Muriwai tragedy prompts father's plea for vehicle ban on beaches | TVNZ Breakfast

Phil Hanson's son Aaron was seriously hurt when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Muriwai Beach in 2020.
Speaking to Breakfast this morning, Hanson said the fatal accident at Muriwai over the weekend is another warning sign.
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[@supercomp7078]

So if your son had an accident on the open road you would ask to ban cars on the road, a beach is considered a road for police traffic enforcement, we all have phones, if some guy is being a prick call the police, people do it every day on the open rods. Stop banning shit just because some idiot causes a problem, blame the idiot, not us.

[@john0032]

Yep one idiot caused a accident and has to be banned.? Let's ban idiots so the rest of us sensible people can carry on.

[@davidcurle7381]

0:01

[@richardchapman6340]

No ! Why should the actions of a few idiot's punish other responsible beach users that drive on the beach .

[@pucknhusker9426]

So this is New Zealand now. People die all the time on tractors, quads, other work equipment. I'm thinking we should ban work. We all need to just sit inside playing 4x4 beach driving simulators instead. Also this lady is horrible.

[@shadowboxer3583]

Walk to the beach, lazy

[@4evacountrygirl]

My condolences. It isn’t the vehicles fault, it didn’t cause the accident. It is the driver and how the vehicle was used fault. Banning will punish everyone for the sake of a few idiots. If there is a death on the road, do we ban vehicles on roads? Or horses etc? Young people need somewhere to go for an adventure, can a area else where be set up for 4wds away from Muriwai? If they don’t do it there they will go elsewhere and the problem not solved, just shifted. Can there be some user pays system put in place with maybe a age limit put in place or according to ones driving records? I hate seeing so much of the crazy driving on the beach, and yes something needs to change, but not banning everyone, maybe just the age group most responsible for reckless driving? A lot of families, fishermen, people who walk there pets, horses etc use it. Some drive up to get away from areas of a lot of people and enjoy nature as it’s best. Don’t punish them because of drivers foolishness at times up there.

[@blaze33r95]

condolences to the family. people need to people carefull when driving on beach or police it more. that looks like a roll over of either being silly(having FUN in some eyes) or not judging the conditions. Foxton himitangi are shared beaches but people are carefull.

[@jjbee9229]

Don't ban vehicles, put a 40kmh speed limit on beaches. Motorbikes probably should be banned, as they are harder to control on sand and are they go fast.

[@shadowboxer3583]

Yes because people always obey those on roads LOL

[@jjbee9229]

We don't ban people from driving on the road, when they have an accident.

[@shadowboxer3583]

@@jjbee9229 Roads are literally for cars. Beaches are for walking and swimming.

[@jjbee9229]

Roads are for cars, beaches are for 4x4, and fishing, and walking oh, you can't swim on a beach, only in the water

[@tonymunro5693]

Seems like people only think about themselves these days and its getting worse.We need to consider others ,we all share the same spacers

[@tainebaldwin2837]

Dam shame all I got out of that was control control

[@user-tx4pm2xq3g]

Yes BAN & impound vehicles for 6 months to deter, (many motor vehicle users don't care about bicycles, predestrians, dog walkers, trampers etc.) motorist's already have roads, highways, off road tracks, vehicle meets / rallies, forest tracks etc. Giving them free range on beaches is giving them the ability to destroy more environments. So many bad driver on ours roads and do we want the same on all beaches.

[@kellykeepa6650]

Unfortunately accidents happen and if it was a regular occurrence there may be a reason to look into it but i don't think as she said any reason for blanket banning

[@jw-5654]

So what next Anna, the next time some one does something stupid on the motorway and looses thier life you will want to ban that too?

[@shadowboxer3583]

If they speed or drink drive sure.

[@jw-5654]

Really... ban the road???

[@ioijiopjkiopjkp]

You can't be serious. Darwin awards come to mind

[@krystalhubbard893]

How about a reasonable number of police. I'm always hearing they are understaffed. God knows we all pay enough in taxes. Not saying I like the police at all.

[@shadowboxer3583]

Police dont have time for this.

[@VIX_SSTAGENZ]

No, people jst need to drive sensible

[@cumminsfj4586]

More nanny state BS.

[@Peter-kk6rg]

Yes

[@shadowboxer3583]

Yes ban vehicles on the beach especially 4 x4's. The beach is for walking and swimming. Ban Cars on beaches!!

[@jamescorry63]

just a knee jerk reaction to idiots doing stupid things ,,, Yo I feel for the family , but it wasn't the law that failed that day ,,, it was the individuals involved in the tragedy who are to blame for their misfortunes

[@shadowboxer3583]

Ban cars on beaches because people cant be trusted

[@4evacountrygirl]

@@shadowboxer3583 they will only do it elsewhere with same results. You are only shifting the root cause. They need somewhere safer to go and explore.

[@lisabaker8034]

Our NewZealand laws are way to soft thats why people do what they want to throughout Nz .

[@shadowboxer3583]

@@4evacountrygirl Good shift it to somewhere else! Exactly my point.

[@tamaracardon2562]

I hate to say this but with all the idiots out there now i have to say yes..

[@easutube]

... and that is why YOU are one of them.

[@krystalhubbard893]

Go somewhere you can't have any freedoms. I suggest China

[@shadowboxer3583]

@@easutube No they arent. There are idiots out there-and you dont have the right to drive anywhere whenever you like. Drive on a road. Walk and swim on a beach. It's not that hard.

[@shanehintz4934]

No

[@ldragon8er]

Yes