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Time to test foreigners before they drive, says campaigner
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 3:07 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
The government must require all drivers to pass a simple, computer-based test that simulates New Zealand driving conditions, before buying or renting vehicles in this country, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Time to close down rogue car rental firms, says campaigner
Friday, 29 April 2016, 9:22 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The government should set higher standards for rental vehicles, including appearance and safety, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Engineer calls for urgent carpark checks
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 10:09 am | The Dog and Lemon Guide
A respected civil engineer has called for an urgent examination of New Zealand’s parking buildings, after the recent incident where a motorist drove straight off a four-storey carpark. More >>
Wicked Campers’ vehicles are death traps, says campaigner
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:26 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
The government should take action against the vehicles rented out by rogue firms like Wicked Campers , rather than merely focussing on the slogans painted on the outside, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
License scam “the tip of the iceberg”
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 9:47 am | The Dog and Lemon Guide
License scam “the tip of the iceberg” says safety campaigner A prominent road safety campaigner has suggested that many motorists from China and India may not have valid licences when they drive in New Zealand. Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor ... More >>
Government is ignoring its own scientists
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 3:11 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
The victim of yesterday's fatal accident near Hastings, would probably be alive today if a median barrier had been fitted to that road, says the car review website dogandlemon.com ." More >>
Safety campaigner wants ‘killer trucks’ off the road
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 9:51 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
Plans to allow bigger and heavier trucks on New Zealand roads[1] , rather than encouraging the rail network, are flawed and dangerous, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
FBI disagrees with NZ government over police chases
Monday, 1 February 2016, 10:29 am | The Dog and Lemon Guide
Police chases for minor offences are dangerous and generally unnecessary, says the American Federal Bureau of Investigation. More >>
Technology best defence against yobbo drivers
Monday, 18 January 2016, 5:03 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
Technology best defence against yobbo drivers, says campaigner Yesterdays’ fatal crash in central Auckland [1], where a speeding car hit a tree, killing a teenage boy, could probably have been avoided on a well-designed road, says the car review ... More >>
Unforgiving roads a major factor in holiday road toll
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 1:50 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
At least half of the holiday road deaths might not have occurred on a well-built roading system, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an active road safety campaigner, says a large number of accidents involved ... More >>
Government inaction drives tourist road toll
Thursday, 31 December 2015, 5:33 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The government’s strategy for preventing tourist accidents has been a complete failure, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says many tourists simply lack the skills ... More >>
Santa gives free car reviews
Thursday, 24 December 2015, 11:29 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
For the first time in nearly twenty years, the car review website dogandlemon.com is giving away free reviews as a Christmas present. More >>
Lights on to survive Christmas
Monday, 21 December 2015, 1:09 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
Cars with their lights on are up to 25% less likely to end up in a fatal daytime collision this Christmas, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Horror smash ‘easily preventable’ says safety campaigner
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 10:44 am | Dog And Lemon guide
This weekend’s horror smash between a car and a truck , which killed three people, would not have occurred if the road had been fitted with median barriers, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Government should promote alternatives to self-drive holiday
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 9:55 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
A prominent road safety campaigner has called on the government to stop promoting self-drive holidays to foreign tourists , and instead to promote less risky alternatives. Clive Matthew-Wilson, who edits the car review website dogandlemon.com , says many ... More >>
Proposal to allow larger trucks 'shameful'
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 9:23 am | Dog And Lemon guide
A government proposal [1] to allow even larger trucks on our roads will inevitably lead to more road deaths, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Kiwi roads and drivers injure innocent tourists
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 4:09 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
A recent head-on collision between an SUV and a tourist bus would not have occurred on a well-designed road, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Stopping dangerous tourists should be highest priority
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:31 am | Dog and Lemon Guide
The government’s sudden announcement of increased funding for rural highways, is no substitute for keeping dangerous drivers off our roads, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Dog and Lemon Guide Statement
Monday, 30 November 2015, 4:27 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
The latest accident caused by a tourist driver suggests the tourism industry’s voluntary driver assessment is useless, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . The company which rented the car involved in the crash was following a recently ... More >>
AA accused of hypocrisy over tourist driver testing
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 9:13 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
The Automobile Association has launched a computerised test site for foreign drivers , just months after telling a parliamentary select committee that it was not practical to test foreign drivers before they drive in this country . More >>
