2504 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 22 Mar 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	2504 (2024)
Question asked:	10 Mar 2024
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	18 Mar 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_02504_2024
Document guid:	49d63039-594f-433d-911d-1ef0bec1a255

2504 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What steps, if any, has the Minister taken or intend to take to address the number of road fatalities in New Zealand, noting the 374 road fatalities in the 2022 year?

Hon Simeon Brown: The Government is focused on addressing the highest contributing factors in fatal road crashes, including alcohol and drugs. The previous government introduced unworkable legislation to rollout roadside drug testing. I have received initial advice on the legislative changes required to fix this and am currently considering that advice. I refer the Member to page 18, 19, and 20 in the draft GPS on land transport 2024, which is publicly available here: https://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/GPS-on-land-transport-2024-Consultation-4-March-2023-.pdf