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24 hours in the life of a stop-go man

Saturday 5 October 2019 | Published in Local

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24 hours in the life of a stop-go man
Raro Security's road safety officer Richard Tuaputa, has been covering the 5-midnight roadworks safety shifts. He says people accept the inconvenience: “Everyone wants better and safer roads.” 19100403

From the alarm of near smashes from speeding cars, to the quiet camaderie in the dark hours of the early morning, the roadworks safety officers play invaluable roles. Story by Izzy Shepherd, with photos by Lawrance Bailey.

From the alarm of near smashes from speeding cars, to the quiet camaderie in the dark hours of the early morning, the roadworks safety officers play invaluable roles. Story by Izzy Shepherd, with photos by Lawrance Bailey.


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