Visiting Drivers Project

The purpose of this project is to improve road safety for, and of, visiting drivers, while maintaining New Zealand’s reputation as an attractive and safe tourist destination. The project has an on-the-ground focus in Otago, Southland and the West Coast but many of the initiatives also benefit all visitors to New Zealand and other road users.

Many organisations are working together to ensure all visitors have a safe and enjoyable holiday experience. They include central and local government, the private sector and others in New Zealand and overseas. There is no single solution, or single organisation that can improve road safety for visitors and others on the road. It takes many people working together to improve road safety across all parts of the system – roads and roadsides, speed, vehicles and road use.

A range of initiatives are in place - and more will be introduced - to reach visitors at each stage of their holiday - planning, booking, in-flight, arriving in NZ, and when actually on our roads.