The dangerous combination of a weekend of drinking and a sleeping pill resulted in Jarrad Hoeata going on a reckless drive that ended when motorists blocked him off the road.

Almost two-thirds of New Zealanders support lowering the drink-driving limit, a survey has revealed.

An ESR report that shows 48 per cent of road deaths over five years involved drugs or alcohol is a 'wake up call'.

Police made errors of judgment in a high-speed pursuit that ended with teen's death, the IPCA finds.

An independent report into the death of a Rotorua teen in 2007 is set to make a number of recommendations.

A long-board rider who overtook a truck at up to 100km/h on the Bombay Hills has been labelled stupid and idiotic.

Over 12,000 drivers were breath tested in Auckland this weekend in a "dress-rehearsal" for next year's Rugby World Cup.

Christchurch police have arrested 30 boyracers who were part of a large disorderly gathering in the north of the city.

A driver today admitted running into a 93-year-old woman on a pedestrian crossing while distracted by a text message.