A salute to Stu Kearns.

One of NZ's most experienced road policing officers has stepped down after a 28 years career as a traffic cop. Others will have read of what this man did for his community and recognise he completed a job that few would have the courage or fortitude to manage, on call 24 hrs a day to fatal accidents and head of Auckland police serious crash unit. A hero of longevity and endurance that is daunting and incomparable. The sobering words of an expert comment from him '98% of crashes are caused by drivers.' What a great man and what price he must have paid, and be paying for doing his duty for the community.