Safety

Media releases about safety issues.

28 November 2024

AA welcomes ex-Mayor as its first ever Driving Instructor in Gisborne

The AA Driving School is passing the keys to its newest Driving Instructor, Meng Fon, former Mayor of Gisborne, and now the first AA instructor to hit the road in the region.

18 October 2024

Driver licensing review a chance to improve road safety by better equipping novice drivers

A fresh look at how we train new drivers could be an opportunity to change New Zealand’s driving culture and make our roads a safer place, the AA says.

21 August 2024

Is there a safer way? New research paper puts driver licensing system under the microscope

The AA Research Foundation today released a study into driver licensing aiming to help address New Zealand’s tragically high youth road death toll.

17 July 2024

Camera zone signage will encourage safer speeds and give motorists a fair go

The roll out of speed camera warning signs will alert more drivers to travel at safer speeds though high-risk areas, the AA says.

16 July 2024

AA urges drivers to be vigilant in frosty conditions as flat battery callouts rise

The Automobile Association is reminding motorists their car batteries will be feeling the effects of winter just as much as people are, as flat battery callouts top 10,000 since June 1.­

21 May 2024

No time to waste in starting roadside drug testing

Giving Police the ability to use roadside drug testing devices will fix a gap in New Zealand’s road safety strategy that has been exposed for too long, the AA says.

27 March 2024

AA asks: When will more speed cameras get warning signs?

New Zealand will soon have its first permanent speed camera with warning signage go live – but the AA cannot understand why it is the only one.

28 February 2024

Has an increase in reckless driving contributed to a horror start to the 2024 road toll?

With New Zealand suffering its worst January for road deaths in half a decade, the AA is concerned at a possible increase in reckless behaviour behind the wheel.

25 January 2024

Police reach 3 million breath tests for first time in a decade

The Police carrying out over 3 million breath alcohol tests last year is a huge leap towards making New Zealand’s roads safer, says the AA.

1 January 2024

Annual road deaths down but still tragically high

New Zealand’s annual road toll has fallen from the 2022 total, but the longer-term picture shows tragic incidents continuing to cast a severe shadow over the country’s roads, the AA says.

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