In the days before Christmas, a seven-year-old girl is unlikely to stray far from her hospital bed following the crash that killed her adored “auntie” figure. The “hero nurse” was killed and four others injured in the collision near Lake Rotoiti. From her daughter’s bedside, mother Amanda Lorin says it’s horrifying to think of how many other families could […]
Trauma surgeons tasked with patching up people who come a cropper on e-scooters say there’s an urgent need for regulation. A footpath speed limit is a key option being considered at Government level and, if approved, is likely to be in place by mid-2020. E scooters may be environmentally friendly and fun to use but crashes and falls are […]
Gas masks protected the lungs of people caught in the Whakaari/White Island eruption, a surgeon believes. Waikato Hospital took in eight critically injured patients on the evening of the disaster. “We thought there would be a lot more lung injuries, as well, from inhalation,” trauma director Grant Christey said. “What we learned later, from the people who went […]
In December 2019, the Government launched Road to Zero: NZ’s road safety strategy 2020-2030. On average one person is killed every day and another is injured every hour in road crashes nationwide. The ripple effects of these tragedies are devastating for whānau, friends, communities, workplaces – and our whole country. Everyone, even great drivers, can […]
Roadside drug testing will be conducted by police from 2021, the government says. Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter will introduce a bill to Parliament early next year giving police powers to run random roadside saliva testing. “Last year, 95 people were killed in preventable crashes where the driver was found to have drugs in […]
Discounted electric bikes will be offered up to public sector staff across the country as part of the Government’s work to reduce transport emissions and support healthier transport options. Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter officially launched the new initiative at Wellington Hospital today. “The Government has negotiated bulk-purchase discounts on e-bikes which will […]
Survey shows parents drive more carefully carrying pavlova than their own child. New research has found that drivers take more care when carrying a fragile pavlova than when they are transporting their own children.The data comes from a study of 1000 Australians performed by YouGov Galaxy and NRMA Insurance and was published by News Corp. […]
The Government is delivering on its commitment to make streets safer for kids to walk and cycle to school, by reducing speed limits to a maximum of 40 km/h around urban schools and 60 km/h around rural schools. “Our kids should have the freedom to walk and cycle to school and feel safe doing so,” […]
Peter Sowter has seen it all. As a NZ Police crash investigator, he know what causes motorcycle crashes. Yet he still rides a motorcycle almost every day. Read the full article. ACC, November 26, 2019
Lime and Wave e-scooters will be gone from the streets of Auckland, after the regulator decided not to renew the company’s contract. Read the full article. RNZ: December 29, 2019
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