Gnarliest fine ever for skateboarding

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This morning in Wellington Jackson send me an email about a skateboarding fine Gabe and Api received

gnarliest skateboard fine ever

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Email from Jackson:

Gabe and Api just copped the gnarliest fine I’ve ever seen for skateboarding.

We were cruising down to the waterfront to grab some coffee and breakfast this morning, and on the way back we started to cross this extremely quiet road to get over to the other footpath.

There were no other cars in sight as we crossed the road. About half-way across the road we heard a siren blaring so we crossed as quickly as we can to let any emergency vehicles go past, and then turned around to see an undercover cop car pull up and start having a go.

The copper gets out of his car and says “Are you guys looking to get killed or something?” To which we replied, while looking around at the empty street, “What are you talking about? we are just crossing the road, not doing anything wrong”.

He then proceeded to tell us we were skating recklessly all over the road in front of many cars. I told the copper I was riding on the footpath and he said I’m all good, but then asked for identification from both Gabe and Api.

After taking details he then hopped in his car and went through his handbook to find what he could get the boys with. After about 20 mins he got out and handed fines to Api and Gabe for $750 titled “Adult used skateboard recklessly on a road”

By far the most ridiculous fine ever in the world.

For $750, it is almost worth Gabe flying back to have his day in court. Anyone have any NZ law knowledge? Are bikes and skateboards classified as the same thing?

Has anyone had a fine this big in New Zealand?