24 Jan 2018

Listeners react: Roads

From The Panel, 4:56 pm on 24 January 2018
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Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Yesterday we discussed the road toll with particular focus on the motorbike statistics. They now account for more than 15 percent of road deaths in New Zealand. We've had lots of feedback on the issue, many riders blaming car drivers. Others suggest our road high toll is because drivers are distracted by smartphones. The panelists weigh in.