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SAFETY - NEW ZEALAND - Hundreds of trucks fail safety checks
Auckland,New Zealand -New Zealand Herald, by Helen Tunnah -18.06.05: -- Hundreds of trucks and heavy vehicles have been ordered off the roads by police because of safety worries. Police figures indicate that as many as one in five heavy vehicles remains a risk on the road because of mechanical faults, ranging from faulty brakes or even cracked chassis to certificate of fitness breaches such as bald tyres or broken lights... In the 21 months to the end of March, 355 vehicles were immediately taken off the roads by inspectors because they were not safe to be driven. Repairs were ordered on a further 3100, out of 15,473 tested overall... The Audit Office report also showed essential maintenance was being left to the last minute by some operators while the condition of brakes on trucks remained "poor"...
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