Safer Journeys Road Safety Strategy Launched

4 Mar 2010

Safer Journeys is a strategy to guide improvements in road safety over the period 2010–2020. It takes a Safe System approach to road safety across all elements of the road system (vehicles, roads, speeds and road users) and recognises that everybody has responsibility for road safety.

High priorities for road safety in New Zealand have been identified in the strategy as Safer Young Drivers, Safer Speed, Safer Alcohol/Drug Use, Safer Roads & Roadsides, and Safer Motorcylcing.

Safer Journeys will be implemented through a series of action plans including timelines and key responsibilities. The action plans will also detail how progress will be monitored and actions evaluated.

View the Safer Journeys Strategy here

Lower blood alcohol a 'no-brainer'

3 Mar 2010 | NZ Herald

Mr Joyce said Cabinet had not yet decided about whether or not to reduce the current adult blood alcohol consumption limit from 80mg/100ml (0.08) to 50mg/100ml (0.05).

Most New Zealanders, agreed the limit should be lower but were split when asked if it should be lowered to 0.05.

Mr Joyce said Cabinet had not yet decided whether to reduce the current adult blood alcohol consumption limit, but that it would be put to Cabinet in April... read more.

Driving Test: Is it Too Easy?

22 Aug 2009 | NZ Herald

Is it too easy to get a driver's licence in New Zealand? The core evidence for the affirmative lies in two sets of statistics... read more.

Rule changes target mobile phone users, bikers

14 Aug 2009 | NZ Herald

Drivers will be banned from using cellphones in their vehicles from November under new rules that will also require motorcyclists to use their headlights ... read more.