4500% Growth in Police Revenue-Raising

29 APRIL 2015

Responding to the One News report that the 4km/h holiday speed tolerance implemented in 2009 has resulted in a 4500% increase in speeding fines over the December - January period, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says:

“Given this extraordinary increase, motorists will be expecting the Police to demonstrate that road safety has been materially improved. A marginal benefit in terms of safety, risks accusations that this is as much about revenue gathering as law enforcement.”

“At a time when sexual assaults are increasing and crimes against property remain stubbornly high, the obligation is on the Police to show that this is the best use of their time.”

"Targeting drivers doing 6km/h over the speed limit certainly has an impact on the Government’s coffers, but the cause and effect must be shown in terms of actually saving lives."

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