Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
26 January 2017
Holiday brains lead to lost keys and lock-ins
Taking your car keys for a swim, leaving them in the bush, burying them in the boot under the groceries or giving them to the kids to play with – these are just a handful of the ways Kiwis managed to lock themselves out of their cars so far this summer.
31 December 2016
Crashes claiming far too many Kiwi lives
The Automobile Association is deeply disappointed that road deaths have risen in 2016. Provisional data shows 328 New Zealanders have been killed in 2016. That follows 319 deaths the year before. The previous five years’ annual road tolls have been:
22 December 2016
Avoid becoming a road crash statistic these holidays
The AA says you can reduce your chances of becoming a road crash statistic this holiday season with some simple steps to prepare yourself and your car for the drive.
21 December 2016
Don’t rely on luck – AA’s call to motorists this summer
You’re on the motorway surrounded in traffic when suddenly your car breaks down – what do you do? For many people their first instinct is to get out of the car, leaving it up to luck, and the skills of other drivers, to ensure a fast moving vehicle doesn’t lose control and hit them.
1 December 2016
Deadly December warning for drivers
The AA is reminding drivers to take special care as the most lethal month on our roads begins today.
8 November 2016
New Holden Astra set to debut with 5 star safety rating
If you’re after a small, structurally safe car that looks out for more than just the driver then Holden’s latest offering- the Astra - will be one to keep an eye out for.
20 October 2016
Seatbelt deaths a senseless tragedy
People not wearing seat belts and dying on our roads has to stop, says New Zealand’s leading road safety organisation the Automobile Association.
11 October 2016
Sad milestone for 2016 road toll
With 81 days still to go in the year the number of people killed on our roads is now more than the entire 2013 road toll.
7 October 2016
SUV competition heats up with latest ANCAP ratings
Competition is strong within the New Zealand SUV market and with the latest release of 5 star ANCAP ratings for the BMW X1 and the new Volkswagen Tiguan. Both models come equipped with an active bonnet, which in a crash raises the hood of the car to reduce the risk of serious injury to pedestrians.