Press Release – New Zealand Police Police have released research reports aimed at improving understanding of drivers motivations for fleeing. We know that what we do, how we approach a potential fleeing driver event, has an influence on the behaviour of the driver, but now we …
Police have released research reports aimed at improving understanding of drivers’ motivations for fleeing.
“We know that what we do, how we approach a potential fleeing driver event, has an influence on the behaviour of the driver, but now we have an insight into what else might motivate a driver to flee,” says Superintendent Steve Greally, Director Road Policing.
Individual factors
Each
research report discusses the motivations of fleeing drivers
within a focused theme and identifies findings that will
help Police better understand why drivers flee and identify
potential prevention opportunities about how to
respond.
“While Police can’t control the behaviour
of a fleeing driver, we can choose how we respond, and these
insights will be used to inform our approach to fleeing
driver events.”
The findings show that the quality
of the interactions with police of both individuals, and
their peers and family, strongly influence their
perceptions, particularly where these were
negative.
Any decision to flee can put the driver and