New Zealand

"The trucking industry should contribute to the cost of the new ferries."

The New Zealand trucking industry should contribute to the costs of essential transport infrastructure, such as the inter-island ferries, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. 

Dogandlemon.com editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is outspoken on road safety and transport issues, says:

The government’s choice: grand highways for some, or safe roads for all

By simply fitting median barriers and roadside fencing to existing roads, reductions of up to 90% in death and serious injury can be achieved. But instead, government plans are largely focussed on grand new highways.
 

Carpooling is the common sense response to the global fuel crisis

The New Zealand government needs to strongly promote carpooling at a time of global fuel crisis, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says:

Economic recession kept the 2025 road toll low

Economic recession kept the 2025 road toll low, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. 

As at 5pm on December 31, 2025, the New Zealand road toll was 270, compared to 292 for the whole of 2024. 

Electric vehicle buyers may lose out in industry meltdown

Unsold Tesla Cybertrucks

 

Buyers of some new electric cars could easily end up with a near-worthless lemon, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an acknowledged expert on the car industry, warns:

Gig Economy driving transport industry corruption

Poor wages are a major driving force in the creeping corruption within businesses such as VTNZ, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says:

Making Warrants of Fitness harder to pass has simply increased the number of vehicles driving illegally

Making Warrants of Fitness tests harder to pass has simply increased the number of vehicles driving illegally, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, was commenting after a news report disclosed that nearly half of WOF or registrations are overdue.

"Speeding tourists, unrestrained toddlers: the chaos one highway cop faces daily"

A highway patrolman has confirmed that many of the negative stereotypes about tourist drivers are based on reality.

In an article today, Senior Constable Daniel Bartlett, who regularly patrols State Highway 8, estimates that overseas tourists account for around 90% of the drivers he pulls over.

: Time to get tough on drivers using cellphones

The police should permanently seize  cellphones that are operated by the driver of a moving vehicle, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says:

“First offence you lose your cellphone. Second offence you lose your cellphone and your number. Third offence you lose your cellphone and your number, plus your vehicle is impounded for seven days.”

Tourist drivers still a major menace on our roads

Tourist drivers remain a major menace on New Zealand roads, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

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