Lower alcohol limits for safer journeys from next week 28 November 2014 11:44 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency says lower legal alcohol limits which come into force next Monday (December 1) will mean safer journeys for all New Zealanders as the country heads into the festive season.
New identity requirements for driver licence applications from next week 27 November 2014 3:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is urging people applying for new driver licences to ensure that they are aware of changes to ‘evidence of identity’ requirements for licence applications which come into force from next week.
Five year time limits for new driver licences from next week 24 November 2014 2:57 pm | NZ Transport Agency Changes to New Zealand’s Graduated Driver Licensing System aimed at improving the safety of novice drivers and motorcyclists are set to come into force next week, including the introduction of a five-year time limit on new learner and restricted car and motorcycling licences.
Lower alcohol limits a game-changer for road safety says NZTA 13 November 2014 11:35 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency says lower legal alcohol limits which come into force in just over two weeks’ time will begin making our roads safer from day one, providing safer journeys for all New Zealanders as the country heads into the festive season.
Wheels in motion on NZ’s first ‘smart motorway’ 12 November 2014 2:18 pm | NZ Transport Agency The first stage of work is now underway to overhaul New Zealand’s busiest section of motorway south of the Bombay Hills to help relieve some of Wellington’s worst evening peak congestion problems on both State Highway 1 and city road networks.
New funding assistance rates for better outcomes from local transport investment 6 November 2014 4:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency has finalised new Funding Assistance Rates (FARs) for transport investments made by local authorities and other ‘approved organisations’, following an extensive review of the FAR system.
