Police abandoned two of the pursuits, and in the other stopped a fleeing vehicle with road spikes. Police initially followed the vehicle but stopped a short time later due to the nature of the driving of the fleeing driver. Senior Sergeant Robertson said again police followed for a short time before stopping due to the nature of the driving of the fleeing driver. Senior Sergeant Robertson said the ultimate responsibility for fleeing driver incidents will always lie with the offending driver and their choice to flee from police. Senior Sergeant Robertson said many of the drivers who flee demonstrate high-risk behaviours and put themselves and innocent members of the public at risk.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 30, 2019 23:37 UTC