Media Releases – Page 2 – Northland Road Safety

Faces Of The Road Toll

Posted on 05 January 2017

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Poetry & Voices of Children Urge Drivers To Check their Speed for Summer Campaign

Posted on 29 November 2016

The voices of children and the power of poetry are adding to the call to reduce serious injuries and deaths on our roads this summer.

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New Speed Management Guide

Posted on 14 November 2016

Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss says a new Speed Management Guide released today will modernise New Zealand’s approach to managing speed and enable a limit of 110km/h on some roads.

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Summer weather helps progress Brynderwyn Improvements project (NZTA Media Release)

Posted on 30 October 2016

Construction work on the State Highway 1 Brynderwyn Improvements project is ramping up as the warmer, drier, spring weather approaches.

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Labour Weekend – Highway Hotspots

Posted on 05 October 2016

Highway Hotspots Information for Labour Weekend is available at www.nzta.govt.nz/hotspots on the interactive map

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Proposed amendments to Whangarei District Council’s Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw

Posted on 26 June 2016

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NZTA MEDIA RELEASE – Tell us what you think

Posted on 21 June 2016

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NZTA MEDIA RELEASE – Reminder to prevent stock from wandering onto highways

Posted on 08 June 2016

Reminder to prevent stock from wandering onto highways

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"The average age of a car in New Zealand is 14.5 years, one of the oldest in the OECD."

— Statistics NZ
"'Recklessness is a species of crime and should be so regarded on our streets and highways'"

— Marlen E. Pew
"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."

— 2014 book 'A Deadly Wandering'
"Live To See Another Day - Put The Phone Away"
"Fatigue was a problem mentioned by 24% of drivers when travelling on holiday or long trips."

— Public attitudes to road safety survey, Ministry of Transport 2014