The man was the driver and sole occupant in the Nissan utility when he lost control of the vehicle in the fog.
Police and emergency services responded to the single vehicle collision at about 6.40am.
Police would like to remind drivers of the dangers of driving in fog and call on them to have patience while driving in poor visibility conditions.
Overtaking in fog is fraught with danger, an error in judgement that can be fatal.
Drivers should consider that vehicles travelling in front of them or approaching them, may not have headlights on.
Vehicles that have automatic headlights may not activate headlights in fog and this is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that they are on when required.
You may be local and drive a road every day, but driving in foggy conditions can be disorientating, you may be closer to that next bend, crest or intersection than you think.
Speed limits are just that, a limit, drive to what you can see and adjust accordingly. Reducing speed in poor conditions increases your ability to react to hazards in front of you.
In rural areas consider that wildlife, farm stock and fallen trees may be on the roads. In townships consider pedestrians including the elderly and children, motorcycles, cyclists and e-scooters.
As the King’s Birthday Weekend approaches and police commence Operation Regal, their attention will be on drivers who don’t have their headlights on at night or in hazardous weather conditions and those that undertake casual speeding and other risk-taking behaviour in poor conditions.
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