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Types of crash

There are 72 classifications of crashes and loss-of-control incidents used by accident investigators and police. Diagrams are used to quickly describe the accident, and these are published with a guide by NZTA for how to code crashes. The motion or

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60% of teen crashes involve driver distraction: here are the causes

21 fatal accidents, 170 injury accidents and 1133 minor accidents in New Zealand in 2013 had driver distraction as a contributing factor. The American Automobile Association published some research on teen driving crashes. Teens don’t have much experience behind the wheel

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Chinese tourists targeted for driver education

As the number of tourists visiting New Zealand grows, so does the number of rental cars driven by people who may never have driven on the left before. Tourists might not speak or read English and therefore struggle to understand

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