Glenn Parsonage, who captured the moment on his dashcam, told the Herald it was “pointless and dangerous”, and the driver turned off soon after the overtake anyway.
“Basically they came up on the tractor, which was already on this stretch of road, they weren’t behind it for more than 10 seconds before they decided to overtake.
“As it turned out the white car turned up Ray Wright Rd not even 100m away, the tractor drove straight on. Pointless and dangerous.”
The driver turned down Ray Wright Rd just 100m after they overtook.
Counties Manukau road policing team leader Senior Sergeant Chris Peet said the driving was concerning.
“Driving in an unsafe manner, such as this, poses serious safety risks to the driver as well as other road users.
“Police encourage the owner of this footage to contact us so we can identify the driver and take appropriate action.”
Parsonage – a former truck driver – said the action “doesn’t surprise him”.
“To be honest, nothing surprises me on the roads. Having a background in trucking, I’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff.”
In February, a truck driver died after a crash involving a truck and trailer on nearby Logan Rd, Buckland.