Vehicles ordered off roads during Invercargill safety crackdown

Monday 9 June 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 9 Jun 2025, 4:47pm

Police pulled over 161 vehicles during a weekend operation targeting antisocial driving behaviour in Invercargill. Approximately one-third of the stopped cars were found to be unroadworthy, resulting in multiple vehicles being ordered off the road or sent for inspection.

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1. Otago Daily TimesMon 9 Jun 2025, 3:26pm

   Cars ordered off road in safety crackdown (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via StuffMon 9 Jun 2025, 3:46pm

   Police pull over 161 vehicles in weekend operation targeting antisocial behaviour (opens in new tab)

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3. 1NewsMon 9 Jun 2025, 4:08pm

   One-third of vehicles stopped by Invercargill police unroadworthy (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldMon 9 Jun 2025, 4:46pm

   Boy racers targeted in Invercargill: Police ‘surprised’ 95% of 161 vehicles had faults (opens in new tab)

5. RNZMon 9 Jun 2025, 4:47pm

   Over 160 cars pulled over as Invercargill police crackdown on antisocial driving behaviour (opens in new tab)