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NZTA Waka Kotahi - The Silence is Broken
Julia McLean of Pass Wide & Slow NZ meets with Ian Duncan - NZTA Waka Kotahi Action Head of Regional Relationships. Learn how this very important hui came about and what the next steps are for NZTA and PWASNZ.
Ute Blasts Horn Causing Horse to Bolt & Ereti to be Injured
Ereti saddled her friend’s horse and they all headed out single file down the quiet road.
It wasn’t long before they heard a 4WD ute approach from behind, revving its engine. They recognised the young driver, and at first no-one thought too much of it. The vehicle passed. But a second 4WD approached and when it was close to the horses, it blasted its horn continuously. This frightened all three, and the horses bolted.
Jim was in and out of consciousness, as his horse was put down from horrific injuries.
The engine of the truck and trailer unit started to slow down when it saw them and continued past the three horses. There was no grass verge. The drivers cab past Jim who was in the middle of the three, and the trailer unit struck his mare. Jim was thrown, hitting his head on the corner of a plastic water tank on the load. He landed on the road. His mare lay on the road and she was put down at the scene.
