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Eight people were arrested, seven cars seized and nearly 300 notices of violation issued after a large gang funeral procession in Auckland.
Waitematā Police received more than 40 complaints related to dangerous behavior while driving on the North Shore on November 7.
The funeral procession involved more than 100 motorcycles and 150 vehicles.
The complaints included vehicles driven on the wrong side of the road, blocked intersections, passengers sitting outside vehicle windows, dangerous overtaking, motorcyclists without helmets, and loss of traction near pedestrians.
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A police spokesman said that after reviewing the day’s footage, 16 vehicles were identified as involved in serious driving offenses.
The police had now seized seven of those vehicles.
Eight drivers had been indicted and were appearing in court in connection with driving offenses, the spokesman said.
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The police have confiscated several vehicles. This photograph was given to Stuff with the license plate obscured.
Inspector Simon Walker, Acting Commander for the Waitematā East area, said police would continue investigations to locate and seize pending vehicles and identify and prosecute the drivers involved.
“Many of the drivers in this procession presented a very real risk not only to their own safety and their passengers, but also to other road users and our community at large.
“This type of behavior on our roads will not be tolerated by the police and our community.”
