By Giles Dexter RNZ
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The National Party plans to use its extra place on a select committee to strongarm the government into making a crucial change to its freedom camping legislation.
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A specialist engineer says he is deeply disturbed at how much effort the Transport Agency is putting into a clampdown on motorhomes and horse trucks.
Waka Kotahi now requires vehicles that have had cab modifications since 2005 to be signed off by specialist engineers.
A heavy vehicle certifier, who RNZ agreed not to name, said the agency was going too far. I am deeply disturbed by the amount of resource NZTA has put into this [in relation to actual safety issues] and I think the reasons for it should be communicated, he said.
Some cabs might be unsafe but the criteria they are proposing does put the hoop too high .