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They're part of a competition to find central Otago's best young driver

Otago's search for best young driver video

The opening of an international racetrack in Cromwell has helped resurrect a driving competition that was last run in the '70s.

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Sergeant Thomas Smart is urging the public to stay safe on the roads

Road safety week marred by deaths video

Today marks the last day of Global Road Safety Week, where communities have been urging drivers to slow down and be more aware of pedestrians.

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Schools in Manukau City were shown to have less traffic safety measures

Fewer speed bumps around low decile schools

Streets around Auckland's lowest socioeconomic schools have less traffic safety measures than their higher decile counterparts.

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Children from Stanley Bay School in Devonport

Call for lower speeds around schools video

Drivers are being reminded to slow down around schools as part of Road Safety Week.

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More than 100 kids are injured by vehicles every year (file pic)

Road safety in the spotlight video

NZers are being called on to focus on reducing our child fatality rate, as part of the UN's Global Road Safety Week.

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George, Paul, Ringo and John

Indians told to be like the Beatles

Indian officials are using The Beatles' iconic Abbey Road album cover in a campaign to encourage road safety.

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Self-driving car put to the test video

Scientists are developing a car that remembers your regular routes, so that it can drive itself.

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High visibility clothing like this has been recommended as a compulsory measure for cyclists

Low support for high-vis requirement video

A coroner's recommendation that cyclists should be forced to wear high-visibility clothing has been met with widespread cynicism.

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The coroner wants high-vis vests compulsory for cyclists on public roads (file)

Coroner wants high-vis clothing compulsory

Coroner Ian Smith says it should be compulsory for cyclists to wear high-vis clothing when using public roads.

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Driver disqualified for playing 'chicken'

Witnesses say the Taranaki truck driver deliberately veered towards cyclists.

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'Dooring' incidents have been recorded with an online map

Cycling danger spots mapped video

How often are cyclists knocked off their bikes and injured by a driver opening a car door?

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A business owner cleans up her shop front after the accident

Drunk driver tears through Melbourne video

An intoxicated Australian man with a breath-alcohol level triple the limit has careered through the front of three shops in Melbourne.

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Deputy police commissioner Mike Bush

Police and iwi tackle Maori crash rate video

Statistics show Maori drivers are twice as likely to cause road accidents as any other ethnic group.

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The 806km of road deemed high risk in 2002-06 more than halved to 393km in 2007-11 (file)

Road safety moves showing results

The length of New Zealand highway deemed most dangerous has more than halved over a decade.

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The Government announced last month that four options are being considered which would decrease frequencies in vehicle inspections

WoF changes increase risks - study video

Research shows the road toll could increase by more than 100 over 10 years if changes to the Warrant of Fitness regime are adopted.

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The Automobile Association (AA) says the Government should bring in random roadside saliva tests to target drug drivers (file pic)

Half of crash drivers on drugs - study

Tests on drivers who caused crashes reveal more than half had drugs in their system and more than a quarter had taken drugs not prescribed by their doctor.

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Reflective pegs and white lines have disappeared from some rural roads near Nelson

Road markings wiped out by council cost cuts video

If you're heading out of Nelson, pay particular attention - some of the roads around the Tasman District have changed.

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At least 55 people have been seriously injured  crossing Wellington's central city streets in the last six years

Wellington to improve pedestrian safety video

Wellington City Council is making more changes to improve pedestrian safety in the inner city.

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Brent and Christine Laurenson want to drum home the message that speed kills

Parents' plea for road safety video

Brent and Christine Laurenson know what they are doing is probably not good for them - certainly when it comes to their emotional wellbeing.

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In 44 deaths, authorities have not explained what, if anything, they did to fix dangerous roads

Inaction over coroners' roading findings

Recommendations by coroners on road safety improvements following fatal crashes are being lost, ignored or put off by roading authorities.

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