Safety
Media releases about safety issues.
25 May 2017
New cars hit the market with stellar safety rating
The new Subaru XV and Holden Astra sedan have hit the New Zealand new car market with an impressive 5 star ANCAP safety rating.
8 May 2017
Be smart about your speed this Road Safety Week
Go at the right speed for the right conditions is the message the AA would like drivers to take on board this Road Safety Week.
13 April 2017
Remember the simplest safety message this Easter - AA
The number of people dying on our roads has shown no improvement in the first three months of the year and it is horrific how many deaths could have been easily prevented, says the AA.
20 March 2017
Hyundai i20 falls short in latest ANCAP safety results
It’s a mixed bag of results in latest round of Australasian New Car Assessment Programme safety ratings.
7 March 2017
Compact SUV shines light on safety tech with 5 stars from ANCAP
Due to hit the New Zealand market by May this year, Toyota’s latest offering is a compact SUV – the C-HR – which received a 5 star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). The ANCAP rating is based on tests conducted by Euro NCAP which reveal a solid performance across all areas under review, adult, child and pedestrian protection along with a solid suite of safety assist and crash prevention technology on board. During the crash tests, which include frontal offset, full width frontal and pole the C-HR demonstrated good cabin integrity with well controlled displacements for the foot pedals and steering wheel. There was a light risk of serious chest injury for both the driver and rear passenger in the full width frontal test. Maximum protection was provided in the side impact and pole tests. The C-HR also comes equipped with a set of safety features that, until recently, were more common on luxury brands including a lane support system, emergency brake assist and autonomous emergency braking along with adaptive cruise control. AA spokesman Liam Baldwin says while the Toyota C-HR is not the most spacious compact SUV in the segment, it ticks a lot...
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.
26 January 2017
ANCAP 2 star safety rating for Ford Mustang
There’s no denying the popularity of the Ford Mustang in New Zealand. Pre-launch hype generated a significant buzz with those keen to buy an all-American right-hand drive muscle car.
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.