An Air New Zealand pilot caught riding a scooter without a helmet and more than two and a half times the alcohol limit has avoided conviction.

A man who can't use his legs has been charged with dangerous driving after being caught using a shortened walking stick to operate his car.

A Chinese tourist had her rental car contract torn up and rewritten by a rental company yesterday after she was pulled over for alleged dangerous driving.

Police have criticised a woman they say was drink-driving with an unrestrained child standing in the car for her "appalling and distressing" actions.

An Auckland tradie who drove a truck with defective brakes that killed his workmate has been allowed by the court to carry on working to pay for the victim's funeral.

New Zealanders are safety conscious when it comes to seatbelts, a recent survey shows.

More than three months after a drunk woman allegedly caused a fatal head-on crash, driving the wrong way down an Auckland motorway, charges have been laid.

The man thought to be New Zealand's worst drink-driver has applied for leave to appeal against a jail sentence he has already served, so he can get drug and alcohol treatment.

An Auckland courier driver whose careless driving left a jogger's leg almost severed has been banned from driving and ordered to pay her $6000.

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One of the National-led Govt's final acts in Parliament this term will be to lower the legal drink-driving limit, which means motorists will face stricter rules before Christmas.

Under-fire politician John Banks has been accused of breaking the law again - this time for using a cellphone while driving.

A young West Auckland plumber has been sentenced to almost two years in prison after the deaths of two of his friends while he was driving drunk last year.

A bus driver carrying passengers in rush hour traffic was arrested for drink-driving after an alarmed motorist called police.

Crash victim Shane Summerfield has been in “unbearable pain” since losing half his family, he told a court today.

Shane Summerfield is still "miles away" from being able to speak about the crash in which a Dutch driver ran a stop sign and killed his wife and daughter.

A Dutch businessman who was involved in a crash which killed three people and left one seriously injured had been caught speeding hours before the collision, it has been reported.

A Russian multi-millionaire seeking New Zealand citizenship had a drink-driving charge dropped after his arrest was lost in translation.

Fatal crashes are becoming rarer and the reasons go beyond the safety messages we usually hear.

'At that level I'm surprised you were even able to get your keys in the car.' A Dunedin judge slams a woman for driving drunk with her 2-year-old in the car.

The Dutch businessman accused of causing a crash that killed a Christchurch woman and two 12-year old girls has pleaded guilty in a surprise court appearance today.

Parents who drive while disqualified or without a licence are passing on the illegal habits to their children, a study has found.

The Dutch businessman involved in a crash that killed three people near Rakaia had a previous crash in Canterbury, it has been revealed.

A courier truck driver has admitted a careless driving causing injury charge after backing into a young mother, leaving her leg "practically severed".

A former rental car company manager is backing a petition to introduce testing for overseas drivers.

Overseas drivers were involved in at least 558 crashes that resulted in death or injury last year. In about 75% of the cases, the visitors were found at fault.

Editorial: The involvement of cars driven by tourists in accidents that led to the death of four people over Queen's Birthday Weekend has prompted calls to improve the way they drive.