Police disrupt antisocial road user gatherings in Wellington and Hutt Valley

Sunday 19 January 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sun 19 Jan 2025, 3:09pm

In this story Ministry of Justice

A coordinated police operation targeting street racers and unruly drivers took place on Saturday night. In the Hutt Valley, seven cars were seized and 10 vehicles were ordered off the road. Across the Wellington region, police issued 32 infringement notices, suspended three licences, and stickered 10 vehicles.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 19 Jan 2025, 1:38pm

   Wellington police crack down on ‘antisocial gatherings’ on city roads (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSun 19 Jan 2025, 1:54pm

   Ten vehicles stickered in crackdown on unruly drivers in Wellington (opens in new tab)

3. The PostSun 19 Jan 2025, 2:19pm

   Street racers’ cars seized in Hutt Valley (opens in new tab)

4. RNZSun 19 Jan 2025, 3:09pm

   Hutt Valley street racers see police zero-tolerance crack down (opens in new tab)