Coroner calls for national standard in track grading and signage in New Zealand after mountain biker's death due to incorrect track choice.
Coroner Ian Telford calls for national standard on track grading and signage after experienced mountain biker Clinton Handcock's death in Rotorua. Handcock took wrong track, resulting in critical head and spinal injury. New Zealand's trail grading standards found to be inconsistent, and a national overhaul recommended, including consultation with mountain biking industry and development of a single national signage standard.
April 12, 2024
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