RO-1997-110

At 1824 hours on Thursday 4 September 1997 Shunt M28 from Morrinsville to Te Rapa collided with an "A Train" milk tanker and trailer on a private level crossing, resulting in serious injury to the tanker driver. The safety issues identified were lack of stacking distance and proper signage on the road approaching the level crossing, the potential for inadequate safety provisions in historic deeds of grant for private level crossings, the tanker operator's lack of awareness of the hazards associated with private level crossings negotiated by their drivers and the factors affecting the detection of locomotives approaching level crossings at night.