Feilding schoolchildren should now have safer passage over one of the town's busiest and most dangerous roads. "This is where the vast majority of primary and intermediate schoolchildren cross the state highway to get to school," New Zealand Transport Agency spokesman Ross I'Anson said. The walking-pace crawl for motorists along Kimbolton Rd, towards town, can start as early as 8am, with a nearby rail line often halting commuters at the busiest roundabout in the heart of Feilding. SUPPLIED Helen Svendsen's Honda Accord was written off in a collision on Kimbolton Rd in 2019. David Unwin/Stuff It is hoped electronic flashing signs will ease motorists approaching a busy Kimbolton Rd intersection and pedestrian crossing.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2020 02:15 UTC