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Crash warning as winter bites A car rolled and hit a bank on Omanawa Rd, an example of accidents police say can be avoided. Photo by Andrew Campbell.
Motorists are being warned to change their driving to suit the conditions or face going to court. This warning comes following a number of avoidable crashes on Western Bay of Plenty roads and winter months – usually plagued with rain, fog and icy conditions – beginning. Tauranga Acting Senior Sergeant Phil Gillbanks says Police have already attended several crashes recently which could have been avoided. A number of the crashes happened because the roads were slippery following a dumping of rain, says Phil. “People need to drive to the conditions. Remem-
bering that even when the rain stops, the road is still wet,” says Phil. “You have to watch your following distances and your vehicle braking before corners – you don’t want to be braking on a corner.” Phil warns that crashes resulting from speed or any other driving offence could likely, at the very least, see the driver face a charge of careless driving which will go through the court process. “This means there will be a fine decided by the courts and there can also be a disqualification. “The biggest frustration I have is that drivers are just not paying attention to what they’re doing when By Letitia Atkinson they’re driving,” adds Phil.
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