Land Transport Safety Authority - Latest News [Page 9]
Vehicle registrations slow down
Friday, 7 July 2000, 1:39 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
Vehicle registration statistics for June show a reduction in the total number of registrations processed, compared to June 1999. Figures released today by the Land Transport Safety Authority show that a total of 20,201 registrations were processed ... More >>
Drive to survive these school holidays
Monday, 3 July 2000, 2:00 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority is advising motorists to take extra care on the road during the school holiday period. More >>
LTSA survey raises concern over log truck speeds
Tuesday, 27 June 2000, 11:42 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority is putting log truck drivers on notice: if they put other road users at risk by driving too fast, particularly around bends, then they will be ticketed by police for careless or dangerous driving. More >>
No ‘failure quota’ says LTSA
Thursday, 22 June 2000, 3:16 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
The LTSA says that there is no substance to claims that driver licence testing officers are required to achieve ‘failure quotas’ when testing older drivers. More >>
New advertising approach for young speeders
Friday, 9 June 2000, 5:08 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
Young male drivers are the target of a new series of television commercials that go to air on Sunday, 11 June, the Land Transport Safety Authority announced today. More >>
Drive to survive this Queen’s Birthday weekend
Friday, 2 June 2000, 8:58 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety is advising motorists to buckle-up and be patient on their way to and from holiday destinations over Queen’s Birthday weekend. More >>
LTSA reaches driver licence target six weeks early
Friday, 19 May 2000, 12:21 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority today issued its 2.4 millionth photo driver licence – six weeks ahead of schedule. More >>
LTSA to stragglers - get licence or resit tests
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 11:25 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the introduction of photo driver licences, and the Land Transport Safety Authority is encouraging stragglers from last year to upgrade to the new licence before they have to resit their theory and practical ... More >>
Take care on the roads this Easter, says LTSA
Wednesday, 19 April 2000, 3:20 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority is urging motorists to take care while driving over the Easter holiday period. More >>
LTSA gives motorists school holiday homework
Monday, 10 April 2000, 2:45 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
With school holidays beginning this week the Land Transport Safety Authority is reminding motorists to do their homework before getting out on the road. More >>
Growth for March quarter vehicle registrations
Thursday, 6 April 2000, 4:15 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority has reported continued growth in the number of new vehicles and used imports registered within New Zealand throughout the first quarter of 2000. More >>
Drivers with February birthdays urged to upgrade
Wednesday, 5 April 2000, 10:54 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
If you are a driver who had a birthday in February, the Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) hopes you got at least one card – a photo driver licence. The LTSA is reminding drivers of the need to upgrade from their old paper driver licence to a photo driver ... More >>
Learners to benefit from MUMA/LTSA partnership
Friday, 31 March 2000, 9:51 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
Assisting Maori learner drivers to become better, safer and more experienced drivers is the aim of a new partnership between the Manukau Urban Maori Authority and the Land Transport Safety Authority. More >>
Renewal phase of photo driver licence begins
Tuesday, 28 March 2000, 2:23 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
A new phase of the photo driver licensing system begins today with the mail-out of licence renewal notices to motorists who last May were issued with a photo licence with a one year expiry date. More >>
LTSA offers road code reminder
Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 9:34 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
Concern about the number of crashes happening at intersections has led to a new information initiative from the Land Transport Safety Authority called Code Red. More >>
Two millionth photo driver licence issued
Thursday, 16 March 2000, 9:36 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority has today issued the two millionth photo driver licence since the upgrade process began in May last year. More >>
February road toll 33
Wednesday, 1 March 2000, 10:59 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
Thirty-three people died on the nation’s roads last month – the lowest February road toll in six years and the third lowest February road toll since records started in 1965, the Land Transport Safety Authority said today. More >>
January equals lowest ever monthly road toll
Tuesday, 1 February 2000, 11:23 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
LAST month's road toll equalled the lowest figure recorded for any month since records began in 1965, the Land Transport Safety Authority said today. More >>
LTSA plea: no tears at the school gate
Friday, 21 January 2000, 4:05 pm | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority is asking motorists to take extra care on the roads with children returning to school on Monday after their summer holiday. More >>
1.5 million upgrade to new photo driver licences
Wednesday, 12 January 2000, 11:20 am | Land Transport Safety Authority
The Land Transport Safety Authority has issued its 1.5 millionth photo driver licence, following the introduction of the new licensing system in May last year. More >>