NZ does not need local vigilante boofheads roaming out-of-control on our roads. Hope the police get this prick on assault charges.
flitt,
Feb 28, 1:34pm
Your interesting note: The warnings were also made after round 1.
a.woodrow,
Feb 28, 1:36pm
There's a difference between taking someone's keys to protect themselves and others on the road, vs what has happened here. I'm sure any reasonable person can work the difference. I have no problem with people stopping drivers that are a danger to themselves and others. would you let someone drive drunk? It's not ok to assault them though. While this person was clearly out of line, I don't think the previous key takers were.
loose.unit8,
Feb 28, 1:43pm
And an obliviously intoxicated driver (i.e a definite continued danger) is not the same as a driver who a random member of the public has judged to be below some random standard of driving from their own judgement
skin1235,
Feb 28, 1:54pm
this will be my only post in this one
we are not the judges, we are barely qualified to drive and have no qualifications on that matter any responsibility I may have toward other drivers remains in my vehicle with me, it certainly does not give me powers to stop and remove another drivers keys based on my perception of their ability to drive safely stop a guy driving drunk = you're a legend is okay among mates . only
whqqsh,
Feb 28, 2:18pm
Problem Ive seen with vigilante type behaviour is once in that mindset they'll become more of a danger than the original offender. A while ago a silly old twit decided I was driving too fast & HE THOUGHT it was dangerous for me to overtake him, I know this because he got out at one stage & told me, but initially he sped up so the overtaking I attempted was then actually dangerous so I slipped in behind him then he started braking heavily then speeding up then braking again (apparently to 'teach me a lesson'), I then attempted to overtake again only to have him speed up & move over to block the whole road, finally I flashed my lights at him & he stopped got out (still blocking the road BTW) & told me how dangerous I was. The look on his face was priceless when I got out & he saw Im not exactly 50 kgs Peewee Herman & reminded him that his more recent actions were more dangerous & worse as he seemed to be deliberately trying cause an accident or create a more dangerous situation. He drove off still convincing himself he was right
elect70,
Feb 28, 6:45pm
Exactly , we are not unofficial police , if you suspect a driver of being out of control police say ring *555 or if serious 111, even taking someones keys can result in theft charge .
headcat,
Feb 28, 7:23pm
My initial reaction the last time this key taking thing came up was to wonder how long it would be before some American tourist was stopped and the vigilante was shot with his (the tourist's) 45 magnum. This crap is nearly as bad. I wonder how long the media will feed the mob's frenzy before this happens as it did in Christchurch with the burning of "The house of horrors" (along with the innocent neighbour's house) after a prolonged media campagn.
saxman99,
Feb 28, 7:26pm
It may surprise you to know that we don't allow American tourists to bring their heat with them.
motorboy2011,
Feb 28, 7:47pm
I took a lady's keys one time. Ironically I was driving while disq (skids) so couldn't really call the cops. She was MADLY drunk, 11pm, I noticed another driver following her too. I got in front of both of them and slowed down till she stopped between me and the other car. I walked up, grabbed the keys, threw them as far as I could over a house and drive off. The other driver had a go at me be fire I drove off so I have a feeling he was actually her husband or something.
sw20,
Feb 28, 7:54pm
Saw an old duck the other day trying to give these school girls a talking to from her car. She run the right turning red light and almost run into these girls crossing the street. The girls had the green to cross, she was telling them that she had the right of way, they pointed to her red light but she was having none of that and drove off in a huff.
bashfulbro,
Mar 2, 6:45am
Incidents like this happen every day in NZ, so why, at this time, would the media,even mention that the victim was an overseas driver ? Just another pathetic NZ media beat up.
mackboy,
Mar 2, 2:07pm
Maybe he thought the driver was a Testing officer.
esky-tastic,
Mar 2, 4:12pm
45 magnum, what's that?
It can't be a handgun cos the tourist wouldn't be able to drive around with it in his car in NZ.
maxi090605,
Mar 3, 6:50am
One Chinese guy was interviewed at the airport upon arrival by Campbell Live if he's familiar with NZ roads and he just replied "yeah, it's easy, I studied NZ maps already. " (or something to the effect).
From what I can remember of the south island, plenty of people there didn't like 'Johnny Foreigner' very much, even before the news media started championing people who confront those smaller than themselves and take car keys by force as some kind of folk heroes.
annies3,
Mar 3, 3:12pm
What rubbish, South Islanders are open and friendly, however when your five year old gets killed by a tourist driver, its apt to make anyone biased.
franc123,
Mar 3, 3:19pm
Precisely. The locals welcome the tourist trade, case of having to in a lot of places, but if you simply can't handle a motor vehicle properly under local conditions, take a coach or a cycle tour, or stay home.
esky-tastic,
Mar 3, 3:38pm
Are you a retard? - or a troll?.
richardmayes,
Mar 3, 4:17pm
Hmm. 8 billion foreigners in the world, and they must all be as incompetent on the road as the one I heard about who crashed. that's a pretty broad-brush "bias".
richardmayes,
Mar 3, 4:38pm
No Dan I'm not retarded.
If speaking the truth = "a troll" then I'll wear that badge.
whqqsh,
Mar 3, 9:28pm
many South Islanders are friendly. until you say you're from Auckland, which BTW we've had to say often because it seems Mainlanders must be taught from a very early age to follow 'hello' very quickly with 'So, where are you from?' (can't let those nasty Jafas, or any out of towner, blend in with the locals now can we) also read todays Herald Sideswipe to see how 'friendly' some are
bjmh,
Mar 4, 6:01am
I just watched Deliverance again on sky !
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