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Waikato District Council - Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato

Our vision: a safe road system increasingly free of death and serious injury

Nationally we are striving to reduce death and serious harm on the roads, here in the Waikato district alone reported crashes result in an average of eight deaths and 2019 injuries (59 of them serious) each year. 

The social cost of these crashes is estimated to be between $73 million and $77 million annually.

This is an unacceptable cost to our community. We’re working to achieve a safer road system through:

  • safe roads and roadsides – investing over $3 million annually on road safety improvements
  • safe road use –providing road safety education programmes including skills training and road user  awareness of road safety issues
  • safe speeds – reviewing speed limits particularly where people live, work and go to school
  • safe vehicles – we promote the use of safer vehicles and take part in regional advocacy for improving a safer vehicle fleet nationally.

Upcoming courses

  • How safe is your young driver?

    This full day course aims to promote good driving habits and attitudes. It includes both theory and practical components, for drivers 16-24 years.

    The course is designed for young drivers who are about to sit their restricted licences, or who already have a restricted or full licence.

    Students must bring their own warranted and registered vehicle.

    Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

    Location: Hamilton (to be advised on registration)

    To register: Phone Holden Driver Training 0800 855 7521

    Cost: $50 (lunch provided)

    • Had your licence for decades but never refreshed your Road Code knowledge?
    • Worrying because you have a medical coming up to renew your licence?
    • Curious about what all these changes to road layout and signs mean?
    • Unsure about Roundabout rules?

    Come to our FREE classroom–based driving refresher course. We promise you that you will find it engaging and not boring!

    Light lunch will be provided.

    Enrolments are essential! To book please phone Kirsty on 07 838 2266 or email enquiries@ageconcernwaikato.org.nz

  • How safe is your young driver?

    This full day course aims to promote good driving habits and attitudes. It includes both theory and practical components, for drivers 16-24 years.

    The course is designed for young drivers who are about to sit their restricted licences, or who already have a restricted or full licence.

    Students must bring their own warranted and registered vehicle.

    Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

    Location: Hamilton (to be advised on registration)

    To register: Phone Holden Driver Training 0800 855 7521

    Cost: $50 (lunch provided)

Report issues

If you notice an issue with a road, please report it as soon as possible.

Report an issue

or phone 0800 492 452

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