Stuff. Averis also believes that the Blandswood Ford near the village was a potential safety hazard for emergency services, road users, walkers and the six resident families. He said there was no footpath for pedestrians who were forced to walk on the tar seal road. Another problem was there were no while lines painted in the middle of the road, Averis said. “We have lots of tourists [domestic] and it’s only a matter of time before someone gets clipped.” He was disappointed the Timaru District Council Road Safety co-ordinator Daniel Naude and board chairman Wayne O’Donnell, along with other board members at the meeting, supported the idea but said to change the speed limit was a complex and lengthy process.