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Safety * New Zealand - Trucks involved in fewer fatal crashes
Wellington,New Zealand -Stuff.co.nz -4 May 2007: -- Trucks are covering greater distances on New Zealand's roads, but getting into fewer crashes, Ministry of Transport figures suggest... Last year, trucks were involved in 74 fatal crashes. Five years earlier, in 2001, they were involved in 76 fatals, but travelled almost 500 million kilometres fewer... The Road Transport Forum, a lobby group for trucking companies, said the statistics ran contrary to the impression created by recent news stories of trucks being involved in many crashes... And when they did crash, it was usually the other vehicle's fault, forum chief executive officer Tony Friedlander said...
* Just provide Trucks an alternative
New Zealand -Scoop.co.nz -4 May 2007: -- ... "Transit’s assertions that the “fatigue stress” has been caused by trucks is a bit rough on the industry” says National Road Carriers Executive Director Bruce Reid. “We are an easy target for blame as trucks are more visible than cars. The real issue is the increasing volume of vehicles, not just trucks...” National Road Carriers members appreciate safety remains the priority and note that it will be important to have the by-law introduced with an appropriate education campaign for general motorists on sharing the road with trucks. "With additional lane changes required to access the centre lanes driver education will be needed on leaving appropriate space for merging, staying within sight of the trucks side mirrors and managing the narrower centre lanes of the bridge.”
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