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Top of Pops for toll figures predetermined to 2010
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 4:39 pm | Candor Trust
Candor Trust advises road users to be cautious of the slanted figures about last years major road toll causes, just released by the New Zealand Police More >>
Land Transport staff gone fishing
Wednesday, 9 January 2008, 10:14 am | Candor Trust
Candor Trust is perturbed by Chester Borrows revelation that 6,000 suspended drivers are still preying on innocent road users, because no-one's bothered serving them with papers suspending their licenses - since 2003 in some cases. More >>
It's Not How Youth Drink - It's How They Drive
Sunday, 23 December 2007, 6:47 am | Candor Trust
The move to a zero limit for people under 20 and not on full licences is viewed by Candor as a red herring as driver training is 100x the issue that alcohol is in this age group and driver class. More >>
Xmas parties kill before midnight
Monday, 17 December 2007, 9:23 am | Candor Trust
Quite surprisingly half of the predominantly "mature" drunk drivers to suffer or cause excruciating deaths on NZ roads in 2006 were sneaking home (or somewhere else) after dinnertime, but before the midnight hour. They were overly successful ... More >>
No lime-light due to LTNZ over increasing toll
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 5:00 pm | Candor Trust
Hyundai and it's partner in Press release crimes (LTNZ) both need to get to grips with the reality, before staging cat fights over where credit is due for alleged improvements in the road toll. More >>
Interim Pursuit Rules Needed
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 9:35 am | Candor Trust
The Candor Trust is peeved the ongoing investigations into Police chase policy haven't seen interim safety measures put in place. "On the heels of an Auckland schoolboy being bowled on a crossing, even more apparently reckless driving in suburban Christchurch has ... More >>
Police Pursuit Review Rubbish
Friday, 26 October 2007, 10:29 am | Candor Trust
Police Pursuit Review Rubbish The review in finding that NZ Police chase policy reflect International best practice has stumped road safety advocacy group the Candor Trust. It's not credible at all, clearly the advice wasn't sufficiently independent. ... More >>
Get drug driving drill right & use it
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 1:54 pm | Candor Trust
Get drug driving drill right & use it The Government's drug driving bill, though ridiculously weak on preventive measures, provides relief and human rights for many crime victim's who'll now have hope of official recognition, say Candor ... More >>
Sensible Sentencing is Spot On
Friday, 12 October 2007, 3:47 pm | Candor Trust
Candor Trust finds Nandor's conspiracy theory concerning the Sensible Sentencing Trust fundamentally flawed. The Greens have today claimed that the SST is not a truly representative victim's rights organisation, which is scurrilous. More >>
Methadone patient driving concerns
Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 1:46 pm | Candor Trust
A woman has appeared in Court on drug driving charges today in relation to incidents of dangerous driving in the Bay of Plenty. The methadone patient drove dangerously after sleeping in the car at a service station, with children aboard and other motorists ... More >>
Drug driving blood evidence safe
Friday, 5 October 2007, 12:46 am | Candor Trust
Comments by lawyer Mark Edgar regarding drug blood court evidence as recently reported by the news media are somewhat misleading, say Candor Trust. More >>
Survey - Does NZ have highest drivers
Monday, 24 September 2007, 10:33 am | Candor Trust
Provisional results of a Candor Trust road side survey of 200 Kapiti Coast and Hutt Valley drivers, completed on Monday, found 1 in 6 of the drivers were affected by the recent use of recreational drugs or tranquillisers. More >>
Land Transport Adverts Off Target
Monday, 17 September 2007, 11:44 am | Candor Trust
Ford New Zealand is supported by the Candor Trust in seeking removal of the latest speed advert which depicts a Ford vehicle failing to take a curve. Panic mongering should seek to be realistic, but recent adverts fall far short. More >>
Youth Toll Issues Twisted
Monday, 17 September 2007, 10:34 am | Candor Trust
The suggestion of ALAC and the Prime Minister that reducing the youth alcohol limit to zero would be of much value in reducing road tolls, as compared to raising NZ's driving age is an odd contribution. More >>
Boys and racers don't deserve death
Monday, 13 August 2007, 1:55 pm | Candor Trust
Following another senseless death of a young driver "killed by the graduated driver license system, and frivolous use of pursuit powers to hunt down one of a million condition breachers" Candor Trust renews calls for a chase policy review. More >>
Fatal child abuse mostly by car battery
Friday, 3 August 2007, 1:38 pm | Candor Trust
While the world has been captivated by the psychopathic cruelty some New Zealander's show to children, the commonest form of child homicide and it's cause remains below the radar. More >>
Special Road Police Branch Crucial
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 1:40 pm | Candor Trust
The State Services Commission review of the merger of traffic and general policing, which has found the current situation acceptable was a short sighted exercise in predetermined outcomes, say Candor Trust. More >>
Police Crying Wolf Must Quit Politicing
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 10:21 am | Candor Trust
Heather Wells Auckland Road police Manager made an astounding claim on Campbell live (Monday) - that she feels N.Z.'s drink driving problem is getting as bad as 20 or so years ago. More >>
Make it a Dunne deal - stop kidult road kill
Monday, 23 July 2007, 4:58 pm | Candor Trust
The call for a saner driving age issued by United Future today is fully supported by the Candor Trust. "The evidence that teenagers are less able to achieve high driving skill, is incontrovertible," says Coordinator Rachael Ford. More >>
Cyclists Warned To Carefully Consider Ride Times
Friday, 13 July 2007, 4:22 pm | Candor Trust
The 18-year-old drink driver who now faces charges after hitting a trio of mature cyclists in Hastings appeared to be suffering inattentional blindness, exacerbated by fatigue from an all nighter and perhaps also drugs. More >>
