News & Events – Page 9 – Northland Road Safety

Diesel Spill Ngunguru – four separate road crashes

Posted on 28 July 2015

Diesel Spill Ngunguru Northland police are investigating four separate road crashes on Ngunguru Road East of Rockingham Road.

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Northland Police appeal to motorists to slow down

Posted on 20 July 2015

Police are appealing to motorists to slow down, wear restraints and not drive after drinking alcohol.

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Report a bad driver – *555 and Roadwatch

Posted on 16 July 2015

Dial *555 FREE from a mobile phone to report road incidents which are urgent but not life-threatening. For emergencies call 111.

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Loose loads are dangerous – the NZ Transport Agency urges motorists to “tie it down”

Posted on 15 July 2015

Loose loads are road hazards that have the potential to kill or harm…..

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Safe Speed Driver Project – Congratulations to the winners!!!!!

Posted on 22 June 2015

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The week 6 winner of the Safe Speed Driver prize is the driver of GCR178

Posted on 16 June 2015

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Patience and care needed around SH14 repair works

Posted on 15 June 2015

Patience and care needed around SH14 repair works

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The week 5 winner of the Safe Speed Driver prize is the driver of HMU961

Posted on 09 June 2015

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"Even The Best, Can Get Better"

— Ride Forever
"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."

— 2014 book A Deadly Wandering
"Drivers talking on the phone can miss up to 50 percent of what’s in their driving environments."

— 2014 book A Deadly Wandering
"A Child is killed as a pedestrian (on & off road) almost every month in NZ"

— Safekids Aotearoa
"'Baseball is like driving, it's the one who gets home safely that counts'"

— Tommy Lasorda