Grape spills tumble in Marlborough

Roading contractors were called to clean up 16 grape spills on Marlborough roads during this year’s harvest. Sergeant Michael Moloney, of the South Island Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit, said most of the spillages happened on Alabama Rd and Grove Rd. Moloney believed the spill rate was likely a result of inappropriate vehicles and out-of-town drivers who were unfamiliar with the roads. Some truck drivers forgot they were carrying liquid loads and would come to an instant halt at intersections and roundabouts causing the grapes to spill.