Riders ignoring warnings
More than half of motorcycle and scooter users are ignoring warnings about wearing safety gear, risking horrific preventable injuries, experts say.
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Motorists face slow future
Not even a $2.86 billion rail tunnel will stop morning traffic in downtown Auckland from grinding down to half its current speed within a decade, a study says.
Drink-drivers keep killing while we wait
New Zealanders are dying and being seriously injured in crashes that could have been avoided with a lower drink-drive limit.
Train costs spark service worries
Council transport chairman cites lack of competition for the high outlays.
$12.3b transport funding plan announced
Spending on roads and public transport by central and local government over the next three years will increase by almost 13 per cent with much of the additional cash coming from fuel tax and road user charge hikes, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
Clean air tests choked by lack of action
Air pollution from motor vehicles will kill about 255 Kiwis this year - and while we've got emissions standards, there's no serious testing regime in place.
Young drivers scorn restricted label plan
R plates? Why not 'O' plates for older drivers, too, say some teen drivers who are against compulsory plates.
Radical WOF changes: Testing times ahead
The Govt could scrap the need for a Warrant of Fitness on new cars under changes to the vehicle licensing regime.
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