Tourists 'spoken to' over driving

A member of the public stopped two tourist vehicles near Franz Josef Glacier late yesterday afternoon after they failed to give way on a one-way bridge.

Acting sergeant Paul Watson, of Hokitika police, said a separate complaint was made by another motorist at 3pm -- about the same two vehicles seen dangerously overtaking on State Highway 6, towards Franz Josef.

The rental vehicles were being driven in tandem by a group of visitors, apparently from India.

"The vehicles were stopped and the drivers spoken to. Both failed to give way," Mr Watson said.

Police were following up the incident but apparently the person who confronted the drivers had some difficulty helping them to comprehend their actions due to their "broken English". The keys were not taken from the drivers.

- Greymouth Star

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