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'Bus cam' promoted as fairer lane option

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Waikato driver clocked at 169km/h

Drink-drive blitz 'rehearsal for World Cup'

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

30 boyracers arrested in Christchurch

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

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Motorist admits reading text before fatal crash

A driver today admitted running into a 93-year-old woman on a pedestrian crossing while distracted by a text message.

'Zero-tolerance' policy to be evaluated

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

Wrapped poles to keep road toll down

Long weekend toll lowest in 50 years

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.

Holiday road toll on course for 54 year low

Queen's Birthday weekend has seen a drop in the overall number of crashes, with police trumpeting their zero tolerance approach to speeding as a factor.

Holiday travellers keeping safer by following rules

By Sunday afternoon last Queen's Birthday Weekend, nine people had died on the roads but police believe drivers are abiding by the rules this year.

Mother of three killed in holiday weekend tragedy

The first person to be killed on the roads this holiday weekend was "a good mummy who loved her kids".

Speed crackdown is the ticket - police

A holiday weekend crackdown on speeding may be extended across the year after a big drop in accidents, with one fatality so far.

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