Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
20 December 2013
Make it easy for others to pass safely these holidays
The AA is urging slower drivers to make an extra effort to let others pass on the roads this summer.
3 December 2013
Motorists denied $160m in ACC reductions
The Automobile Association is dismayed the government has passed up an opportunity to ease the burden on car owners from ACC levies.
26 November 2013
Lower speed tolerance needs smart enforcement
The AA is calling on Police to be highly visible in their enforcing of the lower speeding tolerance and to focus on areas of highest risk.
18 November 2013
Lowest road toll in six decades a possibility
New Zealand is on track for the lowest road toll since 1950, as the worldwide day of remembrance took place yesterday for road traffic victims.
4 November 2013
AA welcomes Government decision to lower the drink driving limit
The Automobile Association today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it intends to lower the legal drink driving limit from 0.08ml per 100ml of blood to 0.05ml.
29 October 2013
Height the most important thing for boosting kids safety
Two-thirds of AA Members are not sure when school-age children should move from a booster seat to a normal seatbelt.
24 October 2013
Drink driving the major killer over Labour Weekend
The AA wants everyone to make sure they and their friends don’t drink and drive this Labour Weekend, as statistics show it is the leading cause of road deaths over the holiday period.
14 October 2013
School’s back...AA urges extra care on the roads
Don’t make your kids cross the road alone when you pick them up from school. That’s the advice the AA would like all parents of young children to follow as the last school term of the year begins today.
30 September 2013
AA Members back lower BAC limit
It is time for New Zealand to lower the legal limit for drinking and driving, says the Automobile Association.
27 September 2013
Hamilton council pushing on with flawed speed limit changes
The AA is disappointed that Hamilton City Council did not listen to public concerns over the ongoing reductions of speed limits throughout the city.