Reminder from WBOP Police re Winter Driving Conditions
Monday, 15 August 2011, 10:12 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Reminder from WBOP Police re Winter Driving
Conditions
Police are asking all drivers to take extra
care with the current cold snap upon us. Acting Senior
Sergeant Mark Holmes of the Western Bay of Plenty Road
Policing unit said that road conditions and visibility can
change very quickly.
Mr Holmes said that light snow is
currently falling near the top of the Kaimai Summit and
also warned drivers using SH36 Pyes Pa and SH33 Paengaroa
to Rotorua to use extreme care as they may be confronted
with similar conditions.
Drivers need to reduce their
speed and increase their following distances and drive
with headlights on. MR Holmes urged all drivers to take
extreme care as the risk of losing control in the slippery
conditions was high.
Acting Senior Sergeant Mark Holmes
Officer in Charge Road Policing WBOP TAURANGA 15/08/11
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