News Stories and Research Links

Almost every week, a newspaper in New Zealand carries a headline about a drink or drugged driver who has killed or seriously injured other road users. Sadly, many are repetitive; only a few details change each time. We've put some illustrative items below, ones that show the extent of the problem we face. If you see similar articles or information that can help our research, please let us know.

News stories

Deadly drink-driver caught over the limit again (NZ Herald).
Man has 16 drink-driving convictions - and he's still drinking (NZ Herald)
Multiple drink-driving convictions, still drinking and driving.

Far too many for the road (NZ Herald).
Our drink-driving shame (NZ Herald)
Appalling statistics the result of appalling attitudes.

Husband and wife both booked during drink driving blitz (NZ Herald)
Almost 1% of drivers stopped in four major Police operations this year were drunk

Drink-drive tradgey: "She's shattered our lives." (NZ Herald).
Police are now catching 29,000 drunk drivers a year - an increase of 4,000 from the 1990's.

Sunday: Lethal Weapon (TVNZ).
Feedback to Sunday show on a recidivist drunk driver (and access to the original Sunday video).

Websites

BADD (New Zealand).
The New Zealand chapter of Bikers Against Drunk Driving

Road Death Statistics (LTNZ)
The Road Toll: statistics comparing the current and previous year's road toll.

What should treatment programs for hardcore drunk drivers include? (National hardcore drunk driver project).
Innovative approaches from countries that are already taking action.

DWI Courts and DWI/Drug Courts: Reducing Recidivism, Saving Lives (National Drug Court Institute).
Strategies based on experience in 1,800 specialist “Drug Courts” in the United States.