Whanganui police target distracted motorists in undercover operation
19 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Sergeant Colin Wright was in plain clothes for the operation yesterday, which saw Police target distracted drivers. Photo / Bevan Conley
Sergeant Colin Wright was in plain clothes for the operation yesterday, which saw Police target distracted drivers. Photo / Bevan Conley
Police in Whanganui are cracking down on distracted and unrestrained motorists, organising a number of operations over the coming months to target unsafe habits on our roads. The Chronicle was invited to one of the operations yesterday, which saw a number of motorists pulled over and fined for not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones while behind the wheel.
Whanganui police focusing on impairment and driving during March
10 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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There were 320 deaths on New Zealand roads in 2020 and impairment is suspected as a factor for a quarter of them. Photo / Bevan Conley
There were 320 deaths on New Zealand roads in 2020 and impairment is suspected as a factor for a quarter of them. Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui Chronicle
Whanganui police have joined the national focus on impairment and driving this month in an effort to crack down on fatal crashes.
The 2020 New Zealand road toll was 320.
Sergeant Colin Wright, who heads the Whanganui Road Policing Group, said several factors caused crashes, and impairment was thought to be a factor in about a quarter of fatal crashes.