Auckland City Council Safety Competition

[Squiggles]

The unique code for Auckland University Motorcycle Club members is: AUMC34 (you need to enter a code when you enter the competition).

Members and friends of the club + dorkland kb'rs should go ahead and enter
ART training days and other freebies are up for grabs!!!

[Squiggles]

bumping this up

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bumping this

[Cr1MiNaL]

missed the cut off time.

[Squiggles]

Yar, i see it closed sunday XD

[Hanne]

Ah haz won a prize XD
:wari: :wari:

• What is the safest way to ride up to intersections?
• At such a speed that you can stop if you have to

• What should you do when following another vehicle in wet conditions?
• Apply the 4-second rule

• Which statement is true?
• Riding a motorcycle is more tiring than driving a car

• What is the best footwear to wear when riding a motorcycle?
• Leather boots

• If another vehicle can enter your path, what should you assume?
• That the vehicle will enter your path

• Where is the best place on the road to position your motorcycle while riding?
• In the position taken up by the right wheels of a car

• When in a line of stopped or moving traffic, what should you do?
• Stay in line and move with the rest of the traffic

• What is the major cause of motorcycle crashes at intersections?
• Another vehicle pulling out or turning across the rider’s path

• What should you do when riding on slippery surfaces?
• Slow down

• When riding at night, which one of the following is most important?
• Turn your motorcycle lights on to high beam as much as possible

• In an emergency braking situation, your motorcycle should be:
• Upright and travelling in a straight line

• What is the main reason for wearing protective clothing?
• It protects you in a fall

• If another driver follows you too closely, what should you do?
• Slow down and increase the distance between you and the vehicle ahead

• When passing parked vehicles, what part of the lane should you be in?
• The right-hand part of the lane

[motorbyclist]

Me too!

no idea what I've won though

[Hanne]

Me too!

no idea what I've won though
Did you read the attachment to the email?
Haha that makes 3 winning SMCers, maybe not that many ppl entered?
Or maybe we should all buy a lotto ticket? :P

[Squiggles]

woot, i wonz a prize too

is everyone a winna? :D

[Gremlin]

Me too!

no idea what I've won though
Yarp... I'm worried... I never win anything... so either, its a massive booby prize, or I've just used up all my luck for the rest of my life :bye:

[Folcan]

I can has won something aswell... I forget what it was though haha

Awww... i only got a tyre pressure gauge

[Danae]

Zomg, I won a voucher for a course at Rider Skills!! I'm so excited! Perfect prize too. :woohoo:

[no_8wire]

Yeap I won a course at Rider Skills as well. :niceone:

[Folcan]

I guess it must have been my answers were so good they thought I didnt need the riders skills course :P hahhaha

[Hanne]

Hahahaha this is the sort of competition to be entering! Mine was rider skills course too :P

[Gremlin]

Awww... i only got a tyre pressure gauge
Hah! I'll see your tyre pressure gauge (mine was the pen type) and raise you a whole toolkit of cruz tools. 3-4 allen keys, crescent spanner, couple of spanners, cloth, spark plug socket and a multi-screwdriver.

Suits me, a guy can never have enough tools! :clap: Newbies would gain more out of the riding courses anyway... Auckland traffic has trained me plenty :niceone:

[Rayray401]

hmm..won the rider course as well..

[Cr1MiNaL]

wtf everyone is winning these. Like flies dropping out of the sky. Is it a rider training track day?

[Squiggles]

Some of the training days were the AMCC ART ones

[motorbyclist]

i only got a bicycle cable lock, rated 2 out of 6 for security :weep:

[p.dath]

i only got a bicycle cable lock, rated 2 out of 6 for security :weep:

+1. Will keep it in case I get a push bike again sometime.

[Squiggles]

I gots a tire pressure gauge woot