AutoTowing Kaikoura

24/12/2023

Merry merry Christmas to you an yours from us, safe an happy holidays

12/09/2023

See you at the hop, but hopefully not like this, have a fun weekend all you hoppers

12/09/2023

Boom let's go to the hop, have a great weekend click on picture to play video🚗🚗🚘🚘

Danny and the Juniors shot straight to the top of the charts in early 1958 with their biggest hit ever, the gold-selling "At the Hop" (penned by the songwrit...

24/07/2023

21/07/2023

Bad weather is forecast across the country over the coming days. If your area is flood-prone and rain is likely to be heavy where you are, consider moving your vehicle to protect it from water damage.

Water damage can happen even if water only reaches the bottom of your car door—and by that point simply drying out your car isn’t enough.

Learn more about water damaged vehicles here: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/water-damaged-vehicles-what-you-need-to-know/

For the latest weather information, check MetService New Zealand: https://www.metservice.com/warnings

Check our website for the latest updates on closures and disruptions to state highways: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz

18/07/2023

I spy with my little eye….
YOU. Because you have your headlights on, right? 👀

✅ 30 min after sunset and 30 min before sunrise
✅ In fog/rain
✅ When you can’t see at least 100m ahead of you

A general rule of thumb for bad weather, if your windscreen wipers need to be on, then your lights should be too!

Brush up your knowledge here: www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/when-conditions-change/night-driving/

20/06/2023

Median barriers save lives—here's a great example of how they work.

We'd like to share a letter we received from James, a member of the public who wanted to share the story of his crash. Last year, while driving on one of the motorways in Christchurch at 100km/h, James travelled towards the centreline and struck the flexible median barrier.

The flexible median barrier did its job. It prevented James from crossing over the centreline, avoiding a head-on crash with people on the other side of the road. He was able to walk away from the crash, and the people driving on the opposite side of the road were able to continue travelling safely.

Each time you see a barrier that's been hit it’s a reminder the barrier has actually done its job. Someone like James has avoided a head-on crash, and the serious outcomes of that crash.

Here’s how James described the crash.

"Hitting the barrier at 100km/h was very different to what I perceived it would be like. The first thing I noticed was that the car did not bounce off the barrier. The car appeared to hug the wire cables and stabilise the movement of the car. The vertical posts broke into small pieces and quickly fell to the roadside.

"While being hugged by the wire rope barrier, this gave me enough time to take control of the event and attempt to direct the car to the side of the road once I had washed off enough speed to do so safely.

"There appeared to be little to no impact on my body when I collided with the barrier. Had the barrier not been present I would have been involved in a head on collision with a line of cars heading towards the city.

"There is no doubt in my mind that the barrier saved me from injury that morning. Had the barrier not been in place, I, and several other people that morning would have experienced an event that would have changed their lives. I am thankful for the barriers that have been place on the motorways and roads around New Zealand."

22/12/2022

Wishing you nothing but the best this holiday season. Merry merry Christmas.

20/10/2022

Happy long weekend, drive safe.