As someone involved in an industry where commercial trucks (tippers) are often used I would say the regulation has huge room for improvement. Personally I believe traffic safety took a huge step backwards with the amalgamation of the Traffic Safety Division of the MOT with the NZ Police. We went from two Auckland Councils with their own Traffic Officer departments plus the MOT Traffic Officers and Harbour Bridge Traffic Officers to a very scaled down Traffic Safety branch within the NZ Police although they do have a commercial vehicles branch. Bring back MOT Trafffic officers I say!

Can you share the actual statistics showing the disproportional number of road deaths caused by trucks?