To be attributed to Inspector Mike Wright, Wellington District Road Policing Manager
Last Thursday, a member of the public contacted Wellington District Police with footage of an impatient driver travelling up the wrong side of the road and then the wrong way round a roundabout at a busy Lower Hutt intersection.
Traffic was backed up due to an earlier vehicle incident.
The concerned driver had captured the incident, and the identifying details of the offending vehicle, on his dashboard camera.
Following further enquiries, Police have this morning served a summons to appear on the father of the 18 year-old alleged offender. He is due to appear in Lower Hutt District Court on 9 April charged with dangerous driving.
The driver’s actions in peak hour traffic put not only himself, but other road users and pedestrians at risk. His impatience has now landed him a day in court.
I want to applaud and thank the member of the public who provided us with this footage and reported the incident. We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe and it is pleasing when members of the public and Police can come together to hold dangerous drivers to account.
While it was extremely fortuitous in this case that the informant had dashcam footage, members of the public can also report dangerous driving to 111 or *555 in non-emergency events.
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