A first-hand experience of truck versus car problems on the Rimutaka Hill Rd was relayed to Masterton District Council this week by councillor David Holmes.
Mr Holmes, who has been at the forefront of a drive to have as many heavy trucks as possible taken away from using the hill road, said he had been following behind a heavy, articulated truck that had been forced to stop in an effort to slowly negotiate a tight corner on the Wairarapa side.
He had to stop, as did two further cars behind him and the three had to back up the hill slightly to give the truck driver enough room to manoeuvre the vehicle round the bend.
"So I feel I can now honestly say something has to be done about this problem," Mr Holmes said.
Later he told the Times-Age the problem revolved round two particularly tight corners on the Wairarapa side and matters could only get worse as the quantity of logs coming out of Wairarapa destined for the Port of Wellington was expected to quadruple in the next few years.