Archive for: Blood alcohol

Drink Drivers Aren’t Getting Message

Drink Drivers Aren’t Getting Message

Drink drivers still aren’t getting the message especially repeat offenders. Maybe they never will. At one Auckland checkpoint last night, six drivers were...

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1 in 3 Fatal Crashes Usual Hoons

1 in 3 Fatal Crashes Usual Hoons

It comes as no surprise that  this country’s appalling road toll is to a large degree the fault of predictable troublemakers who are responsible for 1 in...

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Cops Blame Train Users!

Cops Blame Train Users!

Come on officials -don’t blame public transport for the ugly chaos around the Eden Park league matches on Saturday. Auckland City Police Operations Superintendent...

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21,000 Auck Drivers Breath Tested

21,000 Auck Drivers Breath Tested

The number of first time offenders caught drink driving surprised police during a series of blitzes around Auckland City which began Friday night and  ended this...

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Speed Limit Campaign Failed

Speed Limit Campaign Failed

Clearly the Labour weekend campaign to make us believe doing 54k would cause accidents didn’t work -although it did boost the police revenue as I saw drivers...

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Recidivist Drink Drivers Caught Again

Recidivist Drink Drivers Caught Again

Another drink driving crackdown in South Auckland over the weekend so piles of people caught once again -many of them recidivist drink drivers. Police stopped more...

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New 24hr Liquor Bans

New 24hr Liquor Bans

24-hour liquor bans are to be imposed in Kingsland, Mount Roskill, Mount Albert, Grey Lynn shopping and business districts. It will be interesting to see how that...

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Supermarket Caught In Alcohol Blitz

Supermarket Caught In Alcohol Blitz

A unnamed major South Auckland supermarket has been caught in a police blitz on alcohol sales on Friday night, as part of a wide police alcohol operation. A big...

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Drunk Teenagers Behaving Badly Again

Drunk Teenagers Behaving Badly Again

What is it with Waikato teenagers? Waikato Police were horrified when they arrived at a crash scene at Waverly Rd outside Hamilton last night to find a crash similar...

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Police Had Stopped Crash Car Earlier

Police Had Stopped Crash Car Earlier

It’s now been revealed that the driver of a car involved in a triple fatality crash on SH2 at Maramarua on Tuesday night had been stopped by police earlier...

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New Trend: Drunk Mum Drivers

New Trend: Drunk Mum Drivers

Two mothers were apprehended by Western Bay of Plenty Police staff while driving drunk on Tauranga roads over the weekend. The first woman, a 49 year old Papamoa...

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Labour Launches Blood Alcohol Bill

Labour Launches Blood Alcohol Bill

Labour Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes has put forward a member’s bill aimed at lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers because he says the government...

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Surprise At Drink Drive Decision

Surprise At Drink Drive Decision

The Motor Trade Association says it’s surprised at today’s announcement that the Government is seeking a further two years of research to determine the benefits...

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Govt Backs Off New Laws

Govt Backs Off New Laws

The government has backed off reducing the drink driving limits for all drivers before the next election. Cabinet decided today to do “more research”...

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Poll: Support For Alcohol Limit

Poll: Support For Alcohol Limit

A new poll adds to claims Kiwis want tougher blood alcohol limits, as are being considered by the government. It says 70% of New Zealanders support lowering the...

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Drivers Caught Drunk, Carrying Baby

Drivers Caught Drunk, Carrying Baby

Police are shocked to find motorists found driving on Auckland motorways with high blood alcohol levels were carrying young kids in the car. A female driver was...

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