Driver training call

Wellington:A group representing truck drivers says the Government needs to toughen up on dangerous drivers, to prevent crashes.

The Road Transport Forum said yesterday road improvements were the main focus of safety efforts, including rumble strips, median barriers, and slowing down traffic, but the main causes of crashes were bad driving and distractions.

Forum chief executive Nick Leggett said truck drivers were held to high standards and there had been massive improvements in performance and safety in the industry.

He said none of that mattered if truckies were sharing the road with distracted drivers lacking the skills to drive safely.

Mr Leggett said the Government’s

$1.4 billion spend on road safety upgrades was not working. — RNZ