MINUTES
CRASH DATA WORKING GROUP
13 April 2026
Attendees
Internal:
Mel Smalley (Chair), Warwick Taylor, Kerry Greig, Paul Phipps,
ACT 1982
Giles Hindley, Liz Kolster, Bhakti Dahya
External:
Martyn Napier (NZ Police), Jennifer McSaveney (Ministry of
Transport), s 9(2)(a)
(Beca), Lewis Martin (Auckland
Transport), Kym Simth (Auckland Transport)
Apologies
s 9(2)(a)
(Automobile Association),
INFORMATION
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RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
2. For Discussion and Recommendation: Driver Use of
Substances Not Classed as Drugs
The Group discussed impairment of drivers due to substances such as kava,
NAGs, glue and nitrous oxide.
The Group
recommended that a new factor code should be created for
suspected impairment by substances not classed as drugs.
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1982
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ACT
b. Coding of Very Low Blood Alcohol Readings The Group
agreed that blood alcohol readings at or below five milligrams per
100 mil ilitres of blood should be treated as no alcohol for the purposes of
coding.
INFORMATION
c. Next meeting 10:30 am Monday 20 July 2026
- Meeting closed.
OFFICIAL
Action Points
THE
out of scope
Warwick
UNDER
- Warwick will write up a request for a new factor code for suspected
impairment by substances not classed as drugs.
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RELEASED
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