Friday, 15 December 2000, 3:01 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Slow drivers who cause the majority of driving aggravation
and rashness appear to be ignored, said ACT Transport
spokesman Penny Webster.
“George Hawkins has stated the
Highway Patrol will focus on ‘speeding drivers and those who
flaunt road laws’
The Highway Patrol will specialise on
policing New Zealand highways and roads. It is designed to
reduce road deaths and injury from road accidents.
“Police
Minister, George Hawkins, is seeing only half the
equation.
“The new Highway Patrol should make sure
it focuses on all causes of road incidents. New speed
camera limits already target speeding drivers, but slow
drivers should also be under the spotlight.
“If our roads
are to be safe this summer all contributors to the road toll
need to be tackled,” said Penny Webster.
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