A coroner has recommended Tasmanian motorists and riders use safety flags on off-road tracks after a quad bike rider was killed in a head-on collision two years ago.
Peter William Wells' bike collided with a four-wheel drive on the Sandy Cape Track in northern Tasmania on July 11, 2020.
An investigation found the vehicles were safe to be used, the weather conditions were fine, and drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the crash.
The coroner determined while Mr Wells' speed was "excessive" for the terrain, lack of visibility led to the fatal collision.
The coroner recommended tall safety flags be used on the Sandy Cape Track and other similar tracks in Tasmania.
Motorists already use safety flags along the Simpson Desert in the Northern Territory.
Those flags must be made of fluorescent material, be attached to a flagpole, and be at least 3.5 metres from the ground.
