Police issue travel advice for Easter holiday weekend

Police say they’re a agency strategy to unsafe driving behaviour from travellers going close to or far this Easter vacation weekend.

After a disappointing begin to the 12 months on our roads, there’s been an enchancment thus far in charges of deaths and severe accidents over February and March, however Director of Street Policing, Superintendent Steve Greally, says Kiwis can and should do a lot better.

“It’s about drivers and street customers making easy choices to maintain themselves and others secure or they’ll anticipate to be ticketed,” he says.

“Our officers will likely be out patrolling roads all through Aotearoa over Easter weekend and can observe by way of the suitable enforcement motion if drivers and riders are deemed to be risking the security of themselves and others.

“It’s a severe stance we’re taking to make sure we don’t see extra lives misplaced on our roads.”

Police plan to keep up a excessive stage of visibility on the roads to stop unsafe behaviours and implement the legislation with a transparent give attention to lowering street trauma and the devastating results it has on households.

Greally urges drivers to contemplate the security of others and their very own when getting behind the wheel.

“These split-second choices when driving can put a life within the steadiness that’s why it’s necessary to not overlook them each time or wherever you’re travelling.

“It takes a second to both put your seatbelt on, share an Uber house or have a sober driver available, determine to depart that textual content or name alone, and decelerate on any street.

“Any of those will enhance the possibilities of you arriving at your vacation spot safely.”

SH1 Brynderwyn Hills will quickly re-open for the lengthy weekend from 12.01am on March 28 to 11.59pm on April 2 for travellers heading to or from Northland, earlier than closing once more till Might 13 to permit the completion of important cyclone restoration work.

NZ Transport Company street security supervisor Fabian Marsh reminds drivers to make use of NZTA Easter Weekend Vacation Journey Planner, which supplies journey time info and updates on any delays, street works, and street closures.

He additionally urges drivers to cut back velocity the place momentary visitors administration is in place.

“We wish you to get to your pals and whanau safely.

“If you’re out on the roads this Easter, drive to the velocity restrict, don’t drink and drive, be sure to’re rested, and plan forward.

“Drivers had been additionally suggested to undertake primary security checks of their automobile, to assist guarantee a smoother journey over Easter weekend.”