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April Vehicle Registrations Up And Down

Monday, 6 May 2002, 4:53 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

April vehicle registration figures released today by the Land Transport Safety Authority show a 16.8 percent increase from last year - but an 11.9 percent drop from the previous month. More >>

How Safe Are Your Seatbelts?

Wednesday, 17 April 2002, 11:34 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority is asking drivers to be on the lookout for damaged or worn safety belts. More >>

Secure Loads Mean Safer Roads

Tuesday, 9 April 2002, 10:40 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

Truck loads are more secure than ever according to recent Land Transport Safety Authority audits – and crash numbers appear to be down as a result. More >>

Vehicle Registrations Up Again In March

Wednesday, 3 April 2002, 2:04 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Figures released today by the Land Transport Safety Authority show a 17.6 percent increase in vehicle registrations last month compared to March 2001 - the twelfth straight month that registrations have been up on the previous year. More >>

LTSA Thanks Drivers For Low Easter Toll

Tuesday, 2 April 2002, 12:32 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority is thanking drivers for their patience and overall good behaviour on the roads over the Easter weekend. More >>

Don't Add Crosses To The Roadside This Easter

Wednesday, 27 March 2002, 12:24 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority is pleading with drivers to use common sense and avoid tragic scenes on the road this Easter weekend. More >>

Vehicle Registrations Up Again In February

Tuesday, 5 March 2002, 3:27 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Figures released today by the Land Transport Safety Authority show a 23 percent increase in vehicle registrations last month compared to February 2001 - the eleventh straight month that registrations have been up on the previous year. More >>

Crash tests on utes show value of airbags

Wednesday, 27 February 2002, 11:26 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

The latest crash test results from the Australian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) have once again demonstrated the life-saving potential of airbags, this time in utility vehicles. More >>

Backslide In Rear Seat Safety Belt Use Concerns

Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 11:35 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

After four straight years of gains, rear seat safety belt wearing rates were down last year according to the latest survey by the Land Transport Safety Authority. More >>

Vehicle Registrations Up For Tenth Straight Month

Thursday, 14 February 2002, 3:31 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Figures released by the Land Transport Safety Authority show a 20 percent increase in vehicle registrations last month compared to January 2001 - the tenth month in a row that registrations have been up on the previous year. More >>

Use Up But Too Many Kids Still At Risk - LTSA

Monday, 11 February 2002, 1:12 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Child restraint use in New Zealand has reached an all-time high but nearly one in five young children remain unprotected and vulnerable when travelling, according to the Land Transport Safety Authority’s latest survey. More >>

Business breathes easier with Driver Check

Friday, 25 January 2002, 10:16 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

Fancy having a company vehicle impounded for 30 days and being stuck with the bills for towing and storage? If an employee with a suspended or disqualified licence is caught driving one of your company's vehicles, that's exactly what could happen. ... More >>

Vehicle Registrations Up Last Year

Monday, 14 January 2002, 11:42 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

Vehicle registrations for the 2001 calendar year were up nearly six percent from 2000 according to statistics released today by the Land Transport Safety Authority. More >>

Road Safety Messages Slowly Getting Through

Monday, 14 January 2002, 10:34 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

New Zealanders are gradually letting go of their misconceptions about risky driving behaviour, according to the latest Land Transport Safety Authority survey of public attitudes to road safety. More >>

Christmas is coming, make it one worth celebrating

Friday, 21 December 2001, 2:25 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Police and the Land Transport Safety Authority are pleading with New Zealand drivers to remember the basics of road safety and avoid tragedies over the holidays. More >>

Vehicle Registrations Up For Eighth Month In A Row

Tuesday, 11 December 2001, 10:16 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

Figures released today by the Land Transport Safety Authority show a 24 percent increase in vehicle registrations last month compared to November 2000 - the eighth straight month that registrations have been up on the previous year. More >>

Trial Of Longer And Lower Log Trucks Extended

Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 11:44 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) has extended a trial of log trucks carrying longer and lower loads for another four months. More >>

Drivers get road toll challenge for December

Monday, 3 December 2001, 2:48 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Police and the Land Transport Safety Authority are issuing a direct challenge to New Zealand drivers - make this December the safest one ever on our roads. More >>

Latest Crash Tests Rate Small Car Safety

Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 12:26 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

Three more small cars have earned high marks in the latest round of crash testing by the independent Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), the Land Transport Safety Authority announced today. More >>

LTSA Reminds Drivers To Renew Licences On Time

Thursday, 15 November 2001, 11:45 am | Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority is reminding motorists to avoid fines and the possibility of having to re-sit tests by renewing their driver licences on time. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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