Groups of cars block intersections for limos, ride on bonnets at school balls
Groups of cars block intersections for limos, ride on bonnets at school balls Wed, 19 May 2021, 2:16PM
A dangerous new school ball trend is seeing huge convoys of cars with blaring music blocking intersections for limousines as they escort students to the venue while people ride on the bonnets or hang out windows, according to a limo company owner.
The Herald has received video footage of young people riding on the bonnets of cars as they swerve dangerously in and out of traffic on the way to the Westlake Girls school ball at Eden Park last weekend - behaviour police have described as reckless.
Dangerous Auckland school ball trend: Huge groups of cars block intersections for limos and ride on bonnets
19 May, 2021 01:12 AM
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Motorists were seen hooning around Eden Park on the night of the ball. Video / Supplied
NZ Herald
A dangerous new school ball trend is seeing huge convoys of cars with blaring music blocking intersections for limousines as they escort students to the venue while people ride on the bonnets or hang out windows, according to a limo company owner.
The Herald has received video footage of young people riding on the bonnets of cars as they swerve dangerously in and out of traffic on the way to the Westlake Girls school ball at Eden Park last weekend - behaviour police have described as reckless.
School ball arrival at Eden Park overtaken by hoons riding car roofs and bonnets
19 May, 2021 01:12 AM
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Motorists were seen hooning around Eden Park on the night of the ball. Video / Supplied
NZ Herald
The arrival of students at a school ball last weekend was overtaken by hoons with blaring music riding on car roofs and bonnets and hanging out of windows.
Students arriving at the Westlake Girls school ball at Eden Park on Saturday were caught up in the mayhem with a bus driver unable to manoeuvre safely to the drop off zone and forced to let students out further away.
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School ball strife: Eden Park stops booking balls after complaints
Photo / File Tue, 18 May 2021, 9:19AM
Turning up to the school ball in a flash ride is a rite of passage for Kiwi teens - but for some noise-conscious neighbours of Eden Park Stadium the rowdy behaviour at drop off time has gone too far.
As Auckland Girls Grammar School students arrived at their school ball at Eden Park early on Friday evening, locals began calling the Eden Park Trust Board to complain.
Chief among their concerns were reports of loud stereos, revving cars and motorbikes and a traffic jam around the Sandringham Rd entrance. The Herald understands 11 complaints were made to the park s 24/7 hotline.