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Tips and general information to ensure your travel is a safe and enjoyable experience for you and others on the road.
As a safe driver, you’ll have to look out for changes in traffic, road and weather conditions, and reduce your speed accordingly.
Alcohol seriously affects your driving by slowing your reaction times.
Find out how medication and illegal drugs can impair your driving ability.
Driving and fatigue are a dangerous mix. Learn early warning signs and how to plan your journey to reduce the risk of falling asleep at the wheel.
Resources to help you identify risks associated with driver distraction and learn ways to minimise these risks when driving.
Seatbelts support you in a crash or when the vehicle stops suddenly.
How to adjust your driving to stay safe in different road conditions.
Tips about being safe when sharing the road with cyclists, trucks and other road users.
Find out how safety infrastructure (such as median barriers, roundabouts and raised safety platforms) help protect you.
Changes are coming for safety cameras in Aotearoa New Zealand. We're increasing both the number and type of safety cameras across the country, and taking over the traffic safety camera network from NZ Police.