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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

Tauranga Access Map a "total win" for showcasing accessible locations

A new Tauranga City Council digital map that highlights hundreds of accessible locations is already being described as “a total win” for local disabled and older communities.

Tauranga Access Map is free to use and provides up-to-date information on the accessibility features of public spaces across the city, including playgrounds, beaches, reserves, council facilities and mobility parking.

Images, descriptions and an accessibility filter are provided for all locations on the map, alongside details such as opening hours, upcoming events, address and directions.

The app was created by Tauranga City Council in partnership with Access Maps, following community consultation in 2022 identifying a need for more accessibility information to be readily available to Tauranga residents and visitors.

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says it’s great to see the map launching in time for summer, as a way of highlighting the many accessible spaces available in Tauranga.

“We’re committed to creating an inclusive city, where all residents and visitors to the city feel welcome and have the opportunity to access and enjoy what’s on offer here,” says Mahé.

“This tool will be a great help for people planning outings, so they know exactly what to expect at our public spaces before they head out the door.”

Parafed Bay of Plenty provides pathways for physically disabled people to get involved in sport, and Deputy Chair Amanda Lowry says it’s heartening to see Tauranga being an enabling city where everyone can live their best lives.

“Tauranga Access Map is so easy to use - you bring it up on your phone and you tap on where you’re going. There are places and spaces in there that will make it comfortable for you to sit with your whānau and have the same experiences as everyone else in the community, and I think that’s a total win.

“We are not second-class citizens in this space anymore, and this app enables us to have free, incredible, full lives like everyone else.”

Alongside public outdoor spaces and council facilities being on the map, local businesses are also able to add their location, accessibility information and upcoming events, which will provide a more holistic view of accessibility across the city.

“Word of great, accessible cafes and restaurants spreads quickly within the disability community, and businesses signing up to be involved is an indicator of them valuing disabled customers and being proud to provide the likes of accessible restrooms, ramps and level entries,” Amanda says.

Approximately 27 percent of Tauranga residents identify as living with or caring for someone with a disability.

Tauranga Access Map can be used in browser or downloaded as an app from tauranga.govt.nz/accessmap

Posted: Nov 21, 2024,

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