Keeping you up to date with the latest road safety news and trends in Northland.
"It’s not safe to use a device when stopped at traffic lights; Uni of Utah researchers say that drivers take up to 27 seconds to regain full attention after sending a text."
"At least one child is killed every month in NZ in motor vehicle crashes"
"'Intexticated: distracted by the act of texting to such a degree that one seems intoxicated'"
"On average, texting drivers take their eyes off the road for up to 5 seconds at a time. At 90kph, that’s travelling the length of a football field completely blind."
"'The driver is safer when the roads are dry; the roads are safer when the driver is dry' "