Holiday roads stay calm in Wairarapa

NO DRAMAS: A "very quiet" Easter weekend on Wairarapa roads is no bad thing.

It was a calm weekend on Wairarapa roads this Easter, police say.

Masterton traffic policing Sergeant Chris Megaw said a minor crash on Bidwills Cutting Rd on Saturday was one of only a few traffic incidents police attended over the break.

"It was very quiet from our point of view."

"There were a couple of minor crashes that occurred. Overall traffic through Wairarapa was under control."

Wairarapa police caught two drink-drivers over the long weekend, Mr Megaw said. A Masterton driver received a ticket for providing a breath test reading between 250 to 400mcg of alcohol per litre of breath.

A Featherston driver under 20 years of age who had an adult test reading will be appearing in court.

Police had issued a "standard" number of speeding tickets for a holiday weekend, Mr Megaw said.

The Wellington-based highway patrol and speed camera were also deployed in Wairarapa over Easter holiday weekend.