Video/photo evidence and traffic infringements
R. M. Sweeney made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: R. M. Sweeney
Dear New Zealand Police,
Can a traffic infringement ticket be issued based on video or photo evidence submitted by the public? For example, footage captured on a dashcam of a driver failing to stop at a red light, or a photo of a motorbike rider in a bicycle lane? If so, how should the public go about making a submission?
Yours faithfully,
Rory Sweeney
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Sweeney
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below, received by New Zealand Police on 26 April 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 25 May 2021.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Mr Sweeney
I have been advised by the Police Infringements Bureau (PIB) team leader
that there are two options for making a submission.
The first is using Roadwatch where a letter is sent out advising of the
alleged incident however no notice is issued and the form is available
online. Here is the link
[1]https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publ...
The second is a formal complaint and if the person making the complaint is
willing to appear as a witness in the case of a Not Guilty hearing, then
an Officer (not PIB) can then view the alleged offence then submit a
Section 118 letter (request for information from the registered owner as
to who the driver was) then interview if required then issue a notice.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 7:30 am
To: 'R. M. Sweeney' <[FOI #15281 email]>
Subject: OIA request acknowledgement IR-01-21-13422
Tēnā koe Mr Sweeney
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below, received by New Zealand Police on 26 April 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 25 May 2021.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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