There has been plenty of debate over a traffic blitz which saw Hastings police issue 58 infringement notices in 80 minutes for drivers talking on their cellphones or not wearing seatbelts on Friday.
A number of comments have been posted on Hawke's Bay Today's website and Facebook page and quiteclearly there are many different views on the matter.
Some of those commenting had tales of their own of drivers talking on cellphones and even had suggestions as to where police could go to nab them. Others felt it was a simple case of revenue collecting on the part of the police and they should be out stopping the burglars.
Either way, Hawke's Bay Police say they are astonished and "disappointed" that so many people were caught flouting the law on Omahu Rd. It is astounding in this day and age that people don't wear seatbelts as it is a simple fact that seatbelts save lives. As for talking on a cellphone, that law has been around long enough for people to know they can't do it.
Sure, it is tempting to reach for the phone when it rings or to have a quick glance at a text, but it still means that you are not concentrating on the road and in that time anything can happen.
