Police Tolerances
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From: Joseph
Dear New Zealand Police,
I reside in New Zealand and am curious to tolerances police give.
For example, driving above the posted speed limit is against the law. Due to the tolerances of speedometers and natural human error, are police justified in issuing tickets for those who exceed the speed limit by 1?
Also, because the alcohol limit is 0 for persons under 20. Will a person under 20 be charged with having alcohol in their system if it is an extremely negligible amount, or is there a tolerance?
It's worth noting that some foods may naturally contain small amounts of
alcohol, like orange juice.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
New Zealand Police
Good Morning Joseph,
This email has been forwarded on to the Road Policing support team. They
will try to respond to your inquiry within the next few days.
Thanks for your concern.
Regards,
New Zealand Police
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From: Joseph <[FYI request #7181 email]>
Date: 28/01/2018 08:46AM
Subject: Official Information request - Police Tolerances
Dear New Zealand Police,
I reside in New Zealand and am curious to tolerances police give.
For example, driving above the posted speed limit is against the law. Due
to the tolerances of speedometers and natural human error, are police
justified in issuing tickets for those who exceed the speed limit by 1?
Also, because the alcohol limit is 0 for persons under 20. Will a person
under 20 be charged with having alcohol in their system if it is an
extremely negligible amount, or is there a tolerance?
It's worth noting that some foods may naturally contain small amounts of
alcohol, like orange juice.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
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From: Joseph
Dear New Zealand Police,
I expected a response by the 26th of February by law and have not received one. Ironically this is an offense. I should expect a response soon.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
New Zealand Police
Good Afternoon Joseph,
Sorry that it is taking a while for road policing to get back to you.
A follow up email has been sent.
regards,
New Zealand Police
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From: Joseph <[FYI request #7181 email]>
Date: 01/03/2018 02:03PM
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Police Tolerances
Dear New Zealand Police,
I expected a response by the 26th of February by law and have not received
one. Ironically this is an offense. I should expect a response soon.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
-----Original Message-----
Good Morning Joseph,
This email has been forwarded on to the Road Policing support team. They
will try to respond to your inquiry within the next few days.
Thanks for your concern.
Regards,
New Zealand Police
-----Joseph <[FOI #7181 email]> wrote: -----
To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request
email]>
From: Joseph <[FOI #7181 email]>
Date: 28/01/2018 08:46AM
Subject: Official Information request - Police Tolerances
Dear New Zealand Police,
I reside in New Zealand and am curious to tolerances police give.
For example, driving above the posted speed limit is against the law.
Due
to the tolerances of speedometers and natural human error, are police
justified in issuing tickets for those who exceed the speed limit by 1?
Also, because the alcohol limit is 0 for persons under 20. Will a person
under 20 be charged with having alcohol in their system if it is an
extremely negligible amount, or is there a tolerance?
It's worth noting that some foods may naturally contain small amounts of
alcohol, like orange juice.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
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From: Joseph
Dear New Zealand Police,
Hopefully i can get my reply soon, it was stated it would take a 'few days' but now is a week overdue.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
From: Joseph
Dear New Zealand Police,
You have not replied to this offical information request and would like an internal review to why the request response has been so slack
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
New Zealand Police
Hi Joseph,
This has been resent to Road Policing.
Regards
NZ Police
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From: Joseph <[FYI request #7181 email]>
Date: 28/03/2018 04:57PM
Subject: Re: Re: Official Information request - Police Tolerances
Dear New Zealand Police,
You have not replied to this offical information request and would like an
internal review to why the request response has been so slack
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
-----Original Message-----
Good Afternoon Joseph,
Sorry that it is taking a while for road policing to get back to you.
A follow up email has been sent.
regards,
New Zealand Police
-----Joseph <[FYI request #7181 email]> wrote: -----
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email]>
From: Joseph <[FYI request #7181 email]>
Date: 01/03/2018 02:03PM
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Police Tolerances
Dear New Zealand Police,
I expected a response by the 26th of February by law and have not
received
one. Ironically this is an offense. I should expect a response soon.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
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un-monitored email address'
Hi Joseph,
Thank you for your email, this has been forwarded to our ministerial
services department to follow up
Please email us again at [1][email address] if we can help you
any further.
Regards
New Zealand Police
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From: Joseph
Dear New Zealand Police,
I am still waiting for a reply about half a year after the start date.
Yours faithfully,
Joseph
New Zealand Police
Please find the attached response.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
PNHQ
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J Devere left an annotation ()
Ummm no it's not actually an offence, but it is typical of OIA requests to police to not be responded to within the time limit. Make a complaint to the Ombudsman - it's the best way to keep pressure on
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