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Research Report 664 Risks of driving when affected by cannabis, MDMA (ecstasy) and methamphetamine and the deterrence of such behaviour: a literature review

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This literature review research report on the risks of driving under the influence of drugs and on enforcement of drug driving laws was carried out to inform policy development, including cost-benefit analysis of potential changes to roadside enforce…

Research Report 668 A cross portfolio consideration of interventions impacting transport safety outcomes

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This project aimed to identify interventions outside of the traditional transport sector with spill-over effects on road safety and to inform future evaluations of road safety interventions on how to include road safety co-benefits in programme desig…

Research Report 677 The effectiveness of advanced driver training

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Young drivers aged 16 to 24 years old are over-represented in serious and fatal crashes in New Zealand.

Research report 657 Human factor considerations for a licensing point system

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The NZ Transport Agency sought to better understand how licensing point systems (LPSs) operate, including how different population groups respond to LPSs A literature review provided a theoretical background for understanding the functions of LPSs an…

Research Report 728 Mode-shift impacts on safety

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This study examined the available research on the impact that shifting travel modes – from private motor vehicles to public transport, active travel modes and micro-mobility– can have on crash rates, and developed a model to enable different mode-shi…

Research Report 716 The potential for intelligent speed adaptation (ISA) to assist with road safety

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The objective of ISA is to keep vehicle speeds within appropriate limits in the interests of safety, including reducing deaths and serious injuries by 40% by 2030 (from a 2018 baseline).

Research Report 719 Calibration of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADASs) on modified vehicles

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After purchasing a vehicle, buyers may modify it to change its performance or appearance, such as changing its height or adding bull bars and extra lights.

Research Report 709 The gig economy and road safety outcomes

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There are emerging concerns around the potential negative impact that the rapidly growing ‘gig economy’ may be having on overall road safety.

Research report 706 Incentives to encourage safer driving behaviour

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This review was undertaken because there was perceived to be a gap in knowledge about the role and application of incentives to encourage safe behaviour and choices in the context of an overall safe system approach.The researchers found that incentiv…

Research report 704 Effective alternatives to penalties for repeat driving offenders

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We wanted to better understand alternative ways of changing unsafe driver choices and behaviours on New Zealand roads, encouraging compliance with rules and regulations, decreasing rates of repeat offending, and ultimately reducing the number of deat…