A spate of motorcycle fatalities has prompted police to warn riders to reduce speed, with an expert claiming motorists can be 'twits' after four riders were killed.

An advertisement in which police falsely accused a truck driver of causing a crash is unlikely to cause widespread offence, the ASA rules.

Driver licence application forms are being reviewed after a Chinese woman found herself uninsured in a crash.

The extension of the cycling network along the busy Dominion Road in Auckland has come one pedal rotation closer, with the New Zealand Transport Agency's approval to spend $3.2 million on the project.

Witnesses have described a woman's incredible courage after her leg was almost severed by the rear tray of a reversing truck.

Sheep run-a-muck at a Glenfield intersection in Auckland. Video courtesy of NZ Herald reader Harrison Clarke.

Tina McCullough doesn't cycle much now - she hasn't had the confidence since her sister Jane Farrelly was killed last year.

A terrified young man was forced to drive for more than 1km at gunpoint when a man fleeing police hijacked his car at traffic lights.

King tides are due to wash up on Auckland's shores just after 10am today, and the New Zealand Transport Agency is warning people to take extra care on coastal roads.

A girl who crashed into a car as she rode her bike south of Auckland on Thursday is a "free and strong spirit" who is giving herself every chance of pulling through, her father says.

A 10-year-old girl who was critically injured when she crashed into a car had been riding her bike up and down a friend's driveway.

A 10-year-old girl was last night in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle on a rural road - the latest in a series of bad cycling accidents.

A UK motorist has had her car seized after being stopped by police in West Yorkshire, who discovered she was a learner driver accompanied only by her pet parrot.

Seasoned Auckland triathlete Garth Barfoot hopes to get back in the saddle after an emergency hip replacement following a serious bike crash, but admits his Ironman days are over.

The first officer on the scene of a crash, which police tried to blame on a truck driver for using his mobile phone, says there was never any suggestion the truckie was at fault.

Police have admitted a truck driver was wrongly blamed for causing a crash featured in a road safety campaign.

A horror highway smash has been caught on traffic video cameras and published by police in a hard-hitting new road safety campaign.

Forget rego plates and e-bikes - clever street design can save lives and money, writes Claude Lewenz.

Youth group says Auckland plan offers only $8.7m, working out at less than a third of Wellington investment.

My understanding is that vehicles in both feeder lanes must stay in the lane closest to them when turning, writes a reader.

Glenn McIsaac plans to put cameras on his bike or helmet to film footage of dangerous drivers.

A Northland community is mourning the loss of a family man, teacher and dedicated club volunteer in New Zealand's second cyclist death of the new year.

Symonds St is a nasty place for cyclists. It should have "cyclists not welcome" signs.

Cyclists from an east Auckland school are kitting up for a flying return from the holidays, even though several were bowled over by a car last year.

Patrick Morgan, of the Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN), will be joining us at midday for a live chat on cycle safety.

Three days into this automobile experiment and I'm loving it. I've hit my stride. I'm starting to feel like a real Aucklander, says Martin Johnson.

If you're thinking of cycling to work in the morning traffic peak, Friday may be your safest bet.

Auckland bus drivers were given the chance to see the road from the perspective of the city's cyclists this week, and find out what the real dangers of biking in the city are.