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Teacher 3 1/2 times over limit

A teacher caught driving while 3 1/2; times the legal alcohol limit says he has a high tolerance for alcohol and felt he was fine to drive. Ref. Source 9

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Driver clocked speeding at 185kmh

A car was clocked doing 185kmh on the Raumati Straight in December – the highest speed recorded on a police camera last year. Ref. Source 3

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Disqualified driver caught in a lie just minutes later

Drink-driver Angela Marie Olsen assured a judge she had not driven to court for her sentencing. Minutes later, she got into her car and drove off. Ref. Source 4

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Speed camera tickets nearly double

The number of speed camera tickets issued nearly doubled last year compared to the year before. Ref. Source 2

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Fleeing driver rams police car

A fleeing disqualified driver rammed a police car three times before trying to run away on foot to evade arrest. Ref. Source 1

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Driver fined $60 for being 'considerate'

A motorist says she was ticketed by Wellington's spy car after pulling over to allow it to pass her in a narrow street. Ref. Source 3

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Elderly man knocked out in road rage attack

A 74-year-old man was punched in the face and knocked unconscious in a "cowardly" Dunedin road-rage attack. Ref. Source 1

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Drink-driver had baby on lap

An Opotiki policeman says he was shocked to find that a woman he had stopped for drink-driving had a baby on her lap and two other preschool children unrestrained in her car. Ref. Source 1