23 February 2022

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Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated

wednesday 23 February 2022

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Nelson firm fined for truck roll Tracy Neal

Open Justice Reporter

A truck driver’s first day on the job was cut short last September when the heavy load she was hauling shifted, and the truck tipped over at the Quarantine Rd roundabout. The employer, Azwood Limited, which specialises in supplying carbon-neutral wood fuel, initially tried blaming the driver, but then back-tracked and took full responsibility. The Nelson firm, has been fined $750 in the Nelson District Court for the low-speed accident which ended up blocking the highway for several hours. The company admitted a charge of operating a heavy motor vehicle with an insecure load. Azwood Limited was the owner and operator of the truck and trailer unit when on Wednesday, 20 September it tipped at the roundabout while heading south towards Whakatu Drive. The vehicle was loaded with a hook bin - a 20-foot shipping

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container modified to allow it to be lifted by a large hydraulic arm hook assembly on the truck. An investigation revealed that a main supporting rail beneath the container had bent when the vehicle turned, causing the container to move and break free, dragging the truck over with it. The bin was fully laden with MDF off-cuts when the unit rolled. The contents were spilled onto the southbound lane of Whakatu Drive, blocking traffic for a “significant period”. The driver received minor injuries but a vehicle travelling south on Whakatu Drive was unable to avoid the spillage and drove over it, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The police summary said an investigation showed a weld on the rail designed to provide structural rigidity had been broken for some time before the accident. Police said the driver was on her first day and was being supervised by a senior member

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Dr Richard Waugh with his book Classic Jaguars in New Zealand’ which is being launched at the Nelson Classic Car Museum this saturday. Photo: Wayne Martin.

Jaguars to roar into town A fleet of one of the world’s most iconic luxury car brands will be on display in Nelson this weekend. The public display of classic Jaguars will take place in the

carpark of the Nelson Classic Car Museum on Saturday. It will coincide with the launch of a new motoring book written by Nelson-

born Dr Richard Waugh. ‘Classic Jaguars in New Zealand’ is being published for the 100th anniversary of

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