Photo / George HeardNew Zealand's annual road toll has only dipped below 300 deaths on three occasions over the past 60 years. Tate recently sat down with the Herald's Front Page podcast to break down some of the key myths circulating about the road toll – as well as providing insight on international strategies that have made a difference. The road toll is getting worse and worseTate: "Over the last 30 to 40 years, since the '70s and '80s, we've actually been making reasonable progress in reducing the road toll against an increasing number of vehicles and an increasing amount of travel. They were higher on certain roads, like the Milford Road, but they were still a small proportion. Higher penalties probably don't address the mistakes that people make, but they do work on the motivational side.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 23, 2022 02:25 UTC