John MacDonald: There will always be cars and idiots - Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald

There are two things certain in this world. There will always be cars and there will always be idiots.

That’s why this move by the Government to make it easier to seize and destroy cars won’t get rid of the boy racer problem. But it’s better than nothing and good on the Government for doing it.

At the moment, the police can only seize or destroy a boy or girl racer’s car if they offend three times. We’re talking about three offences, in particular: taking part in illegal street racing; fleeing from the police. and getting involved in an intimidating convoy.

So do either of those things three times, and the car can be taken off them.

But, once this new legislation is passed, there’ll be no second or third chances.

Which I think will help the police no end because, as the law stands at the moment, they have to have evidence that someone has offended three times before there’s any chance of taking the car off them.

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