You've probably seen it happen, writes Marillyn Johnson. You're mindful of traffic infringement fines and public safety, then someone on a bike rides past you, straight through the red lights.

Could you clarify the parking situation whereby one has to drive into an angle park or parking space at right angles to the kerb on a public road.

Main roads out of major centres were clogged with traffic today as holidaymakers hit the roads for the Easter weekend, but so far drivers were being patient police say.

The country's top traffic cop is urging drivers to make history with another fatality-free Easter weekend.

Police are challenging drivers to achieve another zero-death road toll this Easter as New Zealanders take advantage of their last holiday weekend before winter.

Bureaucrats are being accused of risking lives by dithering over policy guidelines for posting cameras at the country's most dangerous intersections to stop drivers running red lights.

Snarled-up Auckland roads are costing the country $1.25 billion a year, new Government-commissioned research reveals.

State Highway One north of Taupo has a new bridge across the Waikato River, which traffic began using yesterday.

It was the 20th century California Dream: a suburban home, a flash car to get you to and from work and a freewheeling lifestyle. But the dream's flipside was a nightmarish sprawl with an unsustainable footprint.

Senior legal figures do not believe there is a problem with the number of drink-drivers before the courts who receive a discharge without conviction.

Judges let off around 50 people a year for drink-driving - with reasons ranging from models wanting to work overseas and wannabe police officers and nannies.

As a giant tunnelling machine is packed into 20 shipping containers in China, ready to build Auckland's $1.4 billion Waterview link, a major upgrade is starting on the adjacent Northwestern Motorway.

Auckland Transport says that the Blues pay for their patrons, as do the All Blacks and NZ Rugby League. Cricket, Phoenix and Warriors choose not to contribute, so services are provided at a cost to the patron.

After last week's chaos, it's clear we need dedicated and vigilantly policed bus lanes to keep city moving.

Auckland and Wellington carpark costs will shoot up 50 per cent, a lobby group claims, if proposed changes to fringe benefit tax go through.

A vehicle pulling a trailer loaded with bricks has hit the median barrier and overturned while heading west on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway.

Why is there not a standard positioning for the merging signs at the end of state highway passing lanes?

Recent events have fuelled debate between cyclists and drivers over road rules and acceptable behaviour. What are the opinions of a cyclist and a motorist?

More than 120 young people were caught driving illegally during a week-long police campaign targeting high schools.

A 21-year-old accused of hitting a cyclist after the cyclist gave him the fingers has had his assault charge upgraded.