The road policing programme
We prepare a road policing programme in accordance with the Land Transport Management Act 2003 setting out:
- the activities police will deliver
- the levels of funding for those activities
- the performance measures we'll use to monitor activities
What the programme includes
The programme includes a range of policing activities, which are aligned with Safer Journeys (external website) priority areas and aimed at improving road safety, focussing on:
- high risk drivers
- young drivers
- motorcycling
- alcohol/drug impaired driving
- speed
- restraints
- heavy vehicles
- roads and roadsides
- crash attendance and reporting
- light vehicles
- walking and cycling
- fatigue and distraction
- older road users
The 2011/12 Road Policing Programme (RPP)
The 2011/12 RPP aligns with Safer Journeys, New Zealand's road safety strategy to 2020, and was prepared by the NZTA in consultation with the NZ Police and the Ministry of Transport. The overriding outcome sought by the 2011/12 RPP is a reduction in deaths and injuries on New Zealand roads and in associated cost. The Minister of Transport, in consultation with the Minister of Police, has approved $296.945 million for the delivery of the work programme detailed in the RPP.
See a copy of the 2011/12 Road Policing Programme.
Coordinating local road safety
Policing activities are but one part of the road safety effort. A combination of engineering, education and enforcement activities form the basis of our local road safety action planning with:
- regional and local authorities
- New Zealand Police
- ACC
- others with interests in road safety.
Working together at the local level provides focus, commitment and urgency in addressing and mitigating the road safety risks, especially in terms of:
- Safe speeds
- Safe roads and roadsides
- Safe vehicles
- Safe road use.
Learn about how road safety action planning can help coordinate local road safety activity.
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