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Hands-free phones as distracting as hand-held, report says
Using a hands-free phone while driving is as distracting as using a hand-held phone, Consumer magazine says.
Cellphone ban: look who's talking
Many drivers are disobeying the law that makes it illegal to use a cellphone behind the wheel.
Few drivers caught on cellphones
Police reported high compliance with the new hand-held cellphone ban after its introduction yesterday.
Debate continues as cellphone law comes into effect
Holding your cellphone while driving is now banned - but debate is still raging over whether the new law will reduce the accident rate.
Woman charged over Auckland waterfront cycle crash
A driver will face charges after a group of cyclists were struck by a car on Auckland's waterfront a month ago.
Phones: Insurers easy, bosses strict
Cellphone use may not affect drivers' insurance claims in the case of an accident, but employers are taking a hard line.
Drivers go hands-free as phone ban looms
New Zealanders are choosing hands-free options to keep talking while driving as a ban on cellphone use nears.
Police: How we'll enforce phone law
Police will be using their discretion as motorists adjust to the pending law that bans use of handheld cellphones while driving.
Doctor warned seconds before fatal hit-and-run
Graham Robinson was flung over his handlebars seven days ago, when a driver in a white ute swerved into him and didn't stop.
Hit-and-run driver may be showing nerves, say police
Police need more help to find the driver who hit and fatally injured cyclist Graham Robinson near Helensville.
Mates ride in dead cyclist's tracks
As police hunt the hit-and-run killer of a doctor, donations are flowing into a charity ride for which he was training.
Crash black spot claims teenager's life
Residents had been campaigning in vain for barriers on a treacherous corner that this weekend claimed the life of a teenager.