A driver falling asleep at the wheel and motorists not paying attention were the cause of five crashes in one day – and Western Bay of Plenty Police are not happy.
The region's road policing unit were called to five crashes on Wednesday, including a driver who fell asleep and hit a parked car on Cameron Road.
Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion is disappointed there were five crashes in the region yesterday.
Western Bay of Plenty Road policing manager, Senior Sergeant Ian Campion, is disappointed in the figure, after having only nine crashes in the whole of last week.
'It's very frustrating for police when you see people aren't concentrating, not focusing and just making silly errors.”
The first crash happened on State Highway 2 at Bethlehem at 10am.
'A nose to tail crash in the road works area, a driver just not paying attention.
'The second one was a fatigued driver who fell asleep and struck a parked car on Cameron Road, near 20th Avenue.”
The most serious crash of the day happened about 4pm when logs came loose from a fully laden truck and trailer, with one striking a Honda travelling in the opposite direction.
'Then there was a driver of a vehicle, which pulled out of the Z Energy service station on Hewletts Road directly into the path of an oncoming bus using the bus lane.”
There were six people on the bus when the crash happened about 5pm, but no one was injured.
The last crash for the day happened when a 41-year-old motorcyclist lost control of his bike on Bell Road about 7.30pm.
Read more about the crash here.
'It was a really, really disappointing day from my point of view. Given two of those crashes, even though then resulted in injury, could have been far worse.
'I urge people to take care out there. Drive to survive, it's not rocket science.”
What do you think about Tauranga drivers?
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3 comments
Tauranga drivers
Posted on 17-10-2013 19:57 | By Paris
Having moved here two years ago I have found some Tauranga drivers the worst in the country, they speed tailgate dont use indercators and in general dont have any regard for other road users or the law.
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Posted on 18-10-2013 07:40 | By whatsinaname
unfortunately people drive with the attitude that, "it wont happen to me" and drive. don't look. they use round a bouts like a race track. impatient at intersections and use the orange traffic light as an excuse to speed up. give way and stop signs mean nothing.........wake up people before a serious accident happens
Tauranga Drivers
Posted on 18-10-2013 16:03 | By Kwiken
I agree with Paris about Tauranga drivers. They are on a world of their own, way back in the 70's one had to drive at least 60 kmph on Cameron road otherwise at 50 you were holding up the traffic!!
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