Please attribute Inspector Peter Cooper, Area Commander Canterbury Rural
Police will continue to maintain a highly visible presence across the North Canterbury area this weekend, with a gathering of car enthusiasts for the Muscle Car Madness Car Show in Rangiora.
Police expect to see a large number of attendees moving around the Rangiora Showgrounds area and will have additional resources available to manage any issues that may arise from the event.
Following up driving complaints around Rangiora over the last two nights, Police and Court bailiffs have seized and impounded six vehicles, and issued a number of infringement notices.
Over 1000 breath tests were completed on Thursday night alone.
Police will continue to monitor activities over the weekend and take all complaints seriously.
We will review any video footage of driving complaints, and we plan to hold all offending drivers to account at the time of the behaviour or at a later date.
While the Police respect the right of people to gather and enjoy this event, it should not be in such a manner that causes disruption, annoyance, and frustration to the public.
We will continue to communicate our expectations to attendees of Muscle Car Madness and will take enforcement action wherever necessary.
Police always encourage safe driving behaviour: keeping a safe speed and distance and driving without impairment or distraction.
If you are witnessing dangerous driving behaviour or any illegal or disorderly behaviour, please call Police on 111.
You can also report non-emergencies or matters after the fact by calling Police on 105 and supplying as much information as you can gather, including images or video footage.
Information can also be reported anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre