Oncoming traffic at Kauri comes under close scrutiny by Constable Natalia Panoho and Sergeant Barbara Goodwin. Photo / Michael Cunningham
It was a relatively slow day for police targeting speeding drivers on a high-crash section of Northland road.
Motorists travelling through an 80km/h speed zone on State Highway 1 near Kauri came under the scrutiny of a speed laser gun yesterday.
During the hour-long sting from 10.10am there were 10
motorists nabbed for travelling over the posted speed limit, while three were lucky to drive away with a warning. That was half the number stopped during a similar operation last December on the same section of State Highway 1.
The first vehicle stopped yesterday ended up being impounded after checks revealed the 42-year-old male driver, from Kamo, was forbidden to drive and was breaching a bail condition, which was not to drive a vehicle. He was taken to Whangarei police station to organise a court appearance, while his car was secured at a yard. He also received infringement notices for no warrant of fitness and associated matters.
The highest speed recorded was a northbound motorist travelling at 102km/h, who was also towing a trailer. Every driver issued with a ticket will have to pay a fine but will also have demerit points. Once a driver clocks up 100 demerit points they lose their licence.
