Recent survey results
This page is updated half-yearly with a selection of results from recent surveys of AA Members.
This page will next be updated in early 2021.
What direction do you think transport policy is heading in New Zealand? | |||||
Completely right | Somewhat right | Neutral or mixed | Somewhat wrong | Completely wrong | No idea |
4% | 30% | 26% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
From Election Calls Member survey, March 2020.
1826 responses.
What transport areas are important for the Government to invest in? | |
Improving existing roads | 94% |
Improving public transport | 84% |
Road policing | 79% |
Building major new roads | 77% |
Improving walking and cycling | 60% |
From Election Calls Member survey, March 2020.
1826 responses.
What would you like the next Government to do to the overall level of fuel tax? | |
Hold fuel taxes at current level but increase transport spending from other sources (like income tax or special levies) | 38% |
Hold fuel taxes at current level and maintain current transport spending | 33% |
Increase fuel taxes and spend more on transport | 14% |
Reduce fuel taxes and spend less on transport | 11% |
Don't know | 4% |
From Election Calls Member survey, March 2020.
1826 responses.
What environmental actions do AA Members support? | |
Better disposal of tires | 90% |
Improving public transport in cities | 84% |
Finding uses for old EV batteries | 83% |
Increase public transport in regions | 75% |
Light rail in major cities | 72% |
Develop zero-carbon fuels | 61% |
More cycling + walking infrastructure | 52% |
Reduce costs of EVs by adding charges to traditional cars | 36% |
From Election Calls Member survey, March 2020.
1826 responses.
What do you think of the idea of increasing the number of passing lanes on New Zealand highways? | ||||
Very supportive | Somewhat supportive | Neutral | Somewhat unsupportive | Very unsupportive |
46% | 33% | 15% | 4% | 2% |
From Election Calls Member survey, March 2020.
1826 responses.
What do you think of the idea of increasing the number of Police officers out on the roads? | ||||
Very supportive | Somewhat supportive | Neutral | Somewhat unsupportive | Very unsupportive |
36% | 31% | 19% | 8% | 5% |
From Election Calls Member survey, March 2020.
1826 responses.
Where do you stand on introducing saliva-based roadside drug testing? | |
Support | Oppose |
95% | 5% |
From AA rolling survey, February 2020.
909 responses
Where do you stand on more red light cameras to enforce traffic lights? | |
Support | Oppose |
85% | 15% |
From AA rolling survey, February 2020.
909 responses
Where do you stand on tolls on existing roads? | |
Support | Oppose |
24% | 76% |
From AA rolling survey, February 2020.
909 responses
What are AA Members' greatest driving annoyances? | |
Red light running | 1st |
Tail-gating | 2nd |
Drivers in the slow lane speeding up at passing lanes | 3rd |
Drivers using a cellphone | 4th |
From AA rolling survey series, 2013-2020.
909 responses
Proportion of AA Members who rate the roads in their area very poor or sub-standard | |
Northland | 72% |
Manawatu | 43% |
Canterbury/West Coast | 43% |
Taranaki | 38% |
Bay of Plenty | 36% |
Southland | 35% |
North Otago | 34% |
Wairarapa | 31% |
Marlborough | 30% |
South Canterbury | 30% |
Auckland | 29% |
Otago | 28% |
Whanganui | 28% |
Nelson | 27% |
Waikato | 25% |
Hawke's Bay | 22% |
Wellington | 17% |
From AA District Concerns survey, Feb 2020.
4054 responses.
Proportion of AA Members who rate the roads in their area good or excellent | |
Hawke's Bay | 39% |
Wellington | 35% |
Waikato | 35% |
Auckland | 32% |
Southland | 29% |
Whanganui | 27% |
Nelson | 23% |
Otago | 23% |
Canterbury/West Coast | 22% |
South Canterbury | 22% |
Bay of Plenty | 20% |
Taranaki | 20% |
Wairarapa | 18% |
Manawatu | 17% |
North Otago | 16% |
Marlborough | 14% |
Northland | 8% |
From AA District Concerns survey, Feb 2020.
4054 responses.
Three greatest road maintenance concerns for AA Members | |
Wasted money through repeat work | 67% |
Road surface quality (potholes) | 67% |
Damage by heavy trucks | 45% |
From AA District Concerns survey, Feb 2020.
4054 responses.
Are current speed limits unsafe? | |||
Yes, most are | Yes, some are | Perhaps a few are | No |
5% | 17% | 20% | 57% |
From speed survey, Dec 2019.
2267 responses.
How would you feel if speed limits were dropped to 80km/h on the 1,000 kilometres of the highway network that has the highest crash risk and currently has 100km/h limits? | ||||
Relieved | Comfortable | Irked | Frustrated | Rebelious |
10% | 22% | 18% | 27% | 23% |
From speed survey, Dec 2019.
2267 responses.
How would you feel if speed limits were dropped to 40km/h on local urban streets that are currently 50km/h areas? |
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Relieved | Comfortable | Irked | Frustrated | Rebelious |
5% | 18% | 21% | 25% | 30% |
From speed survey, Dec 2019.
2267 responses.
What position do you think the AA should adopt on speed limit reductions from 100km/h to 80km/h on highways without a median barrier or which have intersections on them? | ||||
Should support | Generally support unless unreasonably slow | Should consider on a case-by-case basis | Should generally oppose unless unreasonably fast | Should oppose |
11% | 16% | 37% | 24% | 13% |
From speed survey, Dec 2019.
2267 responses.
What position do you think the AA should adopt on speed limit reductions from 50km/h to 40km/h on urban roads? | ||||
Should support | Generally support unless unreasonably slow | Should consider on a case-by-case basis | Should generally oppose unless unreasonably fast | Should oppose |
10% | 14% | 35% | 23% | 18% |
From speed survey, Dec 2019.
2267 responses.
Note: This is a snapshot of a range of recent survey results and does not show all survey questions and answers.