Speed
How road traffic noise affects children's cognitive development
Traffic noise at schools has a detrimental effect on the development and working memory and attention in primary school students, new research out of Barcelona has found. Researcher Maria Foraster led… Audio
Dr Nicola Lee: Harm caused by meth on the rise
The Drug Foundation organised a symposium at Parliament this week and one of the keynote speakers was Professor Nicole Lee from the National Drug Research Institute in Australia. She discusses the… Audio
Do bicycles slow cars down on low speed, low traffic roads?
Frustrated with bikes slowing traffic? New research from Portland shows cyclists don't usually affect traffic speeds much, even though it may feel like they do. Audio
Gavin Trethewey: Kiwi pilot who delivered moon landing to NZ
It was 50 years ago today that man first walked on the moon, and another record was broken soon after that when Kiwi pilot Gavin Trethewey flew the video tape of the landing back to New Zealand - in… Video, Audio
Is the speed limit on some of our open roads too high?
A Transport Agency tool, Mega Maps, has found the speed limit on 87 percent of roads is higher than what is deemed the safe travel speed. It suggests the speed should be as low as 60 on some open… Audio
Costly lowering of speed limit
A plan to slash speed limits on hundreds of urban and rural roads in Auckland will cost ratepayers $24 million. It's a proposal that includes a blanket 30 km/hr speed limit in the CBD as well as… Audio
Auckland motorists facing carpark price hike
From January 21st next year Auckland commuters using the Downtown car park, which is owned by Auckland Transport, will cost $40 a day - a price hike of $16. Audio
Speed and badly designed cycle lanes
How fast we should be able to drive on motorways and are we sick of people toddling along at 70km an hour? Then there are the seemingly random speed limits like the one around the Waterview Tunnel.And… Audio
Lower speeds in Auckland
Officials are considering lower speeds and more red light cameras to reduce the road toll in Auckland. Over the last three years the number of deaths and injuries has increased by more than 70… Audio
Need for more speed
Road safety campaigner Clive Matthew Wilson is advocating a rise in the speed limit on some open roads to 110 k's an hour. Audio
Would driving faster ease congestion?
Has anyone noticed that other drivers are now going more slowly, everywhere? Audio
Judith Collins says people pay too much attention to speedos
The police minister believes the focus on speed is distracting motorists. Audio
Chch business owner worried new speed limit could hurt business
A Christchurch business owner says changing the speed limit to 30 kilometres in the CBD could be detrimental to her business. Audio
Tourist loses licence for 180kmh dash
A tourist pulled over on the Waikato Expressway for doing 180kmh thought he was doing only 80kmh, police say.
Wellington first in country to get 'smart' motorway.
People driving on one of Wellington's busiest stretches of road will have to deal with lower speed limits for the next year as construction ramps up on New Zealand's first 'smart' motorway. Audio
Refund all speeding tickets over holiday period - Ron Mark
New Zealand First's Police spokesperson is calling on the government to refund all speeding tickets given out during the holiday period. Audio
Police minister requests review of summer speed tolerance
The Police Minister's ordered a review of how the police promoted zero tolerance on speed this summer, saying it confused the public. Audio
