Latest News

22nd Jan 2025

Our Top 10 Summer Road Safety Tips

Here's how you and your whanau can stay safe on our roads this summer:

9th Jan 2025

Positive Vibes at AMI Driver Reviver

A sunny patch of grass in Fairlie on State Highway 8 on Saturday 21 December was the site of a community risk reduction event aimed at preventing fatigue-related driving accidents.

28th Nov 2024

Womens Car Maintenance Event a Hit

On 25 November, over 35 women gathered to learn basic automotive maintenance skills in a collaboration between Zonta Timaru, South Canterbury Road Safety and South Canterbury Toyota.

8th Nov 2024

Public Attitudes to Road Safety

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has published the findings of a comprehensive survey into New Zealanders’ attitudes toward road safety issues and behaviours, and how these are trending over time.

22nd Oct 2024

Dangers of handheld cellphone use

A new study found a strong association between handheld cellphone use and risky driving behaviors among newly licensed teen drivers.

4th Jun 2024

Try Zero

This June, a new initiative for rugby clubs focuses on improving well being and reducing drink driving.

30th Apr 2024

Ice Scrapers

Did you know that you can be fined $150 for driving with a frosted or ice-covered windscreen?  Find out where you can obtain free plastic ice scrapers from (while stocks last).

11th Apr 2024

Survivable Speeds

Variable speed signs around Timaru District's urban schools are set to be installed by 1 July 2024, along with other network critical and public-requested decreased speed limits.

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