That person failed a drug screening test, and as a result the truck sat idle for a while, the summary said. Davies, who lived in Picton at the time but had since moved to North Canterbury, was unable to find a replacement, so did the work himself. Between November 15 and December 2 there were only two days that Davies complied with the appropriate rest required for a truck driver. Truck drivers cannot exceed 13 hours a day behind the wheel. The summary said Davies work day breaches ranged from 14 hours and 3 minutes, to 23 hours in a day. Between November 15 and November 23, 2019, Davies worked 179 hours in excess. Between November 23 and December 2, 2019, he worked 158 hours in excess.
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Ferries have been delayed at the Picton terminal as police respond to a bomb threat made on the morning of May 3, 2021. Specialist staff had arrived by helicopter from Wellington to search both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries in Picton about 10.35am, 2½ hours after passengers were first asked to disembark. Feltham acknowledged that the incident caused “considerable disruption and distress for many”. Erin Paul was having her breakfast on board the Straitsman on Monday when she was told by staff that all passengers would have to disembark. “They got everybody off the ship, and they did a roll call. We were put on buses, but we weren t told where we were going,” Paul said.
He said they had not had any difficulties until that point. Schmidt appeared via audiovisual link where he became emotional when he told Judge Richard Russell “nobody listened to what I had to say”.
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Tano Schmidt, 29, pleaded guilty to intentional damage, failing to stop for police and three counts of arson at the Blenheim District Court on February 22. “No-one cares, no-one wants to know what actually happened,” Schmidt said. Judge Richard Russell told Schmidt he heard what he had to say, but he needed to first have a lawyer assigned so his legal rights were “safe guarded”.
The summary said he suffered significant injuries and was taken to Wairau Hospital.
Ricky Wilson/Stuff An evidential blood sample was taken from Johnson, which tested positive for methamphetamine. Johnson appeared for sentencing in the Blenheim District Court on Monday on one charge of careless driving, driving under the influence of methamphetamine and a charge of driving while suspended. His lawyer John Holdaway said he was lucky to survive the crash and was still experiencing health complications. Judge Jo Rielly said it was really concerning Johnson was driving under the influence of drugs. “I note you haven t appeared [in court] for a while and not for anything like this,” Judge Rielly said.