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"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)."
"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."
"In a crash, bicycle helmets reduce the risk of severe brain injury as much as 74%."
"The number of fatal & serious crashes where a restraint was not worn increased by 150% between 2013-2017"
"Driving while texting is just as dangerous as driving drunk."