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Fatal crossing likely to be upgraded BY MYLES HUME
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The Tinwald pedestrian crossing where a man was fatally struck on his mobility scooter is likely to undergo major changes to prevent further tragedies. Tinwald man Frank Tully, 89, was killed on the State Highway 1 pedestrian crossing on Tinwald’s main street on June 24 after he and his mobility scooter were dragged underneath a southbound van for 15 metres. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) launched an investigation, looking at how it could improve pedestrian safety in the area but traffic and safety manager Tony Spotwart said surveys conducted at the crossing were deemed inconclusive because pedestrian numbers were too low, with only 14 people recorded using the crossing during peak traffic times. “Now that the review is complete, the NZTA will work with the Ashburton District Council to determine what is the best long-term solution to improve pedestrian safety along this section of State Highway 1,” Mr
Spowart said. A longterm solutions “could include upgrading or relocating the existing pedestrian crossing”. Current NZTA standards for a pedestrian crossing state at the busiest time there should be at least 50 pedestrian movements in one hour, well below the recorded Tinwald crossing rate, suggesting it could be removed. Residents and a school principal in the area have long called for improvements, which may include yellow lines to improve visibility, pedestrian traffic lights and an awareness campaign. The pedestrian crossing had a chequered history before Mr Tully’s death. From 2003 to 2012, police recorded two crashes involving pedestrians on State Highway 1 in Tinwald with one person, not using the crossing, struck and another, using a crossing, hit during a noseto-tail crash when the following driver did not notice the first vehicle slowing for the pedestrian. The NZTA also received a complaint about the crossing a week prior to Mr Tully’s death.
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