In the last three and a half weeks in the Raglan area, we had 66 reported occurrences. Amongst those we reported six family harm incidents, nine traffic incidents, four excess breath alcohol, four burglaries, 14 dishonesty/theft incidents, three disorderly and two wilful damage incidents.
With nine traffic incidences, it is a timely reminder to be patient on our busy roads. This time of year, we see an increase in volume of slow-moving vehicles such as caravans and boat trailers.
Overtaking on corners can lead to devastating outcomes. If you are a slow driver, please be courteous and pull over to allow flow of traffic.
We recently caught four drink drivers in a very short amount of time from one of our check points in Raglan.
The impact of alcohol on driving:
Once absorbed into your bloodstream, alcohol enters your vital organs, including your brain. The result is slowed reactions along with dulled judgement and vision, all of which impair your ability to drive. Alcohol can also increase the risk of fatigue.
In 2020, alcohol was a factor in 90 deaths and 262 serious injuries.
“Drinking affects more than just you”.
Raglan is seeing a lot of boy racer activity. This kind of activity is not only illegal but also unsafe. We ask for people to be forthcoming with information and encourage any footage, vehicle registration numbers and person ID to be reported to us, so that we can follow up with seizing the vehicle and put the driver before the Courts.
