Road safety is everyone's responsibility and as such working collaboratively supporting road safety projects and interventions is critical.
Here are some examples of key road safety initiatives and the partners involved currently taking place around Northland.
"The average age of a car in New Zealand is 14.5 years, one of the oldest in the OECD."
"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."
"'See Dick drink. See Dick drive. See Dick die. Don't be a Dick'"
"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."
"'You booze, you cruise, you lose'"