Mt. Hagen ... danger and crime on the road to/from Lae

Hello. Wikitravel reports of crime warnings alog the Lae to Mt. Hagen road .... any comments??

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mt._Hagen

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Mt Hagen is connected by road with the coast at Lae and Madang. The Highlands Highway from Lae can be dangerous at times and thefts from slow vehicles on the steep climbs are not unknown. If you hit someone, or a pig, do not stop if you can avoid it. Drive away from the scene and then enquire about the nearest police station.

As long as I can think back there have been travel warnings for overland travel in the highlands. I don't deny that there are instances and if you want to be absutely certain fly into Mt Hagen or Lae. But I know many travelers including myself who traveled without any problems.

so much traffic its pretty safe to hagen just dont travel at night

after hagen it can get pretty sketchy !