Fleeing drivers could face more jail time and automatic car confiscation under recommendations from the police and Ministry of Transport.
I doubt the changes will reduce the number of drivers who try to do a runner but I fully support the idea all the same.
Fleeing from the police is incredibly dangerous, not only for those in the car but for police and other road users.
In the past five years there have been 29 deaths related to fleeing drivers in New Zealand.
These people take huge risks, often driving far too fast for the area or the conditions.