New boy racer legislation

**Skyryder** · 18th February 2009, 10:55

Crusing cars today....crushing bikes tomorrow.

Skyryder

**Tony** · 21st February 2009, 07:39

Using the existing laws...

21/02/09 http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5335296

Fifteen boy racers are without their cars this morning after a police operation in Christchurch overnight.

Acting Senior Sergeant Greg Murton said 70 police were involved and targeted illegally modified vehicles and driver behaviour.

Fifteen vehicles were impounded for unpaid fines, and/or being illegally modified. As well, a large number of infringement notices were issued for driving offences.

The operation would continue tonight.

It is part of a clampdown on boy racers in the city following an attack on a police officer on January 31.

Sergeant Nigel Armstrong was ambushed by up to 300 boy racers when he responded to a complaint in Wigram. They threw bottles at him and fired at his patrol car with an air or slug rifle, forcing him to flee.

Lewis John Garton, 17, has been charged with assaulting a police officer with a weapon, and unlawful assembly. He will reappear in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday.

**old git** · 21st February 2009, 07:54

COMPULSORY INSURANCE (fully comprehensive preferably)..............it would cost the kiddies so many zillions of $$$$$$$$$$'s that they would all be driving a 1300cc nanny car......and if caught without then crush it ..........Simple.

**Marmoot** · 21st February 2009, 08:27

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Crusing cars today....crushing bikes tomorrow.

Skyryder

I reckon too.

To unite, a democratic society always need a common enemy. In the absence, one needs to be created.

Sad but true...

**Max Preload** · 21st February 2009, 10:56

Originally Posted by old git

COMPULSORY INSURANCE (fully comprehensive preferably)..............it would cost the kiddies so many zillions of $$$$$$$$$$'s that they would all be driving a 1300cc nanny car......and if caught without then crush it ..........Simple.

Complete bullshit. Most of their cars are security to loans used to purchase them and a requirement of those loans is the security must be insured.

**kiwi cowboy** · 21st February 2009, 17:42

Originally Posted by Dave-

Tony I just don't think your system would work mate, it's too relaxed and easy to work around.

the suggested legislation is worse though.

but tbh I haven't got any better ideas really...boy racers don't really bother me,infact I find their antics quite humerous...but I have a sick sense of humor.

Tell that to my disabled brother that turned onto a road and ended up in the middle of the little fuckers and they were climbing all over the race cars on the trailer and all and he had a doughter and two young sons with him.
YER FUCKIN HUMEROUS A !!!!!!

**3umph** · 21st February 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by Tony

Using the existing laws...

21/02/09 http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5335296

Fifteen boy racers are without their cars this morning after a police operation in Christchurch overnight.

Acting Senior Sergeant Greg Murton said 70 police were involved and targeted illegally modified vehicles and driver behaviour.

Fifteen vehicles were impounded for unpaid fines, and/or being illegally modified. As well, a large number of infringement notices were issued for driving offences.

The operation would continue tonight.

It is part of a clampdown on boy racers in the city following an attack on a police officer on January 31.

Sergeant Nigel Armstrong was ambushed by up to 300 boy racers when he responded to a complaint in Wigram. They threw bottles at him and fired at his patrol car with an air or slug rifle, forcing him to flee.

Lewis John Garton, 17, has been charged with assaulting a police officer with a weapon, and unlawful assembly. He will reappear in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday.

Fast 4's and rotary show here at the moment... that's less confiscations then last year I think

**cold comfort** · 19th July 2010, 23:19

Any thoughts on yet another largely unnecessary law. Recently a group of "boy racers" in Christchurch were apprehended parked on a the side of a motorway off ramp. They were all rounded up,handcuffed with the plastic shit they use and "processed" . As i understand it their transgression was to congregate rather than causing a public nuisance (correct me if i am wrong).
What really gets up my nose is my son (who has a good job, wears a suit, and is not a "boy racer") unwisely stopped his Mitsi Evo whilst passing to chat with one of the other "car enthusiasts" He was unceremoniously bundled up with the rest and charged. A conviction for this stupid and rather arbitrary law could affect his traveling future.
My stepson wasn't too bothered until i pointed out it could equally be applied to him and his surfing mates camped on a beach drinking around a fire.
Any comments?

**miloking** · 20th July 2010, 03:21

Originally Posted by Tony

Sorry to burst your bubble but a non modified non turbo car less than 1350 cc can't take down much. But far more importantly doesn't motivate anyone to try.

We have lots of rules the cops can use after the offence.

What the intent of the 'Tony' rules is to stop the offences occuring in the first place!

If your young and want excitement behind the wheel then get a race license and race cars or karts - it's way more fun on a track.

Bullshit, me and my mates used to thrash my mates rolla (and mazda familia) to 8,000 rpm(suprisingly sounds like f1 car

) ... trying to see how fast we can get it around corners, longest burn outs in 1st and 2nd off the lights (yep even corolla can do burnout in 2nd if you try), how high we can jump it on speed bumps etc ...so dont tell me that 1300cc will stop young males from doing stupid shit with them.
If you actualy believe that you are more naive than i thought!

**Indoo** · 21st July 2010, 10:19

Originally Posted by cold comfort

As i understand it their transgression was to congregate rather than causing a public nuisance (correct me if i am wrong).

Yep I'm sure they chose such a likely location as a great place to meet up for a cup of tea and to have a chat. Nothing of course to do with them blocking off an entire onramp and using it for racing. The arrogance and utter disregard for the general publics rights and safety these boyracers have finally caught up wtih them. Law working exactly as intended and now the muppets will have criminal convictions they will have to explain to future employers.

**cold comfort** · 21st July 2010, 12:07

you were there then?

**SMOKEU** · 21st July 2010, 12:34

You would have to be an ignorant fool to believe everything you read in the media.

**Indoo** · 21st July 2010, 13:09

Originally Posted by cold comfort

you were there then?

No were you?

Lemme guess this is just another vast conspiracy engineered by a group of corrupt cops who colluded together to lie about the behaviour of this completely innocent group of law abiding car enthusiasts who were merely parked on a motorway onramp because its such a nice quiet and completely logical place for a few friends to stop and have a chat.

Looks like they are going to have a very sympathetic Judge as well...

"Lawyer Jared Bell told the judge his client hoped for a discharge without conviction.

The judge's response was: "Oh, ho, ho, ho. No." "

**jahrasti** · 21st July 2010, 15:00

Originally Posted by cold comfort

Any thoughts on yet another largely unnecessary law. Recently a group of "boy racers" in Christchurch were apprehended parked on a the side of a motorway off ramp. They were all rounded up,handcuffed with the plastic shit they use and "processed" . As i understand it their transgression was to congregate rather than causing a public nuisance (correct me if i am wrong).
What really gets up my nose is my son (who has a good job, wears a suit, and is not a "boy racer") unwisely stopped his Mitsi Evo whilst passing to chat with one of the other "car enthusiasts" He was unceremoniously bundled up with the rest and charged. A conviction for this stupid and rather arbitrary law could affect his traveling future.
My stepson wasn't too bothered until i pointed out it could equally be applied to him and his surfing mates camped on a beach drinking around a fire.
Any comments?

Its the typical my son is not a criminal/boiracer/whatever. Are you that naive to think that your precious son did not know what was going on?