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REVEALED: NEW ZEALAND'S BEST AND WORST PLACES TO DRIVE
by Gabriel Olano 07 Dec 2021
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REVEALED: NEW ZEALAND'S BEST AND WORST PLACES TO DRIVE | INSURANCE BUSINESS NEW
ZEALAND
Tower has revealed the areas with the best and worst drivers in Aotearoa New
Zealand, based on the data gathered by the insurer’s GoCarma app.
The app, launched around a year ago, has logged over 10.5 million kilometres
driven across 339,713 trips. It uses Bluetooth technology to score a driver’s
performance out of 100, based on speed, braking skills and mobile phone usage.
Greymouth was found to have the safest drivers in New Zealand with an average
driving score of 79, followed by Hawkes Bay with 78 and Otago with 75.
As for the worst places to drive, major urban centres Auckland and Canterbury
scored well below the national average – with 68 and 66, respectively. These
areas were also found to have the most distracted motorists, with Auckland and
Christchurch drivers between ages 30 and 40 being the most likely to use their
device while behind the wheel.
The GoCarma app registers each instance a driver uses their mobile phone,
whether to check a message, make a call or look at a map, even during a red
light.
Tower also revealed New Zealand’s safest driver – 72-year-old John Steele. A
retiree based in Rakaia, Steele obtained the highest average safety score 88 out
of 100 among GoCarma users that have driven over 10,000 kilometres.
“Since first obtaining my license when I was 16, I have tried to drive to the
conditions and be observant of potential hazards,” Steele said. “I was very
surprised but honoured to be named as GoCarma’s safest driver in their first
year.”
Aside from his usual drives to Christchurch and Ashburton, Steel also hops in
his car to visit his grandkids in North Canterbury. For being named GoCarma’s
inaugural safest driver of the year, he has been refunded the remaining cost of
his annual car insurance premium. His safe driving has also earned him several
prizes this year, including two tickets to see the All Blacks in Auckland.
Since its launch, GoCarma has awarded safe drivers with over 200 excess
discounts valued between $100 and $300, as well as Airpoints dollars and
vouchers for My Auto Shop, Uber Eats and Chuffed, Tower said.
“We’re pleased Kiwis have been using GoCarma to be safer on the road. As we get
ready for the holiday season, we want them to be mindful of distractions so they
can arrive safely at their destination,” said Sally Gordon, Tower’s head of
propositions.
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