Executive summary
On 18 October 1993 a shunting locomotive struck a car on the Matapihi Road level crossing, Mount Maunganui, fatally injuring the motorist. The safety issues identified in this report are the location and substance of the passive signs prior to the crossing, and the number and location of the active warning devices at the crossing.
Related Recommendations
Co-operate with Transit New Zealand, the Tauranga District Council, and the Land Transport Safety Authority in a review of all level crossings in Mt. Maunganui.
Co-operate with Transit New Zealand, New Zealand Rail Limited, and the Land Transport Safety Authority in a review of all level crossings in Mt. Maunganui.
In view of the presence of several level crossings close to busy main roads in the Borough, he establish a working party with the Tauranga District Council, New Zealand Rail Limited, and Transit New Zealand to review the adequacy of the road and rail layout, the warning devices, and the passive signs on all level crossings in Mount Maunganui as soon as practical.
Examine the possibility of incorporating a further pair of flashing lights into the crossing alarms directed to be visible as far along Maunganui Road towards Te Maunga as is practicable with a view to attracting the attention of drivers before they become occupied by traffic in the roundabout.