28 February 2022
IR-01-22-3261
Mr Fraser
[FYI request #18473 email]
Dear Mr Fraser
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request received on 7 February 2022 for
information about infringement notices issued for ‘cruising’ offences.
You requested:
Can you please tell me how many infringement notices were issued for breaches
of the CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL CRUISING AND PROHIBITED TIMES
ON ROADS BYLAW 2014 in 2021.
Police has issued no infringement offence notices for breaches of the Cruising and
Prohibited Times on Roads bylaw in 2021. Due to chal enges operationalising the bylaw,
Police generally relies on other legislation to enforce anti-social road user activity in
Christchurch.
Canterbury District Police has a dedicated Anti-Social Road User (ASR) team which
focuses on boy racer issues. This team regularly patrols, monitors, and engages with boy
racer groups across Christchurch and takes appropriate enforcement action when
necessary, including running checkpoints and ordering unsafe vehicles off the road.
For example, a recent Police covert operation in the Wigram area resulted in eight
vehicles currently being sought for impound for sustained loss of traction. A total of 10
separate offences were also identified and 19 infringement offence notices were issued
for using a motor vehicle under 3,500kg in a prohibited area.
I trust this information is satisfactory in answering your request.
Yours sincerely
Superintendent Steve Greally
Director: National Road Policing Centre
Police National Headquarters 180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wel ington 6140, New Zealand.
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz
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