Speed limit signs are clear on the hazardous stretch of Ngutunui Rd.
The accident-prone section of Ngutunui Rd, near Puketotara, has claimed another victim.
A utility vehicle travelling within the area of the road’s temporary 50 km/h speed limit last week was forced off the road by an oncoming truck which had lost traction. The ute went off the road and hit a grass bank, but its driver was uninjured.
The temporary speed limit has been placed on a 1.5 km section of road where the seal is worn out.
Ōtorohanga District Council says it must wait for improved weather before repairs can start.
A series of crashes have been reported there in recent weeks, prompting residents to issue a plea last month through The News to drivers to slow down.
The 1.5km stretch of road is near Ngutunui School and extensively signposted with 50km/h signs.
Sergeant Warren Shaw, of the Te Awamutu Police, underlined the condition of the road when he told The News some sections were so worn it could be hard to stand upright in wet weather.
But he said if people obeyed the 50 km/h speed limit there would probably be no issue.
