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Not all roads lead to home, but try SH16 instead of SH1

Holidaymakers heading back to Auckland today are being urged to take a different route to avoid one of the region's most heavily congested roads.

Texter fails to notice police car behind her

<i>Editorial:</i> Common sense starts to prevail

Experts believe publicity around new laws on cellphone use, drugged drivers and illegal street racing led to the smallest number of road deaths ever recorded.

Driver dies after running police checkpoint

New Zealand's road toll was running last night at its second lowest since 1960, although the police still want drivers to take extra care over New Year.

Cyclists welcome hazard sign to alert motorists

Police heartened by low toll

Road toll down in past two months

Two of the best months recorded on New Zealand roads have given officials hope that there will be fewer than 400 deaths this year.

No charges for Harawira over helmet

Woman who knocked down cyclists pleads guilty

The motorist who knocked down four cyclists on Auckland's Tamaki Drive has pleaded guilty to four charges of careless driving.

Police vow to hunt down festive season drink drivers

"The number of women [caught] was just amazing. Years ago, it was just men who were dumb enough to drink drive," a road policing manager says.

Teen jailed for death of friend in drink-drive crash

A teenager whose night of drinking ended with the death of his best friend in a road crash has been jailed for five years.

Driving home height safety message

Police dobbing in of Air NZ flight attendant a concern

Did the police really have to tell Air NZ about a flight attendant who failed a breath test? Employment lawyer Greg Cain discusses.

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Driving age a teen death trap

Drunk caught at 147km/h in drink-drive blitz

Hands-free phones as distracting as hand-held, report says

Using a hands-free phone while driving is as distracting as using a hand-held phone, Consumer magazine says.