Driving and road safety

Learn about being safe on our roads, including information about wearing seatbelts, impaired when driving, using your phone, safe speeds, getting the right licence and road rules in New Zealand.

Being safe on the road - rules and reasons

Information about alcohol limits, street racing, drugged-driving, speed limits,  and use of mobile phones when driving. … More

Personal safety in your vehicle

Some guidelines to help keep yourself safe when driving - preparing for a journey, on the road, if your vehicle breaks down and parking your car. … More

Report a road incident or unsafe driver – *555 and Roadwatch

Call *555 to report urgent, but not life-threatening, road and driving incidents. Send a Community Roadwatch report about non-urgent incidents of poor driving. … More

Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (CVST)

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (CVST) monitors all areas of the commercial vehicle industry, including trucks, buses, taxis, couriers, mobile cranes, and mobile homes. CVST staff encourage commer… More

Speed limits, cameras and enforcement

Information on speed limits, enforcement, research, myths, cameras and current campaigns. … More