The mayors of Taupo and South Waikato have met to discuss ways to make their districts' roads safer following the horror crash in Atiamuri that claimed three lives.
Taupo mayor David Trewavas said he and South Waikato mayor Neil Sinclair met to see if there was anything they could do to "prevent anymore devastating crashes on our roads".
"It is absolutely tragic what happened at the weekend and we wanted to discuss ways we can make the roads in our district safer.
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"Taupo has seen a huge surge in tourism and with that comes more traffic on the road. While I wouldn't say that stretch of State Highway 1 is particularly dangerous, we do have to make sure our infrastructure can accommodate the increasing number of motorists on the road."