Speeding
The police say their approach to speed tolerance not changed
The police say their approach to speeding has not changed and they use discretion with every driver they speak to who is pulled over for driving over the speed limit. Assistant commissioner of Road… Audio
Why We Drive: Matt Crawford on car culture's essential survival
Philosopher, mechanic, and author Matthew Crawford's latest book Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road gets under the bonnet of one of the few remaining domains of exploration, play and… Audio
Speeding youth not driving dangerously
A young Napier man who was caught driving 148 kilometers in an 80 k zone had a charge changed from driving dangerously, to driving at excessive speed. Audio
Do we judge people based on their car?
Listener Caroline Rennie has sent in her experiences driving an SUV around Auckland - and why she seems to get much more hostile reactions from other motorists in that car compared to her small… Audio
Speed guns for boaties tested
Some boaties speeding around the Marlborough Sounds are paying a price this summer, with maritime officers trialing water speed guns in the region. Audio
Road toll talk generates a lot of feedaback from listeners
Listeners say the police priorities on the long weekend were with issuing tickets not safety Audio
Politician's appeal in boy racer's case 'surprise'
Labour MP Trevor Mallard gave more than the usual type of support when he intervened on behalf of a boy racer who sped at 207km/h, the defendant's lawyer says. Audio
Hospitality sector booms in December
New spending stats show New Zealanders spent up large at restaurants and bars as the holiday season began. Audio
Police speeding up 79% in 10 years
More police officers are being caught speeding, with some clocking more than 100 kilometres per hour in suburban streets. Audio
Police say speed limits apply for cops
The police national manager of road policing, Steve Greally, said the figures did not show police were choosing to flout the law. Audio
Police should practice what they preach
More police officers are being caught speeding, sometimes clocking more than 100 kilometres per hour in suburban streets. Audio
Global Neighbours - France and Italy
Italian-born Euronews journalist Eri Garuti now works from the east of France and reports on both European nations, Italy pop. 59,685,227 (est. 2012) and France pop. 66,616,416 (est. 2014). Rules for… Audio