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Stop tired tourists killing themselves, says campaigner
Friday, 6 November 2015, 11:41 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
Wednesday’s fatal accident involving a tourist driver was probably preventable, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Police should take over drivers’ licence testing
Monday, 2 November 2015, 3:32 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The police should take control of issuing drivers’ licences, says the car review website dogandlemon.com More >>
Safekids' driveway safety initiative a tragic waste of time
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:02 am | Dog And Lemon guide
A new driveway safety initiative by Safekids, which includes giving parents a keyring with their child's picture, will do little or nothing to reduce driveway deaths, says the car review website dogandlemon. . More >>
Disqualify wrong way drivers, says campaigner
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 9:51 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Motorists who drive down the wrong side of the road should face instant disqualification, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Tourism NZ lying over video, says safety campaigner
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 9:31 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Claims by Tourism NZ that a promotional video showing a camper van driving down the wrong side of the road was the result of an 'honest mistake' are not true, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Call to halt government BMW purchase
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 9:13 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The government’s purchase of BMW limousines should be suspended while BMW is under investigation for allegedly providing false fraudulent fuel economy and emissions figures, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Brace yourself, it’s tourist driving season
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 5:05 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
New Zealanders can expect another summer of serious accidents involving tourists, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Safety campaigner backs increased speed limit
Friday, 21 August 2015, 12:19 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
An increased speed limit on selected roads is unlikely to increase road deaths, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Tourist vehicle code of practice ‘worse than useless’
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 8:08 am | The Dog and Lemon Guide
The tourism industry code of practice will do little to prevent unsafe drivers from renting cars, says the car review website dogandlemon.com More >>
ACC lying over levy blunders, says safety campaigner
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 8:04 am | The Dog and Lemon Guide
The Accident Compensation Commission’s attempt to blame multiple mistakes in setting vehicle levies on a computer ‘coding error’ is a blatant mistruth, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Select Committee ruling will cost lives, says campaigner
Sunday, 7 June 2015, 8:12 pm | The Dog and Lemon Guide
Innocent people will die as a result of a recent ruling by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee, says the car review website dogandlemon.com More >>
Campaigner slams government over road toll
Monday, 1 June 2015, 7:31 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The vast majority of road accidents are preventable with technology, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an active road safety campaigner, says: “While people continue to die on our roads, the so-called ... More >>
Economy drives high road toll, but technology can lower it
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 9:40 am | Dog And Lemon guide
New Zealand’s sharp increase in annual road deaths is mostly the result of a booming economy, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Carmakers scam motorists with false fuel economy figures
Monday, 4 May 2015, 10:16 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Just three out of 200 new cars are as fuel efficient as the manufacturers claim, according to a major British study. More >>
Simon Bridge's bridges may cost lives
Friday, 17 April 2015, 9:55 am | Dog And Lemon guide
The government should cancel the planned $70 million spendup on Northland one-lane bridges and divert the money into desperately needed safety projects, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
ACC rating system rewards unsafe cars
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 12:48 pm | The Dog and Lemon Guide
ACC’s new safety-related tier system for annual car licensing, which is supposed to give discounted ACC levies to owners of safer vehicles, does the exact opposite in some cases, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Most tourist accidents are preventable, says report
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:10 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The government has squandered an opportunity to halt the string of horrific tourist accidents, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Public conned over anti-speeding strategy
Friday, 27 March 2015, 12:45 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The police are continuing to use phony science to justify a failed anti-speeding campaign, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . More >>
Government terrified of testing foreign drivers
Friday, 6 March 2015, 11:14 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
About 20% foreign drivers would probably fail a basic driving competency test in this country, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Government tourist accident response “too little, too late”
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 4:18 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The government’s response to the tourist accident crisis is “too little, too late,” says the car review website dogandlemon.com . Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says: “While it’s refreshing that the government is now listening to expert advice ... More >>
