Fifteen people have died in the last seven days on New Zealand roads, in a period police have proclaimed as "disastrous". In October, 24 people died in road crashes, down from 32 in last year. Cliff said police expected another 60 to 70 people would die in road crashes before the end of this year. "Just under one person will die each day in a road crash if you average it out." • Change your driving to suit the conditions, including the weather, changes in traffic levels and road conditions.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2016 03:04 UTC