Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
29 May 2014
Let’s aim for another zero road toll
The Automobile Association is hoping for a second straight Queen’s Birthday weekend without any deaths on the roads.
26 May 2014
Weather conditions creating dangerous driving conditions
While snow and flooding continues to create risky driving conditions and close South Island roads the AA is urging people to avoid venturing out in their cars.
30 April 2014
Don’t be blinded by sun-strike this winter
May is the worst month of the year for road crashes due to drivers being blinded by sun-strike.
17 April 2014
Wet weather will add risks on the roads
With rain forecast to dampen a lot of New Zealand’s Easter break, the AA wants people to remember to adjust their driving if the roads are wet.
14 March 2014
AA warns motorists to check status of roads this weekend
As Cyclone Lusi nears New Zealand the AA advises motorists to check road conditions before travelling this weekend and to take extra care if they venture out.
27 February 2014
Majority of Wellington CBD injury crashes occur under 30kph
The greatest number of road crashes that leave people hurt in Wellington’s central city happen at less than 30km/h, according to Automobile Association research.
26 February 2014
Mandatory ESC a game changer for road safety
The AA welcomes a proposed new regulation that will see all new passenger vehicles and used imports require electronic stability control (ESC).
11 February 2014
Share the road safely tomorrow ... and every day
Share the road safely is the AA’s message for national Go By Bike Day tomorrow.
28 January 2014
Too soon to look at extending lower speed tolerance - AA
Talk of making the lower speed tolerance permanent is premature, says the Automobile Association.
31 December 2013
2013 road toll another record breaker
The lowest annual road toll since 1950 is not due to any one change, says the Automobile Association.