Friday, March 13, 2015

Zealous Tourists in New Zealand

Terrorist suiciders?

"New Zealand locals confront tourists over crashes" by Tracy Withers, Bloomberg News  March 06, 2015

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand police are urging motorists not to take the law into their own hands as anger mounts over tourists causing accidents on the nation’s roads.

At least five New Zealanders have confronted tourists over their driving and confiscated their keys this year, according to media reports. The tension has been fueled by fatal accidents involving foreigners unaccustomed to driving on the left or on narrow and winding rural roads.

‘‘While the grief and anger at the recent tragedies on our roads is understandable, there is absolutely no place for vigilante behavior,’’ Police Commissioner Mike Bush said Thursday. He cited reports of motorists taking the law into their own hands, in some instances with ‘‘verbal abuse, assaults, and bullying of people visiting our country.’’

Prime Minister John Key this week stressed that the vast majority of road accidents are caused by New Zealanders.

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