Police plays an important part in helping to make New Zealand roads safer through rigorous enforcement of the traffic laws including alcohol and speed regulations, promoting good driving practices, and road safety education.
We also work with other road safety partners to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 2030 by 40 percent compared to 2018 levels. See New Zealand’s Road Safety Objectives (Ministry of Transport website, PDF, 565KB) for more details.
Police supports this work by ensuring our prevention and enforcement activity is based on what will have the most impact in reducing harm on the road.
A number of specialist groups work within this area, including:
National Road Policing Centre
The National Road Policing Centre (NRPC) plays a critical role in facilitating and enabling Police to deliver road safety activities. The NRPC is made up of specialist teams and support groups that provide strategic and operational support to enable our frontline to keep people safe on our roads.
District Road Policing
All Police districts are staffed with Road Policing Teams and other specialist road policing groups including Highway Patrol, Impairment Prevention Teams, and Serious Crash Units all dedicated to keeping our roads safe.
Commercial Vehicle Safety Team - CVST
This nationally managed team is responsible for monitoring all areas of the commercial vehicle industry, including trucks, buses, taxis, couriers, mobile cranes, and mobile homes. For more information, check out the Commercial Vehicle Safety Team - CVST web page.
Police Infringement Bureau
The Police Infringement Bureau processes infringement notices and provide an adjudication service. For ticket/infringement queries, contact the Police Infringement Bureau.
Police Calibration Services
Police Calibration Services (PCS) is a specialist group responsible for maintaining the calibration and certification of speed enforcement and weighing equipment used by Police.