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| Thread ID: 65570 | 2006-01-23 00:50:00 | ARE THE POLICE IN NZ ALLOWED TO SPEED? | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
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| 423355 | 2006-01-23 00:50:00 | There have been some instances over the past year or so of ambulance drivers getting themselves into a spot of bother when en route to an incident. The fact that surprised me is that ambulance drivers are not allowed to speed en route to an incident. Perhaps the same applies to fire engine drivers? But what about police? Some of the speeds I have seen as they respond to an incident is most certainly in excess of 50kph! My estimate would be between 80kph and 100kph in city streets! That would make one helluva mess if they hit someone or something! I would not want to be in the way! The roads I have in mind, in particular are Campbell Rd in One Tree Hill and the north end of Onehunga Mall. I consider the speeds dangerous, irresponsible and excessive. Roscoe. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 423356 | 2006-01-23 00:58:00 | The quick answer is Yes & No. They can't just decide to 100 K's to get to McDonalds for lunch. They can however take any & all necessary action to get to a Priority 1 callout fast. What you may find if they are travelling fast without the lights & siren is that they are close to where they are going & don’t want to alert somebody that they are coming, e.g. bank robber etc. Other than that, they can be ticketed (e.g. speed camera) for speeding | MartynC (5610) | ||
| 423357 | 2006-01-23 00:59:00 | Get a life. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 423358 | 2006-01-23 01:10:00 | They are allowed to if they are doing something of very high priority, like getting the PM to a rugby match. If she can't fly in the air, she can fly on the ground. But they're not allowed to, according to the judge. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 423359 | 2006-01-23 01:25:00 | So if your mother/sister/girlfriend or wife etc etc rang the Police and said there was an intruder in her house and they were trying to bust in her bedroom door to get to her then you would want the Police to dawdle along at 50km/h to attend. It's always too fast unless you have a personal stake in the outcome then it's just not fast enough. I guess the day that a crystal ball becomes standard issue for Police then this will become a moot point. I agree. Get a life! |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 423360 | 2006-01-23 01:56:00 | So if your mother/sister/girlfriend or wife etc etc rang the Police and said there was an intruder in her house and they were trying to bust in her bedroom door to get to her then you would want the Police to dawdle along at 50km/h to attend. They would first ask if she can see the intruder, she would say not exactly, they are on the other side of this door tyring to smash through. They would say, well if you cant see him its not a high priority, so we will see you in the morning... after smoko. You are always best to say, I've just shot him in the arm, if you dont come and pick him up in the next 2 minutes I am going to finish him off!! |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 423361 | 2006-01-23 02:02:00 | The fact that surprised me is that ambulance drivers are not allowed to speed en route to an incident. Perhaps the same applies to fire engine drivers?Wrong. Standard policy is that Ambulance and Fire vehicles are allowed to drive up to 30kph in excess of the posted speed limit, provided they are heading to a priority job via the comms centre, and they are operating warning devices (lights and/or sirens). This applies to any standard posted speed limit, however where temporary speed limits are imposed (i.e. road works etc) ambulance/fire vehicles must obey the posted speed limit. Police I believe are essentially under the same or similar policy, however in the event of pursuit they are allowed to exceed that as required provided there is no danger to person or property and they remain in constant contact with the comms centre. |
ninja (1671) | ||
| 423362 | 2006-01-23 02:08:00 | Ambulance drivers are allowed to exceed the speed limit. Cops can too. Fire as well. they are called emergencies. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 423363 | 2006-01-23 02:28:00 | One of my old flatmates was a St Johns volunteer. She said technically they weren't allowed to speed, but were often given unofficial leeway by the local Police. Not too sure about the Police themselves, I have heard they can only speed if on the job (as in apprehending a speedster or getting to an emergency). |
Myth (110) | ||
| 423364 | 2006-01-23 03:08:00 | I was out a month or so back with my mate who was acting Sergeant in a part of Auckland. The number of drivers that didn’t see the Police Station Wagon we were in, with its Lights going, Siren & Air horn blasting thru the quiet night time air was unbelievable. Yet these drop kicks (if I can say that – although stronger language is needed) would be the first ones complaining to the media if we were heading to their house & were held up by someone else. | MartynC (5610) | ||
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