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Bryce Johns' submission to the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill select committee

<i>Garth George:</i> Naive to think carnage can be stopped

Nabbed by a cop behind a power pole ... 'how fair is that?'

A motorist has slammed the long weekend road safety drive as a money-making scheme after being fined by an officer he says popped out from behind a power pole with a speed gun.

Man admits killing friends in pursuit crash

A man has admitted killing his two friends when he sped away from police and crashed into two power poles.

Police 'devastated' by Labour weekend road toll

All the crashes which caused seven fatalities this Labour weekend were avoidable, say police.

Police disappointed with holiday road toll

Steven Joyce on Two Drinks Max

NZ's Transport Minister says while he thinks the Two Drinks Max campaign is "a good initiative" he won't sign up.

Oprah's pledge for safer roads

Bus driver in skating clash

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Right way is to leave left out of it

<i>Editorial</i>: End mad road rule without delay

<i>Editorial:</i> Swift intersection rule change makes sense

No booze or you will be fined, teen drivers told

A "zero-tolerance" policy will fine teenage drivers $200 and 50 demerit points if they have any alcohol at all in their system.

'Welcome to the 21st century' - <b>readers respond</b> to give-way change

We asked readers what they thought of the Govt's plan to change NZ's right-turn rule in 2012, and found little consensus.

Right-turn rule to change but not before World Cup

A big advertising campaign will prepare drivers for a change to the idiosyncratic right-of-way road rules, but the change will not come until after the Rugby World Cup.

'Confusing' give way rules to change

The Govt will bring NZ's 'confusing' and idiosyncratic give way rules for turning vehicles into line with those in the rest of the world after next year's Rugby World Cup.