Signs added at killer intersection

After continuous calls for safety improvements around Matamata’s deadliest intersection, signage has been installed. It’s a small victory for those advocating for the changes at State Highway 29 and Hopkins Rd, but more still needs to be done, they said. National MP for Waikato Tim van de Molen visited the intersection on February 1, but left feeling the New Zealand Transport Agency had ‘‘dropped the ball’’ on their promises. Following a three-car crash where seven people were injured at the intersection in December last year, van de Molen contacted the agency, which committed to installing electronic signs in January. But at his site visit, the signage was not yet operational, and in 45 minutes, he witnessed ‘‘numerous traffic infringements’’. ‘‘It’s really disappointing when it’s such a key safety issue for the area and NZTA aren’t treating it seriously,’’ he said.