Source: New Zealand Police
Waitematā Police targeted boy racers and illegally modified vehicles during the past two weeks, as part of an operation focusing on disrupting anti-social road user behaviour.
The operation, which took place on the Fridays and Saturdays between 19 and 28 June, succeeded with a string of results including more than 154 infringement notices issued, 10 vehicles impounded and 13 arrests.
Waitematā District Road Policing Coordinator, Senior Sergeant Damian Albert, says the focus of the operation was not only on illegal and dangerous driving, but driver compliance around licensing and vehicle safety.
“Altered seatbelts, suspension, exhausts, airbag modifications, window tints, lighting, tyres, and window stickers were just some of the vehicle faults we detected.”
As well as targeting safety and compliance, officers carried out hundreds of traffic stops, resulting in arrests for drink driving, possession of drugs, breaching bail conditions and various other offences.
Summons were also issued for driving while disqualified, sustained loss of traction and the serving of demerit suspension notices.
A team of officers took part in the operation, sending a clear message to boy racers that anti-social and dangerous behaviour on roads won’t be tolerated.
Senior Sergeant Albert says during the operation officers stopped a motorcycle seen travelling at speed on Lincoln Road.
“The rider was signalled to stop, and enquiries revealed the rider owed more than $3000 in unpaid fines.”
The motorcycle was seized by the Ministry of Justice who partnered with Police, and driving infringement notices were issued.
“We have a low level of tolerance towards all anti-social road user activity that causes extreme danger to road users and annoyance for our communities,” Senior Sergeant Albert says.
“Police will continue the great work done during this operation by enforcing any illegal activities on our roads and ensuring all modified vehicles are compliant with legislation.”
Preliminary results:
• 154 infringement notices issued
• 13 people arrested
• 10 vehicles impounded
• 45 green stickers
• 7 pink stickers
• 4 blue stickers
• 299 vehicles stopped
Anyone that sees anti-social road user behaviour or suspicious activity around vehicles should call Police on 111 if it’s happening now, or you can file a report online at 105.police.govt.nz, or contact us via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-nz.org
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Amanda Wieneke/NZ Police
