Road Safety

The father of a six-year-old girl girl who died after being hit by a rubbish truck is pleased the coroner has recommended the trucks be fitted with sensor alarms. Dion Neems spoke to Checkpoint host… Video, Audio

Whanau and friends of Samuel Jackson-Seligman-Lemaire, who was killed by a 72-year-old woman driving the wrong way on a Wellington motorway say her sentence of six months community detention isn't… Audio

A Coroner has copped criticism for suggesting a six-year old girl's death could have been avoided if she'd been accompanied by an adult on her way to and from school. Audio

 Newcastle University Lecturer in Transport studies Dr Neil Thorpe says his research shows the impact of speed cameras is often overstated. Audio

The mother of two boys who died after a horrific car crash last Easter says she is shocked and offended at the sentence handed down to the truck driver that killed them. Video, Audio

The grandfather of a Ihaia Maxwell, a teenager killed during a Palmerston North police pursuit, says he doesn't blame the officer involved but hopes police can find other ways of apprehending drivers.

The government has released a discussion document on roadside drug testing. Lisa Owen questions Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter on how effective current testing is, whether she supports… Video, Audio

The government has released a discussion document as it looks at strengthening New Zealand's drug driver testing regime. Drug testing expert Kirk Hardy told Lisa Owen mass testing is needed to keep… Video, Audio

After mounting pressure for action, the government is asking the public for their views on the best way to introduce roadside drug testing. It comes after desperate calls from the families of those… Video, Audio

The neighbour of a family involved in a deadly car accident in Taupō at the weekend says they were a beautiful family with very well-behaved children. Ivan Myers spoke to reporter Andrew McRae. Video, Audio

A Tokoroa man says the victims of a horror crash north of Taupō were a lovely family with young children, and the parents planned to marry next month. Video, Audio

Stock effluent disposal sites are used to keep animal waste off New Zealand roads and prevent it from seeping into the environment. But local authorities and the Transport Agency are responsible for… Audio

Wellington Regional Council has received more than 100 complaints about its bus drivers getting too close to cyclists in the past year. Now a cycling advocacy group wants a law change to make it… Audio

Sunday's fatal crash after a Police pursuit in Christchurch has brough up the idea of banning chases altogether. It's described as a complicated issue by the head of the Police Association Chris… Audio