The video shows burnouts in Waikanae on Friday 28 February about 11 pm — the exact location isn’t stated but must be the Old State Highway 1. Ōtaki MP Tim Costley says he is pleased Police are seriously investigating a large gathering of drivers involved in the burnouts.
“I’m very sorry to hear someone was injured, but sadly I’m also not surprised. These people are being idiots with cars and I have no time for this behaviour. I’m glad Police take it so seriously, but it uses up their resources which we don’t need.”
Mr Costley says “to anyone thinking of going to watch this: don’t. These people aren’t professional drivers. They’re riding on luck and it is the bystanders who get hurt. If no one watches them, a lot of this will disappear.”
Police have said an investigation is underway after a man was injured at the gathering of antisocial road users in Waikanae overnight.
While Police were present, they were advised by ambulance services that a man had been struck by a vehicle doing burnouts.
I suppose it’s more interesting than knitting, but only just.
It was on the intersection Greenhill Rd and the old SH1.
Amazes me how Police have two patrol cars north of Waikanae on the Friday afternoon ticketing motorists, easy money for them.
Come Friday night and not a cop to be seen. These burnouts went on for over an hour.
About time they got rid of the DEI hiring policies and employed people with real balls to stop this crap.