Their safety message to Kiwi drivers is simple - slow down, minimise distractions by putting your phone down, and buckle up. "To make sure that happens, road safety starts before you get behind the wheel – are you well rested, have you eaten and are you hydrated? "Once you're in the car, don't speed, drive to the conditions, wear your seatbelt and be patient. Brake road safety charity director Caroline Perry echoed the police message. Drive safe - Easter road safety tipsSlow: Drive within speed limits, drive at 30km/h or lower in communities, and slow down on rural roads too.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2021 19:41 UTC