OpinionEditorial: Govt should forget pride and lower alcohol limitYou have to hand it to the National Road Safety Committee. These public servants don't conceal their view that the Cabinet needs to lower blood-alcohol limits for drivers.29 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrink-driving lawyer faces suspensionA high-profile criminal lawyer, convicted for drink-driving three times, now spends $800 a month in taxis so he can go to the pub every night, a tribunal heard today.25 Mar 03:18 AM
New ZealandLearn from tragedy, police urgePolice are urging young people to take lessons from the tragedy that killed Cheyenne Hemana, 17, and her two nephews.23 Mar 01:12 AM
New ZealandDob in illegal drivers: dadThe father of a disqualified driver who died in a high-speed collision yesterday is urging youngsters to report their mates if they are driving illegally.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrink driving discharges dismissedSenior legal figures do not believe there is a problem with the number of drink-drivers before the courts who receive a discharge without conviction.14 Mar 11:42 PM
New ZealandJudges let off drink driversJudges let off around 50 people a year for drink-driving - with reasons ranging from models wanting to work overseas and wannabe police officers and nannies.14 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleDriving sick as bad as drunk drivingDriving with a heavy cold could be as dangerous as driving drunk, a new study shows, and researchers say sick drivers need to know the risks.24 Feb 08:10 PM
New ZealandBanned drivers may face longer timeA coroner is calling for a law change after a driver jailed for killing a woman was allowed back behind the wheel - because his ban expired while he was in prison.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFlak for councillor over phone picFormer policeman George Wood says he did not realise he was breaking the law by taking a cellphone photograph while driving across the harbour bridge.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Poor decisions' led to deathA Hamilton teen is dead and his 14-year-old mate is in Waikato Hospital with critical injuries because of a series of poor decisions that led to a crash, police say.06 Feb 07:30 PM
New ZealandAthlete's poverty pleaA lawyer for a drink-driving sportswoman urged a judge to let her off partly because she was a Maori who grew up poor but managed to excel in her field despite her hardship.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist says 'it was my fault'A motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening brain injuries after he crashed during a police pursuit says officers are not to blame - despite a highly critical report.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEx-cop fumes over drink driverA long-serving traffic officer says a judge's decision to discharge a drink-driving sportswoman without conviction has made a mockery of the system and undermined police.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice could appeal drink-drive dischargePolice are considering appealing a judge's decision to discharge a sportswoman on drink-driving charges.04 Feb 12:54 AM
New ZealandDrink-driver shocks policeA woman caught driving while allegedly almost three-and-a-half times over the legal alcohol limit had two small children in the car, horrifying police who stopped her.03 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandDrink-drive let-off slammedA Queen's Counsel has blasted a judge who gave a drink-driving sportswoman a discharge without conviction, saying the decision "condones" her criminal behaviour.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrunk driver causes crash, wants moreA drunken man who caused an accident in Wanganui wanted to have one more drink of cask wine after being stopped by police.30 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandDrink-driving with the kidsParents who drive drunk with children in the car should be reported for child abuse, says a child advocate.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrop in number of dobbing driversThe number of people dobbing in dodgy drivers has decreased since cellphone use while driving was banned three years ago.23 Jan 04:19 AM
New ZealandDad's stunt injures teenThe terrifying moment when a skateboarder crashed at high speed in front of a car which had been towing him has been caught on film.19 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandPower play foiled by arrestA local politician from a leafy, well-to-do village has been charged with drink-driving and refusing to accompany a police officer.19 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTime limit set for full licencesLearner and restricted drivers will no longer be able to put off their graduation to a full licence after the Government announced plans to set a five-year time limit.10 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Do you back lower booze limits?The proposal to lower the blood-alcohol limit for driving from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg dates back to at least 2001.09 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandCellphone fines waivedPolice have waived 112 fines for drivers using cellphones since the ban came into place.05 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnnual road toll draws to a closeThe road toll for the year stands at 318 - more than 40 higher than the 2011 tally.31 Dec 05:59 AM
