Board member John Herbert said he was concerned drivers did not fully understand what signs placed ahead of blocked-off zones meant during flooding events. On Thursday last week, in the Kelso and Tapanui area, drivers who had gone the wrong way blamed unclear signage for their mistake, he said. "Some of them said they thought the ‘road closed ahead’ signs referred to a side road." He proposed new signs with arrows to indicate where exactly the no-go zones were. Board member Linda Roulston was concerned farm access could be restricted by extended no-go zones.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 27, 2021 15:39 UTC