A pair of Chinese tourists had their South Island tour cut short at Fox Glacier on Friday night, when police impounded their rental car after numerous complaints about their driving.
Constable John Woodward, of Ross police, said they had a number of 111 calls on Friday afternoon reporting a vehicle being driven over the centre line. Police eventually tracked the car down to Fox Glacier, impounding the vehicle at 7pm.
Mr Woodward said the rental car company had also received complaints throughout the day and had already cancelled the tourist's rental agreement, and was taking steps to retrieve the vehicle by the time police impounded it.
Mr Woodward said it was a good example of the public responsibly working with police to report unsafe or erratic driving. The tourists were left with no option but to continue their travels by bus.
