(File photo)A motorcyclist who died near Cape Reinga in 2018 was the victim of poor road signage, and his death could have been prevented, a coroner has found. A coroners’ report released on Thursday reveals that since Queenstown man Ben Petrie’s death, Waka Kotahi has made the necessary changes to the area, including installing correct signage. The coroner’s investigation, along with a review by Opus Fulton Hogan found the stretch of road had several faults that could have prevented his death. ALBERT RENN/UNSPLASH Road signs warning drivers of upcoming curves on the road in Te Paki should have prevented Ben Petrie’s death in 2018, a coroner has said. “Chevron signage would have been a simple, low-cost and obvious remedy to address the risk that was created by the road topography.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2021 01:41 UTC