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They are illustrative of the common themes in road user behaviour and decision making that are putting lives at risk on New Zealand roads. Please remember, for every near miss, there is always Read more

Be Seen. Be Safe. Why does High-Visibility matter?

Be Seen. Be Safe. Why does High-Visibility matter?

By lighting ourselves and our animals up on the road, we believe it gives motorists a greater opportunity to see us, and in turn, make an informed decision around approaching and passing vulnerable Read more

Be Seen. Be Safe. An Appeal from a Cycling Horse Riding Enthusiast to Wear Hi-Vis

Be Seen. Be Safe. An Appeal from a Cycling Horse Riding Enthusiast to Wear Hi-Vis

I would like to appeal to all drivers to pass cyclists WIDE and SLOW, knowing we may swerve at any time to avoid a pothole or other obstacle in the road. But my appeal is also to cyclists to BE Read more

"Everything about that day was just luck"

"Everything about that day was just luck"

“Everything about that day was just luck. If anyone had been behind the 4WD that hit me, I would have been killed.” Read more

Bringing horse riders’ voices to government

Bringing horse riders’ voices to government

Fellow equestrian and advocate Brenda Reading likes to be informed and in turn, keep her local Member of Parliament informed. When she met to discuss the importance of Vulnerable Road User status for Read more

Life on Hokianga roads

Life on Hokianga roads

I live in Horeke, Hokianga – a place of raw beauty where the only streetlights are the stars and the sun. Out here, the roads curve through hills and valleys, cloaked in darkness at night and often Read more

Lost access, lost safety

Lost access, lost safety

Once upon a time horses were the main means of transport for early New Zealand and served in wars alongside their military owners. Fast forward and we find horses displaced from historical bridle Read more

A lifetime of road riding risks

A lifetime of road riding risks

My name is Lee and I’m 50 yrs old and have been riding since I was two. My road riding experiences have scarred me for life. “The biggest impact and something I will never forget is a call from Read more

A close call on New Zealand roads

A close call on New Zealand roads

Have you ever had a car pass you so close that you could have moved your foot 2cm and made contact with it? So fast that it would have just about taken your foot off? While that isn't the only near Read more

A heartwarming road encounter

A heartwarming road encounter

At about 9:30am I decided to put the brave pants on and take Max down to the Industrial Estate in Ashburton for a gander. Not far from home and, bonus, the huge empty sections had just been mowed – Read more

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