A young man speeding at 174 km/h because he was 'late for lunch' is one example of some appalling driving in the holiday break.

Police are setting a new trap for speeding drivers who slam on their brakes at the last minute for roadside speed cameras. The point-to-point cameras record the time a car takes to travel between two points.

The family of a father-of-two hit by a car yesterday are grieving for 'a wonderful family man'.

Police have charged the 18-year-old driver of a van involved in a fatal crash near Rotorua in July.

The festive season is a time of excess. But as the country’s top traffic officer Paula Rose tells Alan Perrott, there is little cheer in counting its cost.

Families of the victims of a drunk driver rejected his expressions of remorse as he was jailed today.

A woman who was injured and lost her friend after a drink driver crashed into their picnic says she is still suffering from emotional trauma.

A boy, 14, had to be restrained with handcuffs after he was caught allegedly drink driving.

A speeding driver has been ticketed by the same policeman on both sides of the world.

The head of the police watchdog body is again calling for a rethink on pursuit policy after two more deaths from high-speed smashes.