National's Police
spokesman, Tony Ryall, is claiming victory for motorists
with the announcement by the Police banning officers from
hiding in bushes with their speed cameras.
"It is
about time this happened," Mr Ryall says. "We have been
calling for an end to this practice for more than a year.
"Public confidence in the Police has been sapped by this
Government's aggressive quota ticketing policy.
"During that time, there has been a huge increase in
traffic ticketing, but the road toll has gone up.
"As
we have consistently said, having a visible police presence
on the roads will have a much greater impact on road safety
than having officers crawling around hiding under bushes.
“The Government's quota ticketing policies are
discrediting the Police. Road safety should be more than
revenue gathering," Mr Ryall says.
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