New drink limits are far from a harsh crackdown. It is a step that finds the Govt in tune with the level of drink-driving that most people here and abroad think acceptable.

New laws for child seats in cars come into effect today, but police will be taking a discretionary approach while parents get to grips with the rules.

Texting, reading magazines, eating and applying makeup are among the top 10 driver distractions, an AA Insurance survey has found.

A zero road toll this Labour weekend would break a 36-year record, but police say it's not just the number of fatalities they want to cut.

Police have been blitzing schools at bell time to make sure parents are prepared for carseat law changes.

Thousands of New Zealand cars have such poor rear visibility that drivers cannot see a small child unless the kid is standing more than 10m away from the vehicle.

A woman with a sleeping disorder managed to drive from Hamilton to Mt Maunganui via Auckland overnight - an event which police say could've had a tragic ending.

Forget Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - a new version is helping young Kiwis learn about traffic safety.

Changes to vehicle inspection rules will be introduced in two stages next year, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.

My 10 days as a cycle-commuting cameraman for the Herald captured incidents of dodgy driving.

Cycle cameras have been slammed as "provocative" when used by cyclists venting online video frustration at dangerous driving.

Thousands of people are visiting a Facebook page that details where police checkpoints and hidden speed cameras are located nationwide.

Potential to kill needs to be addressed, mourning family members insist.

Cyclists will line up this morning to ride the first stage of a $13.5 million off-road pedalling "super highway" through Auckland's Grafton Gully.