New ZealandQuarter of fatalities involve trucksTrucks are involved in nearly a quarter of all fatal crashes but, most of the time, they are not at fault. The Ministry of Transport's 21 Jul 01:51 AM
WorldShocking footage: Boy flung across roadGRAPHIC WARNING: A young schoolboy was hit by a moving car and flung across a busy road when he ran into the street in Singapore.18 Jul 02:12 AM
New ZealandPolice target dangerous behaviourAuckland drivers are being targeted under a police operation aimed at reducing dangerous behaviour on the roads.05 Jul 04:57 AM
TechnologyDevice could nab drivers buzzing cyclistsA new device used by law enforcement in Canada could help enforce the legal distance between cyclists and cars on the road.28 Jun 04:46 AM
New ZealandCrown limos broke limit 3900 timesBut Crown cars picked up only 13 speeding tickets.02 Jun 08:05 PM
New ZealandTickets for 104 heavy vehicle driversRoad Safety Week focused on heavy vehicle safety down South with 1000 heavy vehicles stopped and 104 infringement notices issued between May 16 and 22.30 May 12:24 AM
New ZealandStay off road or face finePolice are advising pedestrians to watch their step after more than a hundred were fined last year for jaywalking.21 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLearner driver's dangerous drivingLearner driver nabbed breaking speed limit, and a number of other laws.21 May 06:20 AM
New ZealandTime to reassess phones in carsTransport authorities are re-thinking whether it's alright to use mobile phones in cars.20 May 09:12 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Suck it up and stop moaningCOMMENT: There are few attributes less attractive than someone who doesn't accept being wrong.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandYoung drivers push rulesSix out of every seven New Zealanders aged 16 to 24 with driver's licences are breaching their licence conditions, an official study has found.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Why I will never text again while drivingCOMMENT: I have made a solemn promise to myself and my children that there is one rule I will now follow. I will never text in the car again.02 May 12:44 AM
New ZealandShould we ban texting while walking?Many of us are guilty of it: texting or using Facebook while crossing the road, but should we slap those that do with a fine or possible jail time?30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandReport knocks myths about visitor driversThe report shows few short-term visitors crash within their first few days in New Zealand, and if they do, fatigue is generally not a contributing factor.28 Apr 11:34 PM
New ZealandGuilty plea over trucker's deathAn unexpected guilty plea from a transport operator yesterday has bought a long-running Worksafe prosecution to an end.27 Apr 12:44 AM
New ZealandStay safe in heavy Easter trafficKiwis heading away this long weekend are being urged to be extra careful on the roads with heavy traffic expected.23 Mar 12:23 AM
New ZealandWatch: Kiwi woman's road rage at cyclistsSource: Samanthapants / YoutubeWatch15 Mar 08:05 PM
OpinionMike Noon: One way to stop repeat drink driversRequire every repeat drink driver and those caught at extremely high levels to have an alcohol interlock put in their car, writes Mike Noon.15 Mar 01:56 AM
New ZealandFall in drink driving, diehards unchangedDrink-drive convictions have fallen by a third in five years but the percentage of repeat offenders has remained almost the same.14 Mar 08:00 AM
New ZealandHighway inferno: Family's narrow escapeA family narrowly escaped serious harm when the car they had been driving through the Kaimai ranges exploded in flames minutes after they jumped out.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWatch: Motorcyclist narrowly avoids head on crashA motorcyclist captured the terrifying moment a car came around a bend on the wrong side of the road.13 Mar 04:02 AM
New ZealandChinese community rallies around familyThe Chinese community has rallied around the family of a man who was killed by a drink driver after discovering the culprit was one of their own.03 Mar 12:36 AM
New ZealandHusband's plea: Think about othersRaphael Giles' plea follows seven days of carnage on the roads. Up to 17 people have died, taking the year to date's road toll to 65 last night.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMum's horror as baby falls out of car seatWATCH: "My baby [could have] ended up flying straight past me and into the windscreen. The thought of it is still haunting me."29 Feb 05:32 AM
New Zealand127km/h and 'wanted to go faster'A learner driver carrying a passenger was driving more than double the posted speed limit in wet conditions when he was pulled over by police.28 Feb 01:10 AM
New ZealandUrine trouble: Tourists bustedTwo tourists photographed urinating out of a moving rental car on a state highway were met by police today when they returned their vehicle.19 Feb 03:38 AM
New ZealandPolice condemn peeing passengersPolice say actions of two men who were photographed urinating out the windows of a car driving on a Southland highway "irresponsible" and "extremely dangerous".18 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandCar 'explodes' in fatal crashA person died late last night in a collision between a truck and a car in the Waikato.17 Feb 04:19 PM
New ZealandCyclist dies after being struck by trainPolice say the accident happened at the Fendalton Road crossing in Christchurch, shortly after 8am. Senior sergeant Anton ten Hove confirmed the deceased is an adult male. He is yet to be identified.Watch10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLong weekend road toll rises to fiveMotorists not driving to conditions - and impatience - appear to be the themes of crashes which have killed five people so far this long weekend.07 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandWoman drink driving with two kids in carA woman with two children in her car was caught driving almost four times over the legal breath alcohol limit.05 Feb 02:26 AM
New ZealandHit-and-run driver caught on cameraWATCH: An Auckland man has footage of a driver who damaged his motorcycle in a hit-and-run incident - and he wants your help to identify him.04 Feb 05:10 AM
New ZealandTourist charged after head-on crashA tourist driver is facing two charges of careless driving causing injury after a head-on crash near Queenstown.02 Feb 11:34 PM
