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Cabbies reported for falling asleep at wheel
The recent conviction of two Auckland cabbies for working excessive hours should be a lesson to others, the New Zealand Transport Authority says.
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.
'Welcome to the 21st century' - <b>readers respond</b> to give-way change
We asked readers what they thought of the Govt's plan to change NZ's right-turn rule in 2012, and found little consensus.
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.
'Confusing' give way rules to change
The Govt will bring NZ's 'confusing' and idiosyncratic give way rules for turning vehicles into line with those in the rest of the world after next year's Rugby World Cup.
<i>Eric Thompson:</i> An honour not worth celebrating
The International Transport Forum has agreed with what I've been banging on about for years - Kiwis are crap drivers.
iPod warning after teen girl's death
iPod users are being warned by police to be vigilant on the roads after the death of a young woman who was hit by a car while listening to music.
Judge pressures police over car-chase deaths
The latest deaths brought the total this year to 16, from 11 fatal pursuits - the worst on record.
Fatal crash driver accused who fled police named
The man accused of killing two passengers when he crashed while fleeing police in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga can now be named.
Police catch 186 drink-drivers on first night of two-day blitz
A drunk driver who tried to reverse out of a police checkpoint was among 186 people busted on the first night of a two-day blitz.
Backdown on bus lanes
Auckland City Council says it will now treat motorists more leniently and fairly and will push lawmakers to cut the $150 fines nearly in half.
Council backtracks on bus lane enforcement
After a backlash over its overzealous issuing of bus lane fines, Auckland City Council today agreed to new initiatives "to ensure a fair and reasonable approach" to bus lane enforcement.
Drunk teen doing 177km/h stuns police
A drunk teenager on his restricted licence stunned police after he was caught doing 177km/h and carrying six passengers on Auckland's northern motorway on Saturday night.
<i>Eric Thompson:</i> It's not how big mate, it's how you use it
Eric Thompson writes that testosterone level has a direct bearing on driving skill - it seems to make it worse.