Sally Murphy, RNZ
Rural contractors say median barriers are making roads unsafe and causing stress for those driving tractors with lines of cars behind them.
The issue was discussed at the Rural Contractors New Zealand conference in Masterton last Thursday, June 25.
The group’s chief executive, Andrew Olsen, said contractors driving tractors on long stretches of road are being abused and clipped by other drivers who can’t pass them because of the median barriers.
“We’ve got rural contractors having to do 7km runs on SH2 in Bay of Plenty where there are no areas to pull over or slow down, rural contractors in Waikato and other parts of the country are facing similar anger from motorists because of median barriers and no pullover space.”