Fourth United Nations Global Road Safety Week 8-14 May 2017
Posted on 23 March 2017
This years Road Safety Week will focus on ‘Speed Management’ and what can be done to address this key risk factor.
This News & Events section has been included to help inform and share information from our road safety partners about current issues and campaigns that might be of interest.
"Nearly 80% of New Zealanders agree that compulsory breath testing enforcement helps lower the road toll"
"Global Road Crashes Kill More Than 1.35 Million People Annually"
"Seat Belts are a Necessity - Not an Accessory"
"Driving 5km/h above the speed limit in a 60km/h zone has the same level of casualty risk as driving at the New Zealand drink-driving limit (blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 50 mg/100 ml)."
"The top three distractions while driving mentioned by respondents were children, people outside the car, and passengers"