 Jan 08:49 PM
