Coroner recommends ‘Keep Left’ stickers after Swiss tourist dies in wrong-lane Taranaki crash
A coroner has called for compulsory 'Keep Left' stickers on rental vehicles after a Swiss tourist died in a wrong-lane collision on a Taranaki highway.
A Swiss tourist died in a crash on a Taranaki highway after driving in the wrong lane. A motorist attempted to warn the driver by yelling, waving and whistling before the collision occurred. The coroner has recommended that 'Keep Left' stickers be made compulsory on rental vehicles to help prevent similar incidents involving international drivers unfamiliar with New Zealand's left-hand traffic.
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‘Keep Left’ stickers recommended after Swiss tourist dies in wrong-lane Taranaki crash
A motorist yelled, waved and whistled as a Swiss tourist drove off in the wrong lane.
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Swiss tourist U-turned in same lane on highway moments before fatal crash
A coroner has called for “Keep Left” stickers to be compulsory in rental vehicles after a Swiss tourist drove on the wrong side of a Taranaki highway and died in a collision.