Elderly woman killed by truck that had a tablet obscuring the driver s view
Elderly woman killed by truck that had a tablet obscuring the driver s view Mon, 3 May 2021, 12:48PM
This tablet was blocking the view of a driver who hit an elderly woman. Photo / Supplied
Elderly woman killed by truck that had a tablet obscuring the driver s view Mon, 3 May 2021, 12:48PM
A crash that claimed the life of an elderly woman may have been caused by a tablet on the windscreen that blocked the view of the truck driver.
Auckland woman Valerie Stewart was struck by the truck while walking across St Lukes Rd in 2018. She died from her injuries two days later in hospital.
Fatal crash: Elderly woman killed by truck that had a tablet obscuring the driver s view
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A crash that claimed the life of an elderly woman may have been caused by a tablet on the windscreen that blocked the view of the truck driver.
Auckland woman Valerie Stewart was struck by the truck while walking across St Lukes Rd in 2018. She died from her injuries two days later in hospital.
The truck that struck the 74-year-old had an electronic tablet attached to the windscreen, about 8cm above the steering wheel, and was obscuring the delivery driver s vision.
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A coroner has said the placement of a tablet inside a truck served as a “significant distraction”. The tablet had been attached directly in front of the driver’s face, McKenzie said, in the “critical vision area”. “I recommend police, WorkSafe, and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency undertake a joint safety campaign regarding the safe use of electronic tablets or other similar devices in vehicles,” McKenzie said. “Drawing greater public attention to the issue will reduce the chances of further deaths occurring in similar circumstances.” Police director of road policing Superintendent Steve Greally said officers were on the roads every day targeting and preventing unsafe behaviour to reduce serious injuries and death.
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