Drink Driving
AA wants alcohol interlock system beefed up
Thousands of drunk drivers who are eligible, are not getting an alcohol interlock sentence - and even if they did, they might get away with never having the device fitted to their vehicle.
Man fined for freedom camping after sleeping in car after drinking
Arrowtown man Glen Wallace is worried a hard-line stance on freedom camping will encourage reckless driving after he was given a $200 fine for parking up overnight in central Queenstown because he'd… Video, Audio
Govt dismisses police request for drug driver tests
The government has told the police to catch more drunk drivers and stop pushing to saliva test drivers for drugs. Documents obtained under the Official Information Act show the Transport Ministry and… Audio
NZ police to cross ditch to study saliva testing
Police are sending staff to Australia to investigate whether New Zealand should begin saliva testing drivers for drugs.
National demands drug testing answers
The National Party is trying to drive a wedge between two ministers over their positions on whether to introduce roadside saliva testing for drugs.
Roadside saliva testing intrusive - Genter
The minister in charge of road safety is unimpressed with a recommendation from her officials to introduce roadside saliva testing of motorists for drugs.
The sobering science of drinking and driving
Waikato University research shows that drinking socially makes it harder to tell when you're too drunk to drive - and even a low blood alcohol level makes our driving unsafe. Audio
Our Changing World for 14 December 2017
Some sobering science advice about why drinking alcohol and driving cars don't go together well, and Koraunui School gets curious about their neighbourhood during a Bioblitz. Audio
Police slash number of roadside breath tests
Police say they're aiming for impact, not volume, but their union says a lack of funding means road safety is suffering. Audio
Police association doubts reasons for lower drink drive tests
The Police Association national president Chris Cahill says he doesn't buy the police explanation for a significant drop in the number of breath tests carried out. Audio
Breath testing by Police plummets
The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Audio
Sharp drop in number of drivers breath tested by police
The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Audio
Drink-driving numbers plummet
The number of people convicted for drink-driving has nearly halved in the last seven years.
One drunk driver among thousands breathalised
Just one driver out of 2134 was found to be over the legal drink-drive limit at a series of checkpoints in central Wellington last night.
Tongan operation nets 500 people since July
A Tongan operation aimed at preventing alcohol-fuelled crimes has led to the arrest of over 500 people since it began in July.
Lawyer says interlocks for first time offenders too harsh
A lawyer who specialises in traffic law says lumping first-time offenders in with repeat drink drivers who have to use alcohol interlocks could be too harsh. Audio
New drink drive rules 'will cost jobs'
Lumping first-time offenders in with repeat drink drivers who have to use alcohol interlocks could be too harsh, says a lawyer who specialises in traffic law.
Dashboard breathalysers to be mandatory for repeat offenders
Alcohol interlocks, which prevent a car from starting if alcohol is detected on the breath, will soon become compulsory for serious drink drivers.
Drink driving
Dr Samuel Charlton discusses the kinds of impairment which can effect your driving. Is driving hungover much different to driving sleep deprived? Audio
New drink drive limits cost drivers $1m in fines
Almost 5000 drivers have been pinged with almost $1 million in fines since the drink-driving limit was lowered.