11,188 stopped and breath tested - 50 fail

[jim.cox]

From Yahoo

"Wellington Police District Operation Unite Commander Inspector Peter Baird says of the 11,188 motorists stopped and breath tested at 43 various checkpoints over the weekend, 50 people were found to be over the limit."

One would wonder, with a catch rate like that, when it is going to dawn on the Plod that such an operation is a huge waste of resource...

[Gremlin]

I dunno... that's 50 fewer drunks on the road, potentially killing innocents. The social cost of that is huge. Still, that's an excellent rate, which hopefully shows that less people are drink driving... ?

I'm quite happy to have the drink level at 0 for everyone.

[Drew]

From Yahoo

"Wellington Police District Operation Unite Commander Inspector Peter Baird says of the 11,188 motorists stopped and breath tested at 43 various checkpoints over the weekend, 50 people were found to be over the limit."

One would wonder, with a catch rate like that, when it is going to dawn on the Plod that such an operation is a huge waste of resource...Umm, when people stop being killed by drunk drivers.

Or perhaps, if someone comes up with a more efficient way to catch people.

[BoristheBiter]

From Yahoo

"Wellington Police District Operation Unite Commander Inspector Peter Baird says of the 11,188 motorists stopped and breath tested at 43 various checkpoints over the weekend, 50 people were found to be over the limit."

One would wonder, with a catch rate like that, when it is going to dawn on the Plod that such an operation is a huge waste of resource...

When no one is found over then limit.

[MSTRS]

When no one is found over then limit.

For at least a year...

[Drew]

I'm quite happy to have the drink level at 0 for everyone.Yeah, because the limit is the problem, not the people ignoring it.:weird:

I'm not gonna give up my right to have a refreshing drink after work then go about my afternoon/evening happenings because 0.5% of the population are morons.

It would be exactly the same as the anti smacking laws. The fuckwits beating their kids knew they were breaking the law already, so nothing has changed for them.

[bogan]

I wonder how many of the 50 were repeat offenders, and how many were currently on suspension or had unpaid fines for the same offense.

I don't think its a waste of resources, the number is probably only so low because these check are performed; and it makes the roads a lot safer than just rego checkpoints.

[Scuba_Steve]

One would wonder, with a catch rate like that, when it is going to dawn on the Plod that such an operation is a huge waste of resource...

better this than the speed scam, atleast this saves lives ...(potentially)

[DrunkenMistake]

Was this just in Wellington? or nation wide?
There has been a huge increase of checkpoints here, not all for drink drivers either.
There was one this morning at 7:45am.

[scumdog]

I live in a little town and last week 7 drink-drivers were picked up at random.

One had 6 previous and another 4 previous convictions.

Some never learn.

[Gremlin]

Yeah, because the limit is the problem, not the people ignoring it.:weird:

I'm not gonna give up my right to have a refreshing drink after work then go about my afternoon/evening happenings because 0.5% of the population are morons.

It would be exactly the same as the anti smacking laws. The fuckwits beating their kids knew they were breaking the law already, so nothing has changed for them.
Except it would remove that excuse of... but I didn't know I would be over the limit. I do agree however, that it doesn't fix those ignoring the current rules, same as child beating, same as dog registration etc etc.


Was this just in Wellington? or nation wide?
There has been a huge increase of checkpoints here, not all for drink drivers either.
There was one this morning at 7:45am.
There is always an increase in the lead up to Christmas, due to all the Christmas functions.

[unstuck]

50 too many.:nono:

[caspernz]

From Yahoo

"Wellington Police District Operation Unite Commander Inspector Peter Baird says of the 11,188 motorists stopped and breath tested at 43 various checkpoints over the weekend, 50 people were found to be over the limit."

One would wonder, with a catch rate like that, when it is going to dawn on the Plod that such an operation is a huge waste of resource...

As I've been personally affected by a repeat drink driver, I would support roadside punishment for anyone caught say on a second or third offence. It's the attitude of the drink driver that has to be altered. Ten years hard labour is a good start....living in a tent....
Why should we tolerate anti-social behaviour?

[scumdog]

As I've been personally affected by a repeat drink driver, I would support roadside punishment for anyone caught say on a second or third offence. It's the attitude of the drink driver that has to be altered. Ten years hard labour is a good start....living in a tent....
Why should we tolerate anti-social behaviour?

My answer to repeat drink-drivers would result in a vast increase in those learning Braille and an equal increase in the sale of white canes...<_<

[Drew]

My answer to repeat drink-drivers would result in a vast increase in those learning Braille and an equal increase in the sale of white canes...<_<


Your way will never be accepted, it seems you're only interested in lining the pockets of filthy capitalists!

[imdying]

My answer to repeat drink-drivers would result in a vast increase in those learning Braille and an equal increase in the sale of white canes...<_<Now now, we've seen how ineffective these half hearted systems have been in the past.

However, help is at hand!

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Fuckin blam!

[avgas]

My answer to repeat drink-drivers would result in a vast increase in those learning Braille and an equal increase in the sale of white canes...<_<
So you would simply get them to continue doing what they are doing, but with an education? :drinknsin

[scumdog]

So you would simply get them to continue doing what they are doing, but with an education? :drinknsin

After my 'education' they would only be doing the first part of what they had been doing - the drinking part...:msn-wink:

[Berries]

One had 6 previous and another 4 previous convictions.
When it gets to that point though do the people have a driving problem or a drinking problem? If the latter then no amount of driving penalties are going to change things.

[scumdog]

When it gets to that point though do the people have a driving problem or a drinking problem? If the latter then no amount of driving penalties are going to change things.

Part of the problem is society does not ostracise those people enough

"More than two dinking driving convictions?"

"Sorry sir, then you can't have that job/loan/mortgage/hire-purchase agreement or enter pubs and you have to go to the back of the hospital list or ever have a drivers licence for the rest of your life etc."

And your mates now all hate you.

But even that won't work with some...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Well done to the police. Rather they do that than their silly 5k over the speed limit holiday busts.

[unstuck]

Part of the problem is society does not ostracise those people enough

"More than two dinking driving convictions?"

"Sorry sir, then you can't have that job/loan/mortgage/hire-purchase agreement or enter pubs and you have to go to the back of the hospital list etc"

And your mates now all hate you.

But even that won't work with some...

Probably work for most of the fuckwits who drink and drive though.:niceone:

[scumdog]

Well done to the police. Rather they do that than their silly 5k over the speed limit holiday busts.

One of our local pissed-driving idiots got picked up only because he was speeding.

Mind you, he WAS doing 143kph.:wacko:

[FROSTY]

6 months loss of licence. resit driving test and 24 months with a ZERO alchohol limit would be the first and easy step.

[caspernz]

Maybe we're thinking with too narrow a view....repeat offending leads to roadside executions and organ harvesting maybe? Not sure if the alcohol lobby would approve of losing customers this way though...but would shorten the waiting lists for organ transplants.

[Grasshopperus]

The breath-test stations also pick up stolen cars, banned drivers and all sorts of other arseholes.

I say good on 'em. 50 drunk-drivers is still 50 too many. Also, as others have said, better this than camping out with a radar/laser pinging people for going 10km/h over the limit.

[Scuba_Steve]

one reason people never learn is financial penalty doesn't work! at this stage people are so used to having money taken from them, whats a little more??? directly affect them then they may learn! :yes:
Hell a week in the cells would do more than the current "pay us monies & we'll let you go do it again" system we currently use. At-least then your taking something away from them, a week of their life they will never get back

[Spearfish]

Part of the problem is society does not ostracise those people enough

"More than two dinking driving convictions?"

"Sorry sir, then you can't have that job/loan/mortgage/hire-purchase agreement or enter pubs and you have to go to the back of the hospital list or ever have a drivers licence for the rest of your life etc."

And your mates now all hate you.

But even that won't work with some...

I thought some papers did a name and shame list with the usual outcry?
Considering the odd lawyers are charging a min of 10 grand to try to get their clients off, I would think there is a stigma around (being a low life drunken fucktard with no self discipline or regard for any other living thing or property around their miserable stinking lives) driving convictions considering these little festering lawyers dens stay open for business.

A drink/drugs checkpoint is just a net across the road so the report in the papers should include all the other little fish they catch outside of just road policing. Especially when the bailiffs, maf, vehicle inspectors "both heavy and compliance" and immigration are all part of the fishing net.

[avgas]

The breath-test stations also pick up stolen cars, banned drivers and all sorts of other arseholes.

I say good on 'em. 50 drunk-drivers is still 50 too many. Also, as others have said, better this than camping out with a radar/laser pinging people for going 10km/h over the limit.
Has no one told you. They have camera's for that now.

[unstuck]

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[MSTRS]

I thought some papers did a name and shame list with the usual outcry?


Hawkes Bay Today does.
Maybe it works too? The checkpoint/s here last w/e stopped a shade under 5000, with (only) 7 over the limit.