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“The paint spilt on to Tremaine Ave represents a clear and present danger to motorcyclists, especially in the wet, as it will be very slippery.” If a motorcyclist were to apply their brakes on the paint streak in the wet they could fall and be run over by a following vehicle. Kirk said 57 motorcyclists died on New Zealand roads in 2020, many from a loss of control on poor road surfaces. “That slippery paint on a major thoroughfare needs to be removed and removed quickly.”
Stuff asked the city council about Kirk’s comments and whether it considered the paint had faded to an extent it was safe for motorcyclists.