New ZealandOne dead in Otago crashPolice are reminding drivers to refrain from driving if they have been drinking and drive within the speed limits after a 22-year-old man was killed last night on the roads.28 Dec 06:14 PM
New ZealandCrackdown on driving offencesA week-long police crackdown on cellphone driving offences has seen a surge in the issuing of tickets. Police dished out 790 tickets nationally during the seven-day blitz last month, pushing the November total to 1736. October's total was 1156.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrink driver had children in her carA Tauranga mother caught drink-driving with her four children in the car after she drove through a check-point, almost hitting a police officer, has avoided jail.19 Dec 12:45 AM
New ZealandLawyer's drink-driving case dismissedA judge has thrown out a drink-driving charge against a Westport lawyer because police gained evidence unfairly.12 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandSpeedster clocked at 200km/hA driver caught doing 200km/h has the dubious honour of being ticketed for the country's highest recorded speed in the past year.05 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandComedian Mike King sentencedComedian Mike King has been ordered to complete 200 hours of community work after pleading guilty to a driving charge.05 Nov 01:33 AM
New ZealandBill closes drink loopholeSuspected drink-drivers could be prosecuted on the evidence of a breath test alone, even if they had requested a blood test, under a bill expected to come before Parliament.04 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBlitz nets speeding truckiesA two-day traffic blitz has caught 100 heavy vehicles speeding - and 98 of them were logging trucks.03 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFacebook reveals breath test sitesPolice are threatening to post phoney messages about fictitious breath testing check points on Facebook pages set up to help drunk drivers avoid being caught.18 Sep 12:00 AM
