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Safer roads and vehicles

Safer drivers in safer cars on safer roads.

Vehicle aggressiveness

Vehicle aggressiveness is a measure of how much risk a vehicle poses to other road users or pedestrians in a crash. The AA supports practical measures that reduce the aggressiveness of vehicles and make our roads safer.

Dangerous & safer roads

Some roads are riskier and less forgiving of mistakes than others. The AA has helped develop road assessment tools and seeks to make motorists more aware of the risks on different roads and raise awareness of hazards.

Older cars

Information on the pros and cons of driving older vehicles in terms of safety, emissions and cost. The AA would like to see incentives put in place to encourage motorists to upgrade to newer vehicles, better provide for the disposal of end-of-life vehicles and import rules changed to restrict older vehicles.

Passing lanes

Dangerous overtaking is a major problem on New Zealand roads. The AA supports plans to increase the number of passing lanes on our roads and provide more opportunities for safe overtaking.

Railway level crossings

New Zealand has far too many fatal and serious crashes at railway level crossings. The AA would like more safety features like barrier arms and rumble strips installed at crossings, some level crossings replaced by over-bridges and more driver safety education in this area.

Right-hand turn rule

In March 2012 our give way rule will change so the right-hand rule will no longer apply. Vehicles turning left will then have right of way over those turning right.

Road marking

Road markings including reflective paint, rumble strips and cats eyes are among the most important road safety tools we have. The AA wants more visible and consistent road markings throughout NZ, and better use of them to get motorists to adjust their driving to suit the road they're on.