An ESR report that shows 48 per cent of road deaths over five years involved drugs or alcohol is a 'wake up call'.

Police made errors of judgment in a high-speed pursuit that ended with teen's death, the IPCA finds.

An independent report into the death of a Rotorua teen in 2007 is set to make a number of recommendations.

A long-board rider who overtook a truck at up to 100km/h on the Bombay Hills has been labelled stupid and idiotic.

Over 12,000 drivers were breath tested in Auckland this weekend in a "dress-rehearsal" for next year's Rugby World Cup.

Christchurch police have arrested 30 boyracers who were part of a large disorderly gathering in the north of the city.

Selfish drivers with a "me first" attitude are the top frustration for Kiwi motorists, an AA Insurance survey finds. nzherald.co.nz readers respond.

Police will evaluate the weekend's "zero-tolerance" trial policy on speed before deciding to extend it or apply it again.

Police are praising motorists for their "slow and careful" driving over the long weekend, which looked set to be the lowest Queen's Birthday road toll in 50 years.