NZTA's new mobile camera network has strict rules about where and how cameras can operate. If those rules were not followed, the ticket may not hold up.
A Porirua lawyer may have set a legal precedent with far-reaching consequences after getting a $35 speeding ticket thrown out by a court.
The photo featured in this article was provided on request by the owner as they were not the driver at the time.
This letter to Wellington is self explanatory. It was simply ignored and enforced.
Statement of truth I confirm the accuracy of this statement. I make this statement in the knowledge that it will be used in court proceedings. I am aware that it is an offence to make a false statement
Dozens of drivers have been ticketed by police after they were snapped on the wrong side of the road on busy South Island tourism route the Devil’s Staircase.
Road rage gets the headlines. These nine habits are far more likely to kill you, the person next to you, or the pedestrian you haven't seen yet.
Then Don’t Get Mad, Get Even!
Minister Peter Dunne has made light of getting two speeding tickets on the same day.
Opionion:
I have put this section up due to a number of messages from motorcyclists who have complained about being pulled over for passing lines of slow moving traffic.
We are publishing this section to clear up the stop sign myth. Readers have complained about being fined for alleged ‘rolling stops’ citing a three second rule.
If you’ve been snapped by a stealth van ensure it’s correctly parked. Especially check that it has permission from any land owner if parked on private property and check the 250m rule
This morning, my wife who had been out for her morning run with the dog was, by the breadth of a hair, almost run over by a court bailiff speeding along our drive, ironically sent by the Ministry of Justice to enforce unpaid speeding fines.
I received a ticket that I felt was unreliable as the officer had set up his trap, in such a covert position that I felt it would be practicably impossible to get a reliable reading.