A Herald-led campaign to lower the drink driving limit has sparked debate throughout New Zealand.

Drivers caught at more than twice the legal alcohol limit should have to undergo mandatory assessments for alcohol abuse, the Automobile Association says.

Alcohol Healthwatch has told the Government it is supporting "legalised drunk driving" by delaying moves to lower the drink driving limit.

A motorist has slammed the long weekend road safety drive as a money-making scheme after being fined by an officer he says popped out from behind a power pole with a speed gun.

A man has admitted killing his two friends when he sped away from police and crashed into two power poles.

All the crashes which caused seven fatalities this Labour weekend were avoidable, say police.

A midday crash in Southland has resulted in one fatality, bringing the holiday road toll to two after a fatal crash in Hawkes Bay.

Holidaymakers can expect lovely weather across the country this Labour weekend, which police are hoping will make for safer roads.

A "zero-tolerance" policy will fine teenage drivers $200 and 50 demerit points if they have any alcohol at all in their system.

We asked readers what they thought of the Govt's plan to change NZ's right-turn rule in 2012, and found little consensus.

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.

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.

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.

The International Transport Forum has agreed with what I've been banging on about for years - Kiwis are crap drivers.