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Two Drinks Max: 'Choose responsibility'
Businessman and philanthropist Owen Glenn explains why he is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign.

Two Drinks Max: 'It's just too easy to die on our roads'
Breakfast radio host Mike Puru explains why he is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign.

Son's death 'left a hole in my heart'
The mother of a man killed by a driver trying to escape a brawl says his death has left an unseen hole in her heart.

Fake advert aims to deter boy racers
Boy-racers responding to an advertisement for a car heard how the 'owner' crashed and killed a child, as part of an anti-street racing campaign.

Stop pursuits, urges gran
The grandmother of a man killed after a police pursuit says the police are putting lives at risk by continuing with chases.

Boy racer hits woman
A gathering ended with near-tragedy when a vehicle ploughed into a crowd on a remote rural road outside re-elected Manawatu district mayor Ian McKelvie's property.

No booze or you will be fined, teen drivers told
A "zero-tolerance" policy will fine teenage drivers $200 and 50 demerit points if they have any alcohol at all in their system.

Right-turn rule to change but not before World Cup
A big advertising campaign will prepare drivers for a change to the idiosyncratic right-of-way road rules, but the change will not come until after the Rugby World Cup.

Driving with cellphone 'dumber than dumb'
The AA refutes a US study which claims banning cellphone use while driving was counter-productive and encouraged covert behaviour behind the wheel.