Defiance over blood thirsty chases

Candor Trust

In relation to the driver critically injured on the Eastern Hutt Road Candor Trust reiterates that such chases are not on. You can't enhance road safety by racing drivers who won't stop, and the policies of most civilised countries acknowledge this by banning chases over traffic offences. The fact of the matter is that 30 seconds is a long time for something to go wrong at speed, and most chases that kill are all over and done with in up to 2 minutes.
It is outrageous that Police have been told to stop using the words "pursuit" or "chase" in media communications, and instead to refer to "fleeing drivers". What models of taking personal responsibility for the outcome of decisions that they should never be allowed to make.

Police apparently want to make it clear the responsibility for pursuits and their outcomes was on drivers who fled instead of stopping when asked.
What they are really doing is trying to gloss over their tragic use of a policy that has been banned for safety reasons overseas, so that the quota system can be pursued with zeal. And a flagrant and frightening disregard for offender and Public safety. No wonder our statistics are among the world's worst - welcome to the Wild West.

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