What's New

Introducing region based push notifications:

SafeDriver will now only display relevant road status alert notifications based on your location. This means that you'll only receive the alerts that matter to you and you'll see more specific alerts about your current area. For example, if you're on the West Coast you will receive if a slip closes the main road or a similar event occurs. If you're in Queenstown you'll see specific roads that are closed rather than a general 'Winter driving conditions are present' message. This also means in Auckland and other regions, you won't see announcements and alerts from other regions that won't affect you.

This update also resolves an issue where some users aren't able to proceed past the splash screen on an unstable internet connection.

App Description

Stay safe on our roads during your visit to New Zealand with this easy and simple app. Learn about some of our fundamental road rules and then get alerts when entering dangerous hotspots and audio reminders with essential road rules.

> Learn about the essential rules on New Zealand roads
> Get alerts when you enter a dangerous zone
> View details about interesting locations and general information about driving in New Zealand
> Receive audio alerts with reminders such as to keep left, slow down around corners and to take regular breaks.
> Receive alerts with road conditions, weather and other important information
> Receive audio prompts when you're going over the speed limit
> Have quick access to the road status with 3D touch icon shortcuts

Enjoy your stay in New Zealand and keep it safe on our roads. This application is constantly being updated so check back to find out more about safety on the roads and the new and amazing features in this app.

If you want to report danger hotspots or to suggest new features check out safedriver.nz.


This app is not associated with the New Zealand Government, the New Zealand Transport agency or the Automobile Association."Continued use of GPS running in the background may dramatically decrease battery life." It was done entirely by a single developer. Please support this app by sharing it around and leaving reviews on the App Store. Thanks for your support.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • May 11, 2015 Initial release
  • June 25, 2015 New version 1.1
  • July 15, 2015 New version 1.3
  • October 07, 2015 New version 1.4.2
  • November 16, 2015 New version 1.6
  • December 14, 2015 New version 1.6.2
  • March 17, 2016 New version 1.7.6
  • June 23, 2016 New version 1.9
  • November 07, 2016 New version 1.10

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