Road to Zero
Industry ‘keen to move quickly’ on truck safety programme
The commercial heavy transport sector is partnering with government agencies to help rollout an industry-led truck safety accreditation programme. Key commercial freight industry figures met recently…
Only 67km of median barriers installed under Road to Zero
The Government’s Road to Zero road safety strategy is underdelivering on safety improvements and overdelivering on speed restrictions, says ACT transport spokesperson Simon Court. Documents released…
Nearly $5m spent advertising Road to Zero
The Government has spent almost $5 million promoting its Road to Zero campaign which Opposition is calling wasteful. The figures were released to the National Party…
State highway speed limits ‘on the chopping block’, warns National Party
Road freight could suffer if speed limits are slashed across much of the country’s state highway network, Opposition transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. Simeon Brown Maps…
Road to Zero targets on track but improvements needed, says Ministry of Transport 
New Zealand is on track to achieve a 40% reduction in deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2030 but there is still plenty of…
Nick Leggett: Multi-pronged strategy needed to improve road safety
Nick Leggett Waka Kotāhi’s Road to Zero strategy is not working. We can and must do more as a country to prevent tragedies like the horror crash between a truck…
DAF produces millionth cab in Belgium
Truck manufacturer DAF recently produced its 1,000,000th cab at the production line in Oevel, Belgium. “This is a tremendous milestone in the history of DAF’s axle…