The NZ Transport Agency is reminding parents and caregivers that new rules for the use of child restraint in vehicles come into force tomorrow (1 November).
The NZ Transport Agency is welcoming today's publication of a preliminary Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report on the derailment of a Wellington commuter train in May this year, and will work closely with KiwiRail to ensure that all of the Commission's recommendations are fully addressed to improve rail safety and reduce the likelihood of similar incidents occurring in the future.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging parents and caregivers to make sure they are prepared for new child restraint laws which come into force in just two weeks.
The NZ Transport Agency is welcoming today's publication of a Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report on a 2011 near collision rail incident, and will work closely with KiwiRail to ensure that all of the Commission's recommendations are fully addressed to improve rail safety and reduce the likelihood of similar incidents occurring in the future.
Motorists in the Ashburton district are being warned that police will be ticketing drivers who flaunt the 20km/h legal speed limit - in both directions - when passing a school bus that is stopped for children to get on or off.
The NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers that changes to child restraint laws come in to force on November 1, and the agency is urging parents and caregivers to plan ahead to ensure that they can comply with the new rules and keep their small passengers safe.