Road Safety Policy
Practical, evidence-based road safety reforms focused on accurate crash reporting, better driver education, stronger accountability and safer roads for all New Zealanders.
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Crash Cause Research
Establish independent crash-cause research so road safety decisions are based on facts, not assumptions.
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Road Safety Education
Create a dedicated education organisation with road safety display centres in main cities.
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Dedicated Officers
Introduce stand-alone road safety officers so Police can focus more on crime prevention.
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Mobile Phone Penalties
Increase cell phone use penalties while driving to $1,000 plus demerit points.
Policy Actions
- Scrap the “Greatest Enforceable Risk” policy for road safety decision-making.
- Undertake a Royal Commission of Inquiry into crash reporting and crash causes, including CAS and TCR systems.
- Establish an independent crash-cause research organisation.
- Create a new Road Safety Education organisation with display centres in major cities.
- Introduce dedicated road safety officers under a stand-alone organisation.
- Introduce specific drowsy driving legislation for drivers who drive while dangerously tired.
- Require drivers aged 80 and over to re-sit both theory and practical licence tests.
- Require all drivers to re-sit their theory licence test every 20 years.
- Increase cell phone use penalties while driving to $1,000 plus demerit points.
- Run national “Put it down” campaigns on distraction and inattention.
- Run national education campaigns on driver fatigue, micro-sleeps and power-napping.
- Introduce roadside saliva drug testing using proven overseas technology.
- Publish detailed fatal crash causes bi-monthly for public awareness.
Safer Roads for New Zealand
PPNZ believes safer roads require accurate data, practical education, stronger enforcement and transparent reporting.
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