Last year had the second-lowest annual road toll for the
Southern police district in the past 14 years, a result which
has pleased the man in charge of policing the South's roads.
Otago holidaymakers have been advised to be patient and plan
for longer driving times when travelling to their destination
to avoid adding to the rising national road toll.
The record low 2011 road toll of 284 was encouraging but
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee and Police Minister Anne
Tolley urged road users to remain vigilant.
Police Minister Anne Tolley is blaming stupidity for a cruel
string of deaths at the tail end of a year which saw the
fewest road-crash fatalities since 1952.
