New Zealand - Rat on Your Friends, Family, Neighbors and Enemy
A New Zealand resident who wants a red light running warning citation sent to a stranger or an enemy only needs to call a toll-free phone number. On Tuesday the Manukau City Council unveiled its program that allows anyone to contact the police and accuse someone of an intersection traffic violation. "We're asking the community to join the council in sending a message to these drivers that it's not on," Manukau City Council member David Collings said. "If people see drivers running red lights they should dial 0800 STOP 4 RED." Those who call or use the online form should first know the license plate number as well as the color and make of the vehicle owned by the person they wish to accuse. They should also be prepared with an intersection location, date and time for the alleged incident. Recipients of a visit from the police or a warning letter will not be allowed to confront their accuser as police insist such information "will be kept strictly confidential." In addition to the hotline, Manukau Police have set up lucrative operations where a half-dozen officers wait to issue NZ$150 tickets to drivers at intersections. The council hopes before the end of the year to increase this revenue further by installing automated ticketing machines.
New Zealand Introduces Anonymous Red Light Accusation Hotline
Re: New Zealand - Rat on Your Friends, Family, Neighbors and Enemy
All thats needed is the name of the officer writing the ticket and a few judges to get some tickets sent their way to have them figure out this is a bad idea/
Re: New Zealand - Rat on Your Friends, Family, Neighbors and Enemy
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partsfreak
All thats needed is the name of the officer writing the ticket and a few judges to get some tickets sent their way to have them figure out this is a bad idea/
Every citizen should send end the plates of police cars every time they see one at an intersection.:D
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Every citizen should send end the plates of police cars every time they see one at an intersection.:D
One just did this the other day:
I was in my local city, and I come to a stop (~8PM) at my traffic light. 2lanes each way (with a median in the center). Well a Sheriff and another car both stop at the red light... so what does the sheriff do?
Sits there for less then a second and hits his lights and floors it through the intersection: instantly after reaching the other side, he stops accelerating, turns off his lights... and continues on his way.
I WAS LIVID! If I had seen his plate number, I would have called him in to the troopers, I SO wish I had the camera running in my car at that point... it just needs to get nicer out here in NY so I can do work in the car for it.