Plunket and police were disappointed to find 22 children aged under 5 not properly restrained in vehicles during a police operation in Auckland yesterday.

I have just been informed that the council is going to put cycle lanes on both sides of Roscommon Rd and Browns Rd in Manurewa.

A new hazard has appeared on Northland's roads and it comes with a bite - hungry, resting or abandoned seals are turning up along the coast.

Crowds at the CRC Speedshow got a spectacular but safe demonstration of the power of a head-on crash at 60km/h when cars were dropped from a crane yesterday.

A Taumarunui mum is serving a life sentence. Her gut instinct told her it wasn't safe to hold her baby in her lap and put the carseat in the boot , but Mary Navacilla did it anyway, just this once.

Are you able to find out what plans are afoot for Meola Rd?

The first of a series of new fixed speed cameras has gone live today.

It is now more than two years since the rule dealing with priorities at intersections was changed.

Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse says he will not rule out making tourists sit a driving test before letting them get behind the wheel on NZ roads.

NZ has enjoyed a record fall in the road toll but road safety campaigners say there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Speed limits on some open roads could be lowered because road safety officials believe they are too dangerous to drive at 100km/h.

New Zealand's road toll has dropped by two thirds since 1990. The changes across the country are striking and raise the question; what are we doing right?

A large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.

An outspoken opponent of road tolls such as on the highway north of Orewa has lost his latest appeal over unpaid fees.

Ever wondered which car companies pioneered the features and technology we now take for granted? We do, which is why we've compiled a list of 10 equipment items that are now very familiar to new-car buyers, and taken a look back to see where they started.

A mother and daughter killed when a Dutch driver allegedly ran a stop sign have been laid to rest today.

The risk of a fatal accident involving a young driver can be 10 times greater if there are passengers in the car.

Kiwi ad agencies are pretty good at road safety messages - but Volkswagen may have trumped all our previous efforts with a brilliant ad campaign to fight mobile phone use in cars.

Fifty youngsters took to the track at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in Waikato to test-drive a road-safety course which aims to teach vital skills.

A touching musical tribute today farewelled a "fun-loving, extroverted 12-year-old girl who enjoyed life" before she was killed in a horrific crash last weekend.

The first areas to get new digital speed cameras have been revealed by police. So where will the first 12 be located?

Memorials for two 12-year-old girls killed in a crash at Rakaia at the weekend have been inundated with well-wishes and messages of love and support.

Memorials have been set up at schools attended by two 12-year-olds killed in a horrific road crash, with school friends leaving flowers and messages for the girls.

A Dutch tourist has been remanded on bail after an appearance in Christchurch District Court this morning over the deaths of three people in a car smash at the weekend.

The family of a girl killed in a crash with two other people say the tourist accused of causing the carnage is as much a victim as those who died.