Swerve right? Motorist scanning Tinder cops fine, demerit points
Driver so engrossed using Tinder on his phone he failed to see police watching him.
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Auckland police officer charged with dangerous driving named
Details of cop charged with dangerous driving on duty can now be published.
Man in court after wild police chase
Manuel Parkinson is accused of punching a woman in the nose and dragging her from her car.
Two drink-drivers found with children in cars
Two drink-drivers were found by police with children in their cars, a court has heard.
Brian Rudman: Too much at stake - Time to quit chases
COMMENT: It's time MPs accepted that police pursuits are obsolete and should be abandoned.
Hour-long police chase ends with car crashing into power pole
Fleeing driver jumped from crumpled car and ran through field before police dogs got him.
Hit-from-behind crash: Driver charged with manslaughter
A man died after he was hit from behind at Botany crash last month.
15yo seriously hurt in Mission Bay hit-and-run: Man charged
Man charged after alleged hit-and-run of 15-year-old boy in Auckland
Dog walker's death: Hit-and-run driver pleads guilty
Steffan Pearce-Loe was run over while walking his dogs at 2.30am on July 5 last year.
Data shows you can't blame foreign drivers for high road crash rate
Overseas tourists are less likely to crash, compared to New Zealand drivers.
Terrace Tunnel ordeal: man appears in court
The man at the centre of the Terrace Tunnel standoff has appeared in court.
Elderly man rammed before Hibiscus Coast police pursuit
"Not your everyday shopping trip," a witness said.
Police pursuit: Teens in stolen car stopped by road spikes
The youths, aged 14 and 15, were brought to a stop after police laid road spikes.
Kiwis and tourists dodge $156m of fines over past decade
The Ministry of Justice is failing to recover one third of all fines lodged to them.
'No excuses': Driving fine for MP, ex-police union boss
Embarrassment for Greg O'Connor after photographs show him crossing the centreline.
Witness to Glen Innes police chase: 'It was pretty out there'
The man fled from police but was later arrested by officers who caught up with him.
Motorcyclist clocked travelling at 199km/h
Motorcyclist spotted by police on Saturday near the township of Waihola.
Fine to drive after 2 drinks? Most Kiwis think so
Most New Zealanders have no issue driving to and from a bar, a drink-driving study shows.
Hit-and-run death driver petition nears 100,000 supporters
Charlene Kraatskow is seeking a harsher sentence for 19-year-old Rouxle Le Roux.
Drunk driver jailed for nearly 4 years after crash kills mate
Tyler Croll-Davis, 24, denied being the driver when police found him after the crash.
Driving programme aims to keep offenders out of prison
Supporters says getting a driving licence is a key step to keeping people out of prison.
Plasterer faces jail after blowing nearly five times limit
Thomas Daley faces another stint behind bars after drink driving again.
'These people clearly don't care about their own lives'
Greally called the results of the prevention operation "really disappointing".
Paul Little: System failed serial drink-driver
COMMENT: Gavin Hawthorn's case exemplifies a lot of what is wrong with our justice system.
Man charged after doing burnouts outside Waikato Hospital
A Hamilton man has been charged with dangerous driving and sustained loss of traction.
Goff calls out police on $720k red light camera flop
The Auckland Mayor says its "not good enough" six new red light cameras can't be enforced.
Driver's licence almost a stay out of jail free card
Programme helps offenders step off treadmill returning them to jail repeatedly
More alcohol interlock devices installed after law change
The alcohol interlock licence allows offenders to still drive to work and doing errands
Teacher drove at nearly four times alcohol limit
Disciplinary Tribunal deregisters one drink-driver but lets another keep teaching.
Young offenders get licence to steer away from crime
A car key in a youth's hand instead of a jail key in a warder's . . . it's a no-brainer.
Learner driver clocked at 212km/h in street race
Tepiwa Riwai reached speeds of 212km/h while racing another driver on a state highway.
'My worst nightmare': Man loses second partner in three years
Simon Greenwood has been charged over the motorbike crash which claimed her life.
Driven to distraction: Cameras catch 671 drivers on their phones on one stretch of road
Survey caught 671 motorists on phones at one spot in 7 hours 15 mins.
Your star sign can apparently determine how you drive
A study reveals the best and worst star signs for driving.