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Ask Phoebe: Crashes drop after give-way rule change
It is now more than two years since the rule dealing with priorities at intersections was changed.

Driving test for tourists 'still option'
Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse says he will not rule out making tourists sit a driving test before letting them get behind the wheel on NZ roads.

10 ways to make roads safer
NZ has enjoyed a record fall in the road toll but road safety campaigners say there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Drivers face lower speed on open road
Speed limits on some open roads could be lowered because road safety officials believe they are too dangerous to drive at 100km/h.

Graphic: Crashes in NZ over 14 years
New Zealand's road toll has dropped by two thirds since 1990. The changes across the country are striking and raise the question; what are we doing right?

SH6 closed by rockfall
A large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.

Road toll opponent loses latest round
An outspoken opponent of road tolls such as on the highway north of Orewa has lost his latest appeal over unpaid fees.

Who invented that in your car?
Ever wondered which car companies pioneered the features and technology we now take for granted? We do, which is why we've compiled a list of 10 equipment items that are now very familiar to new-car buyers, and taken a look back to see where they started.

Mum, daughter farewelled
A mother and daughter killed when a Dutch driver allegedly ran a stop sign have been laid to rest today.

Think twice about in-car gossiping
The risk of a fatal accident involving a young driver can be 10 times greater if there are passengers in the car.

Shocking driving ad stuns moviegoers
Kiwi ad agencies are pretty good at road safety messages - but Volkswagen may have trumped all our previous efforts with a brilliant ad campaign to fight mobile phone use in cars.

Driving skills sharpened up
Fifty youngsters took to the track at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in Waikato to test-drive a road-safety course which aims to teach vital skills.

Touching tribute to lost girl
A touching musical tribute today farewelled a "fun-loving, extroverted 12-year-old girl who enjoyed life" before she was killed in a horrific crash last weekend.

The 12 new speed camera sites (+map)
The first areas to get new digital speed cameras have been revealed by police. So where will the first 12 be located?

Pupils mourn girls killed in crash
Memorials for two 12-year-old girls killed in a crash at Rakaia at the weekend have been inundated with well-wishes and messages of love and support.

Community mourns girls killed in crash
Memorials have been set up at schools attended by two 12-year-olds killed in a horrific road crash, with school friends leaving flowers and messages for the girls.

Survivors of killer crash finally home
Phoenix Ruddell keeps himself occupied with cartoons and smartphone apps while his little sister Faith works on her colouring-in book.

Herald on Sunday Editorial: Baby dead, car seat in the boot
What possesses a mother to travel in a car with an unrestrained baby on her lap?

NZ praised at global forum for road toll
New Zealand has been praised at a global forum for slashing its road toll last year, after the ignomy of edging up an international hit parade of carnage in 2012.

Police dismayed by unrestrained babies
A day after a baby died from her injuries after being thrown from her mother's lap in a crash, a woman was seen breast-feeding her child in the front seat of a moving vehicle.

Baby flung from car named
A woman has been spotted breastfeeding an unrestrained baby in a moving car, just one day after another unrestrained infant died from injuries suffered in a crash.

Mike Noon: Four changes that can save lives
The modern approach to road safety is about creating safer drivers, safer roads, safer speeds and safer vehicles, writes Mike Noon. We have to improve in all of these areas, not just one.

Baby's carseat found in boot after crash
The death of an unrestrained 12-week-old baby girl who was thrown from her mother's lap in a crash could've been avoided by a carseat - found in the car's boot.

Baby flung from mum's lap in crash dies
A baby who was unrestrained on his mother’s lap when the car they were travelling in hit a bank yesterday has died.

Woman dies in jandal driving accident
A woman has died after being struck by a reversing car whose driver wedged her jandal between the brake and accelerator, police say.