Boy racers came into the headlines this month following an altercation in Seaview and I joined Police Area Commander, Inspector Mike Hill, in telling our community that violence will not be tolerated nor condoned.
Police and Hutt City Council have helped to reduce crime through a partnership between the community and policing.
Inspector Hill says local boy racers and car enthusiasts are a highly visible group but the large majority are law abiding, driving on correct licences, with legitimate cars and driving sober. They are not a major cause of crashes and on road harm, to our community
Our shared concern is where there are incidents of intimidation or anti social behaviour and “occasions” where there are burnouts on public land.
It is now up to the boy racers – if they wish to continue this sort of behaviour the community will call for stronger rules and laws to control them.
Police have advised that anyone who witnesses an incident should
· advise police of gathering locations
· provide the police with video footage of offending, if possible
· phone 111 to report to police if criminal offences are being committed
· car enthusiasts themselves should ensure they moderate their own behaviour and the image they portray.
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