The driver of this car allegedly disqualified from driving was taken to the police station while his car was impounded. Photo /John Stone
One of 300 drivers who were stopped by police at a checkpoint was allegedly behind the wheel illegally and breaching level 4 lockdown regulations so had his car impounded.
The Whangārei man was stopped by officers on Dave Culham Drive after they set up a checkpoint about midday yesterday ahead
of the long Anzac weekend to check people were not flouting lockdown laws.
A quick check of the driver's details showed he was disqualified - that was after he allegedly gave false details and was found to be breaching lockdown. He was given a ride to the Whangārei police station where he was spoken to and the car he was driving was given a tow to a local yard for safe keeping.
There were three other drivers found to be breaching the lockdown laws and they were issued with a warning.
Northland road policing team leader Senior Sergeant Steve Dickson said the message was clear under level 4 and that was "stay home and stop the spread of the virus".
