Fleeing from police brings little chance of escape but a much higher chance of further charges.

What a great incentive to stop when the police ask you, because if you don't you might die as a result of your own stupidity.

The head of the police watchdog body is again calling for a rethink on pursuit policy after two more deaths from high-speed smashes.

A traffic control worker has said a person had been hit by a bus but did not have anymore information.

All police chases which led to a record 14 deaths this year were sparked by minor offences, rather than serious crimes, figures released to the Herald under the Official Information Act reveal.

A man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a woman hit by a car while picnicking with a friend on the roadside north of Wellington last month.

Herald readers have reacted strongly to a series of cycling deaths in the past week.

Steven Joyce is considering "regulatory changes" after crashes left five cyclists dead and two critically injured this week.

An injured cyclist was given an angry lecture by the driver who forced him off the road.

A new road safety campaign is appealing to young male drivers to 'slow down and stay in mantrol', in an attempt to reduce NZ's road toll.