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Bay of Plenty police officer admits drunk careless driving which caused crash on duty. Drunk unlicensed and sitting on a couch pillow without a seatbelt on Vanessa Pullan sped along a.

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Drink driving is an issue for all ages.

. 2 days agoEthan Stewart had drunk a litre of cider before a car crash that threw Liam Mclean out of the car. Alcohol is the second biggest contributing factor to road. Seven-time convicted drink-driver Brent Aickin has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison over the east Auckland crash that claimed the life of his passenger.

New Zealand Drunk driver in double-fatal Christchurch crash more than four times over blood alcohol limit. The average annual social cost of car crashes because of drunk driving is 446 million. Drunk driver Matthew Tipoki killed his best friend in crash Drunk driver jailed for nearly 4 years after crash kills mate.

Michael Roger Wardell 32 appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday where he. About 645am on Sunday October 17 2021 the 52. A drunk driver who killed himself and another man while speeding.

Police estimate that 8764 drivers are. Photo 123rf Liam Mcleans sister saw him for the last time as he lay in a coffin. Read about legal alcohol limits and penalties for drink-driving in the official New Zealand road code.

In the early hours of March 12 Matthew. The 23-year-old Blenheim man was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit when he crashed on Main St about 425am on Sunday. A truck driver who ploughed into nine parked cars near Dunedin Airport was drunk.

Sergeant Mark Kirkwood of. Drink-driving increases the risk of causing a road crash. Constable Hurn is back on night shift catching up with a bail breach and picking up the pieces following two serious crashes.

Annual alcohol and drug crash statistics. Alcohol contributes to around 30 percent of New Zealands fatal road crashes and AT and NZ Police. He has been disqualified from driving for six months and made to pay reparations.

Drunk driving is a factor in 30 of all fatal car crashes in New Zealand. Alcoholdrug related DSI Deaths and Serious injuries make up 32 of the total Auckland DSI. Data is for all crashes reported by NZ.

Viliame Temo had more than twice the legal alcohol limit in his blood when he slammed into a power pole writing-off his 35000 car. A high-speed crash caused by a novice and inebriated driver could have easily resulted in multiple fatalities a court has heard. The degree of risk varies with.

Photo Bevan Conley. The Minister of Transport has confirmed that anyone convicted of two or more offences within five years will have one of the locks installed in their car and anyone caught driving with a reading. 16000 Drunk drivers are charged with every year.

Furze was killed in a crash on Christchurchs Russley Rd on December 30.

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