The New Zealand Transport Agency is investigating safety improvements on a stretch of road where the crash which killed Dunedin photographer Riley Baker occurred.
Timaru resident Graeme Mundy, who has spent the past 50 years holidaying at Shag Point, raised concerns with the Otago Daily Times earlier this week about the layby on State Highway 1 where the fatal crash occurred.
He described the area as a "very dangerous" stretch of road.
NZTA senior safety engineer Roy Johnston said yesterday safety improvements for the area were being investigated.
"The transport agency is working through the business case investigating the safety improvements needed between Oamaru and Dunedin on SH1," he said.
"The best safety infrastructure for this site at Shag Point is likely to involve access and intersection improvements.’’He did not detail specific measures to be taken but said the business case should be completed by March 2017.
"There were no specific concerns with the layby area prior to last weekend’s crash. However, our crash investigation will review the access and rest area to determine if there are any previously unknown issues," Mr Johnston said.
"The road shoulder for the access has been widened in recent years and sight/visibility is adequate when exiting the layby.
"There is advanced rest area signage located 400m to the north and south of the site, which meets safety guidelines."
There had been two other crashes within 250m of the layby’s access point in recent years. Both were minor.
Mr Baker died on Monday after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a motorist apparently turning into the layby on Saturday afternoon.
Chinese national Limin Ma is facing charges related to the incident.
