Police are fighting to keep a sleep-driver off the road after she travelled more than 300km in five hours, but had no recollection of the journey.

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.

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.

It was supposed to have been the best night of their lives. But when Aucklander Ashley Gray was caught almost three times over the drink-drive limit on his wedding night, his new bride was left fuming in the front seat.

Mandatory wearing of high-visibility clothing for cyclists would not reduce the death toll, an expert told a coroner today.