​Road Safe HB and New Zealand Police joined forces on Wednesday the 5th and 6th July 2017 to provide fatigue stops for the touring groups following the rugby games across New Zealand.  One of the groups that arrived was very keen to have their photo taken with local (Napier/Hastings) Police. Large numbers of tourists stopped to share the hospitality provided by Road Safe HB. It was a good opportunity for Police mixing and mingling amongst the groups that attended the fatigue stop and offer them advice on safe driving and the risks of fatigue etc.

Road Safe HB and Police would like to thank the staff from Higgins who provided the site traffic safety management for this activity. The staff where outstanding and provided parking directions for the motorhomes and other vehicles.

​iLz and I would like to acknowledge the Hawkes Bay Police for their huge efforts, it is always great to see key agencies working together to reduce road trauma.  The message is a simple one, Road Safety Is Everyones Responsibility.

Tips on Keeping Your Teen Driver Safe - Stay involved.  You have years of driving experience and that amounts to lots of wisdom to share. Even though you're not always in the car with them, you can still stay involved in their safety by:

• helping your teen identify the risks they might face
• working with them to manage those risks safely
• driving with them when they first encounter new (and potentially risky) situations, such as in heavy traffic, on new routes, in wet weather and when there's poor light.

Road Safe HB and NZ Police also provide a road safety education day to individuals who have received an infringement notice for impaired driving but is open to anyone who would like to attend.  Some as part of their sentence are required to attend the day.  The day centres around road safety and how indivual decisions can impact of other road users.

The delivery is about how we can all become leaders in our families to reduce alcohol harm and the catastrophic impacts it can have. 

Road Safe HB, NZ Police and the Department of Corrections were presented with an award for the work being undertaken in the HB Regional Prison.  The award was for art work and creative designing that was created by the inmates in the Youth Unit at the prison.  This was a very proud moment for all including the young men who participated in this project.