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Road safety

Road safety

Safer drivers in safer cars on safer roads.

Road safety education
Helping motorists to become safer drivers is essential for improving the safety of our roads and...
Speed cameras
Speed cameras have their share of critics, but they do reduce crashes and save lives.
Drowsy driving
Have you ever lost time at the wheel? Thinking back, you can't remember that last stretch of road -...
Older cars
There's a good reason many of us like older cars - they're cheaper! Cheaper cars have helped give...
Vehicle aggressiveness
Your safety in a crash is important - and so is the wellbeing of other road users. Vehicle...
Courtesy and respect on the road
As our lives get more hectic, courtesy can suffer. And nowhere is this truer than on the road.
Skateboards, rollerblades and push scooters
There's often confusion around the road rules for skateboards, rollerblades and push scooters,...
Dangerous and safer roads
Each year road crashes cause huge suffering for thousands of New Zealand families. The great myth...
Speed limits
One of the biggest road safety risks in New Zealand is excessive speed. But the bigger issue is...
Distracted driving
If you've ever had a crash or near miss on the road, chances are driver distraction was involved.
Drugs and driving
Drug driving is a major road safety risk. Thankfully, the ability of Police to enforce drug driving...
Railway level crossings
Trains can't give way to other vehicles. For most of us, knowing this is enough to trigger a...
Passing lanes
Dangerous overtaking is a major problem on New Zealand roads. Most crashes caused by dangerous...
Right-hand turn rule
New Zealand has an unusual give way rule that many motorists and road safety experts argue is a...
Mobile phones and driving
It's an increasingly common sight - the car in front weaving erratically across the lane and...
Alcohol and driving
We’ve all seen the graphic ads, and some of us have had the awful experience of being involved with...
Pedestrians and motorists
The good news is that walking is one of the safest ways of getting around. The bad news is that...
Older drivers
Like wine, drivers may not necessarily improve with age. But as we get older, having access to...
Young drivers
It's a sad fact that all over the world young drivers have a high crash rate when they first start...
Cyclists and motorists
They may not always see eye to eye, but motorists and cyclists both have rights on the road. Each...
Road marking
There's no magic bullet when it comes to road safety, but road marking is one of the best safety...
Motorcyclists and motorists
The relationship between drivers and motorcyclists can sometimes be fraught. While some drivers...
Trucks and motorists
Trucking is a crucial part of New Zealand’s economy, but for many of us sharing the road with...
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AA Young Driver Policy Principles

The AA has developed policies that are practicable and affordable, to change the driver licence system to make the process of learning to drive safer...

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