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Road safety - adults

The Travel Safe team work in the community to reduce accidents and improve road safety.

Young Driver Workshop

Free young driver workshops are aimed at road users aged between 16 and 24, who hold a current learner or restricted driver licence. Participants will leave with improved knowledge, confidence, and skills.

Each workshop includes:

  • A 60-minute one-on-one driving lesson with a certified instructor
  • Waka Kotahi NZTA roadworthy vehicle check (what to check to ensure your vehicle is safe and roadworthy)
  • Driver behaviour awareness (speed, impairment, restraints, distraction, and fatigue 
  • Awareness session on sharing the road with heavy vehicles

Parents/caregivers are strongly encouraged to attend but it’s not compulsory. The four-hour workshops are held during school term holidays, usually between 9am and 1pm.

Drive has everything you need to prepare for your learner, restricted and full licence tests.

Visit the Drive website

Young driver workshop

Car Restraints

Looking for support around car seat restraints? Contact one of our local car seat technicians at travelsafeschools@tauranga.govt.nzWe offer free car seat installations, checks, and will help answer any questions or concerns regarding your car restraint.

Carseat installation

Parking behaviour

Drop off and pick up are busy times that pose a safety risk at the school gate. Travel Safe help schools to communicate things like parking time limits, drop off and pick up zones, parking over the kerb and other safety risks at the school gate. We deliver an in-school parking and safety programme named Peaceful Parker, and partner with council parking officers to do school visits when requested by schools or the community.

Blindzone Workshops 

Blindzone workshops allow people to see the world from a truck driver’s point of view. Through a series of practical scenarios, participants will learn where to place themselves so they are visible to truck drivers and will leave with more awareness and confidence on the road. 

For more on Blindzone and cycling around heavy vehicles visit Share the Road.

Blindzone workshop

Be Bright, Be Safe, Be Seen

This winter visibility programme reminds cyclists, walkers, runners, and scooter riders to have lights, bright clothing, and reflective gear if they are out and about during early mornings, evenings, and at other times of low light and poor visibility. 

Whether commuting to work or school, being active for fun or fitness, or popping down to the local shops, people should take extra care and keep safe by being fully visible on roads and paths. 

All cyclists are encouraged to wear high-visibility clothing and ensure their front light, rear light and rear red reflector are all working correctly and are clean.

View the official New Zealand code for cycling for more information.
 

Related news

Christmas arrives in city centre with a sleigh full of festive activities

The festive spirit is alive in Tauranga city centre this year with a large 8-metre reusable Christmas tree lighting up the revitalised Masonic Park every night from 28 November to 5 January.

Christmas tree
Christmas tree to light up Masonic Park over the festive season.

The Christmas tree will spark a month of free festivities taking place in the city centre this year. Organised by Tauranga City Council and Downtown Tauranga, there will be something for everyone to enjoy with Santa’s Grotto, a Razzle Dazzle Reindeer Trail, a Christmas concert, an outdoor festive movie and so much more.

Tauranga Councillor Rod Taylor said with the waterfront transformation almost complete, it’s going to be an extra special Christmas in the city centre.

“This year we have seen the waterfront be transformed into a beautiful place where people can relax, play, and connect with Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour. With the much-anticipated Waterfront Playground opening in mid-December it will be a city centre Christmas like never before.

“It's been a tough few years for everyone, especially our city centre businesses, and this Christmas is a time for celebrating how far we have come and helping spread the festive spirit for everyone to enjoy.”

Bringing extra magic to the city centre, Santa and his trusty elf will be making their grand entrance in true Tauranga style aboard the Kewpie Cruise boat. Head along to Tauranga Waterfront at 10am on Sunday, 1 December and wave Santa ashore before he checks out the Little Big Markets and settles into his ‘Southern Hemisphere Grotto’ at 41 Devonport Road.

If Christmas tunes are more your thing, gather the family and relax in the sun as Tauranga Big Band perform a free Christmas themed concert in Masonic Park on Saturday, 14 December.

Downtown Tauranga Manager, Genevieve Whitson said with all the positive changes we are seeing in the city we wanted to encourage more people to come in and enjoy it as well as bring the Christmas spirit to life.

“Packed with free fun for everyone, the city is the ultimate hotspot this December. Come and join the festivities, browse the shops for Christmas goodies and treat yourself to a bite to eat at one of our amazing eateries.”

For further details about all events happening in the city centre head to: whatsontauranga.co.nz/citycentre

Christmas tree
Santa's Southern Hemisphere Grotto at 41 Devonport Road.
Image captionSanta's Southern Hemisphere Grotto at 41 Devonport Road
Posted: Nov 28, 2024,

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