Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
18 January 2011
AA supports Government’s plans to change give way rules and improve motorcycle safety
The Association has long been advocating for changes to the Give Way (Right Hand Turn) Rule because it is not well complied with on our roads and New Zealand is the only country where it still applies.
23 December 2010
AA wishes everyone a safe holiday drive
Holiday traffic will be building all day on Christmas Eve and will again be extra heavy on Boxing Day. The AA wants people to allow extra time for journeys and to be extra patient and courteous to other drivers.
15 November 2010
AA supports Government’s focus on repeat and serious drink drivers
In a statement made over the weekend, Transport Minister Steven Joyce highlighted Ministry of Transport figures that show 72% of drink driving deaths in 2009 were caused by people who had either been caught drink driving before or were well over the current 0.08 blood alcohol limit.
24 August 2010
Caution needed at Blenheim’s Main St Roundabout railway crossing
The AA is using National Rail Safety Week (23-29 August) to highlight dangers for motorists at rail level crossings.
1 August 2010
ESR report finds drug driving a serious problem
The ESR report was completed for New Zealand Police and indicates that nearly half of drivers who die in road crashes have alcohol and/or drugs in their system.
26 July 2010
AA supports tougher penalties for dangerous and drink driving in New Zealand
The AA also supports the Government’s announcement that it will undertake research to ascertain the actual number of serious and fatal crashes caused by drivers with a blood alcohol level between 0.05 and 0.08.
15 June 2010
It’s time to watch out for Jack Frost on the roads
AA General Manager of Motoring Affairs Mike Noon says that people need to be particularly careful early in the day and on areas of road that see little sun, are shaded or are at higher altitudes.
4 June 2010
Police's focus must be on dangerous driving
AA General Manager Mike Noon says that with a 4kph tolerance, it will be very easy for the Police to ticket a large number of safe drivers if they choose to and very little benefit will come from that.
3 June 2010
Drive with care this Queen's Birthday Weekend
AA General Manager of Motoring Affairs Mike Noon also says that many parts of the country are forecast to get rain over the weekend, which will make driving more difficult.
27 April 2010
AA supports Law Commission recommendations to increase alcohol treatment services
AA spokesperson Simon Lambourne says the AA asked for this in its submission to the Alcohol in Our Lives consultation document and the Law Commission has produced a very thorough and thoughtful report.