Information about whether Police were informed about a crash

Hugh Davenport made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: Hugh Davenport

Dear New Zealand Police,

I saw on facebook that a bus hit a parked car while pulling into a bus stop. The link to this post is https://www.facebook.com/groups/vicdeals...

I would like to know whether the driver or company representative contacted the Police to inform them of the collision. If they did, I would like to know how long after the collision they informed the Police. If this was after 60 hours after the collision, I would like to know whether the Police informed them that they are required to by law to inform the Police no later than 60 hours after a collision if they can't inform the driver as per the road code https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadc...).

I believe in this instance the driver was not known to the driver or the company as the car was parked and no occupant of the car, which would require the Police be informed.

The bus information: Route 1GV, LME492.
The car information: unknown
The crash location: Courtney Place by St James, Wellington, bus stop 5002
The crash time: 7th January 2019, 3:28pm.

Yours faithfully,

Hugh Davenport

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Dear Hugh

 

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
for the below information.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.

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From: Hugh Davenport <[FYI request #9344 email]>
Date: 07/01/2019 03:56PM
Subject: Official Information request - Information about whether Police
were informed about a crash

Dear New Zealand Police,

I saw on facebook that a bus hit a parked car while pulling into a bus
stop. The link to this post is [1] 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vicdeals...  

I would like to know whether the driver or company representative
contacted the Police to inform them of the collision. If they did, I would
like to know how long after the collision they informed the Police. If
this was after 60 hours after the collision, I would like to know whether
the Police informed them that they are required to by law to inform the
Police no later than 60 hours after a collision if they can't inform the
driver as per the road code      
[2]https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadc...
  ).

I believe in this instance the driver was not known to the driver or the
company as the car was parked and no occupant of the car, which would
require the Police be informed.

The bus information: Route 1GV, LME492.
The car information: unknown
The crash location: Courtney Place by St James, Wellington, bus stop 5002
  The crash time: 7th January 2019, 3:28pm.

Yours faithfully,

Hugh Davenport

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Dear Hugh

 

Request for Information

 

I refer to your correspondence dated 07/01/2019 in which you requested " I
saw on facebook that a bus hit a parked car while pulling into a bus stop.
I would like to know whether the driver or company representative
contacted the Police to inform them of the collision. If they did, I would
like to know how long after the collision they informed the Police. If
this was after 60 hours after the collision, I would like to know whether
the Police informed them that they are required to by law to inform the
Police no later than 60 hours after a collision if they can't inform the
driver as per the road code".

 

I have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982. On
this occasion I refer to Section 18(e) - the information requested does
not exist or cannot be found.

If you are not satisfied with my response to your request you have the
right to complain to the Office of the Ombudsman and seek an investigation
and review of my decision. 

 

Kind Regards
 
Barry Billows
Snr. Constable
BBE574

 

                             

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From: Hugh Davenport

Dear New Zealand Police,

Thanks Barry for that.

Yours faithfully,

Hugh Davenport

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