Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
3 June 2010
Drive with care this Queen's Birthday Weekend
AA General Manager of Motoring Affairs Mike Noon also says that many parts of the country are forecast to get rain over the weekend, which will make driving more difficult.
27 April 2010
AA supports Law Commission recommendations to increase alcohol treatment services
AA spokesperson Simon Lambourne says the AA asked for this in its submission to the Alcohol in Our Lives consultation document and the Law Commission has produced a very thorough and thoughtful report.
19 April 2010
AA supports call to review driver licence system
NZ Police has highlighted statistics which show they recorded over 120,000 driver licence breaches last year. New Zealand Transport Agency statistics also show that nearly 200,000 people have been on their learner or restricted licence for more than five years.
15 April 2010
AA supports changes to improve young driver safety
AA General Manager Motoring Affairs Mike Noon says the AA has lobbied for these changes to the Graduated Driver Licence System for a number of years.
31 March 2010
How to avoid a road crash destroying your Happy Easter
Easter is one of our busiest driving weekends, says General Manager of Motoring Affairs Mike Noon.
31 March 2010
AA urges caution around permitting heavier trucks
The Government announced a new permit system today that will allow heavy vehicles to operate outside current mass and dimension limits on certain routes.
5 January 2010
The disturbing toll of New Zealand roads
"It's incredibly sad to have to acknowledge each year that people die and are injured while travelling around New Zealand during the Christmas and New Year holidays," says AA spokesman Simon Lambourne.
10 December 2009
AA welcomes lower ACC levy increases
AA Motoring Affairs General Manager Mike Noon says that extending the date for fully funding pre-1999 claims has helped to moderate increases in the motor vehicle levies.
9 December 2009
AA supports electronic RUC system
"We've long supported an electronic system for Road User Charge licences because it's much simpler for the road transport industry," says AA General Manager Motoring Affairs Mike Noon.
27 March 2009
AA welcomes life-saving rumble strips announcement
Rumble strips are raised markings on road edges and centrelines which, when driven over, alert a driver with noise and vibration that they are veering out of their lane. This will increase the total length of the state highway network fitted with rumble strips from 600kms to 1,350kms.