Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
4 November 2013
AA welcomes Government decision to lower the drink driving limit
The Automobile Association today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it intends to lower the legal drink driving limit from 0.08ml per 100ml of blood to 0.05ml.
29 October 2013
Height the most important thing for boosting kids safety
Two-thirds of AA Members are not sure when school-age children should move from a booster seat to a normal seatbelt.
24 October 2013
Drink driving the major killer over Labour Weekend
The AA wants everyone to make sure they and their friends don’t drink and drive this Labour Weekend, as statistics show it is the leading cause of road deaths over the holiday period.
14 October 2013
School’s back...AA urges extra care on the roads
Don’t make your kids cross the road alone when you pick them up from school. That’s the advice the AA would like all parents of young children to follow as the last school term of the year begins today.
30 September 2013
AA Members back lower BAC limit
It is time for New Zealand to lower the legal limit for drinking and driving, says the Automobile Association.
27 September 2013
Hamilton council pushing on with flawed speed limit changes
The AA is disappointed that Hamilton City Council did not listen to public concerns over the ongoing reductions of speed limits throughout the city.
2 September 2013
NZ road safety campaigner given international award
The Automobile Association is paying tribute to researcher Gerald Waters, who has been recognised with a prestigious global award for his efforts to reduce impaired driving on New Zealand roads. Mr Waters last week received an International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety’ (ICADTS) award in Brisbane.
9 August 2013
AA welcomes new WoF rule
The AA welcomes the government’s decision to implement changes to the Warrant of Fitness regime which will save motorists at least $160 million a year.
4 June 2013
Zero toll real proof of improving safety on our roads
The first fatality free Queen’s Birthday weekend on record proves New Zealand’s road safety is improving significantly, says the Automobile Association.
31 May 2013
A third of drivers have near-miss on the roads
One in three drivers have come close to a crash in the last six months, an AA survey has found.