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![Jake Bailey: Cyclists - it's not them versus us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jake Bailey: Cyclists - it's not them versus us
COMMENT: Taking sides gets us nowhere so let's try common courtesy.
![Crash victim asks MPs to crackdown on foreign drivers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash victim asks MPs to crackdown on foreign drivers
A driver injured in a crash last month wants harsher road rule training for tourists.
![Southwestern Motorway clear after early morning crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Southwestern Motorway clear after early morning crash
Traffic is slowly building up around the crash site.
![Family's grief: Johnny Danger died days before sister's 21st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family's grief: Johnny Danger died days before sister's 21st
Killed stuntman was no stranger to danger.
![Johnny Danger: Life and death of a daredevil stuntman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Johnny Danger: Life and death of a daredevil stuntman
The late daredevil drew thousands of followers as he did various outlandish things.
![Police speed sting op hands one motorist $630 fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police speed sting op hands one motorist $630 fine
Speeds of between 62km/h and 98km/h were recorded in the 50km/h zone.
![Hero cop risked life to save man from burning car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hero cop risked life to save man from burning car
Two rescuers took one arm each to pull the driver out seconds before the car exploded.
![Lizzie Marvelly: Tourist drivers should have T-plates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lizzie Marvelly: Tourist drivers should have T-plates
COMMENT: The idea isn't particularly popular but it's time to put safety first.
!['Absolutely gutting': Police call for more care on roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Absolutely gutting': Police call for more care on roads
A total of 125 people have died on the country's roads so far this year.
![Four dead: Home detention for driver in fatal street race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four dead: Home detention for driver in fatal street race
A young man has evaded prison for his part in a street race that killed four people.
![Fatal smash: 20yo on bail in stolen car had crashed before](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal smash: 20yo on bail in stolen car had crashed before
Haydn Clark was breaching bail and curfew conditions, broke his neck in previous crash.
![Rubbish driving: Motorist caught on camera chucking garbage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rubbish driving: Motorist caught on camera chucking garbage
Two months after a witness complained police yet to identify the culprit.
![Two in hospital after crash near Hanmer Springs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two in hospital after crash near Hanmer Springs
These deaths have occurred in 109 fatal crashes - 12 more than last year.
![Call for law change for driverless vehicles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Call for law change for driverless vehicles
Law Foundation report says law changes crucial so they can be used legally on NZ roads.
![SH1 will still get improvements](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SH1 will still get improvements
Transport Minister says operational decisions on road projects are made by the NZTA board.
![Hawkesby: Driver licence system a money-grabbing joke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawkesby: Driver licence system a money-grabbing joke
COMMENT: Rigorous testing systems are fine if they're fair - VTNZ is often not.
![Auckland road deaths, injuries at crisis point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland road deaths, injuries at crisis point
"Vision Zero is the idea that there shouldn't be any deaths on our roads."
![Crash diet: Actor blames weight loss for drink-driving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash diet: Actor blames weight loss for drink-driving
Evan Fenemor needed to lose weight for an upcoming role, court told.
![Crashes causing commuter chaos on Auckland's motorways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crashes causing commuter chaos on Auckland's motorways
Traffic is quickly building up around the crash site near Orams Rd, Manurewa.
!['Gentle giant' died in crash on his way to rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Gentle giant' died in crash on his way to rugby
Toby Hope was on his way to play rugby when his car ran off the road and rolled.
![Occupant thrown from car in serious Matamata crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Occupant thrown from car in serious Matamata crash
The two patients were rushed to Waikato Hospital last night.
![Foreign driver caught speeding at 142kmh before serious crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Foreign driver caught speeding at 142kmh before serious crash
The victim of the crash had complained about foreign drivers three weeks earlier.
![Pedestrian killed in North Shore crash 'passionate conservationist'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pedestrian killed in North Shore crash 'passionate conservationist'
Forest & Bird's North Shore chairman describes victim as "quiet, methodical and a do-er".
![Bus tragedy intersection's design 'hazardous', says engineer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bus tragedy intersection's design 'hazardous', says engineer
The corner involved three traffic elements that do not work well together, says engineer.
![Seven-month saga fails to fix potentially deadly airbag](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Seven-month saga fails to fix potentially deadly airbag
Vineet Poddar says neither Nissan or Turners are taking responsibility over airbag saga.
![Crash causes delay on Auckland's Southern Motorway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash causes delay on Auckland's Southern Motorway
Delays are expected near the city centre.
![Watch: Impatient driver mounts footpath to beat traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Impatient driver mounts footpath to beat traffic
Motorist waited less than 20 seconds, then took matters into their own hands.