The driving age will be raised to 16 and restricted licence tests toughened, under new Govt measures.

NZ pilots are to be randomly checked to ensure they are telling the truth about any past drug and alcohol convictions.

New Zealanders are now strongly in favour of cutting the alcohol level for adult drivers - a proposal medical experts are pushing.

The parents of a 6-month-old baby killed in an Easter car crash did not know she had died until they began recovering in hospital.

Up to 5000 trucks will be eligible to carry heavier loads on public highways from next month.

The Transport Minister admits his choice of words may have contributed to the outcry over potential cuts to SuperGold Card transport concessions.

The days of rental car companies giving pamphlets to confused overseas visitors and crossing their fingers they'll cope with NZ's oddball right-hand rule look set to be over.

New Zealand's unique right-hand rule, a relic of an old Melbourne tram system and cause of 2560 crashes a year, is set to be scrapped.

Reducing the current legal blood alcohol limit will hurt the law-abiding majority without tackling repeat offenders, say lawyers.

The Govt's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is "just not good enough", say advocacy organisations.

An investigation into vehicle power restrictions is something that this country has been crying out for.