Wellington traffic

**Trudes** · 14th February 2007, 11:07

Originally Posted by skelstar

Whats the Hutt MW traffic like at 8:30am int he morning? I've gotta get to the ferry terminal tomorrow, complete with panniers

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Take it easy on your trip ok, ride safe!

**Nasty** · 14th February 2007, 11:55

Originally Posted by skelstar

Whats the Hutt MW traffic like at 8:30am int he morning? I've gotta get to the ferry terminal tomorrow, complete with panniers

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Leave early ..

**bull** · 14th February 2007, 11:58

i was wondering about the traffic too, seems this week that there is a shit load of traffic build up prior to Petone overbridge but then its normal through to town, usual is for build up from Maungaraki onwards but seems of late to be from Avalon onwards. What The!
Went to the Riffer School of Lanesplitting last week and found it very useful as i now have a bit more confidence to split on my own. Im that black Hyo that has to jump out of the way to allow the faster splitters go past. My splitting ends at about 70-80km/h. Traffic been good at moving out of the way too for us bikes.

**Grub** · 14th February 2007, 12:16

Originally Posted by bull

My splitting ends at about 70-80km/h. .

Good god .... mine ends at 30kmh, I have a stupid irrational thing about being hurt. I don't trust car drivers either!

**apteryx_haasti** · 14th February 2007, 12:20

Yeah - traffic in from Petone was slow this morning. Seemed to be that people were randomly slowing down where the resurfacing finished - perhaps because there were some scary traffic cones all the way off the road on the left hand side??

Oooo - scary! And they're not in my lane - better slow down for no reason at all.

The other bad spot is the Petone esplanade heading towards Eastbourne in the evenings. It is stop start all the way along there and there's legality issues (I presume) with going along the left in the turning lanes (if you're not turning left until your driveway in EB, for example...)

[edit - a thread of its own started here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...948#post936948. I really would like to know and don't want to hijack this thread!]

Finally, just near the Exide plant on Waione street last night, some tosser pulled out into the line of traffic and was following me really close. I was keeping an eye on him, which was just as well because the wanker almost hit me when traffic in front slowed down - he actually had to swerve to avoid hitting my back tire. Good thing the road is wide enough there that he could do that without causing any other mayhem.

What a jerk. I gave him a glare but he probably couldn't tell through my dark visor. A-hole. I think I'm done ranting now.

Does anyone know what the legalities or otherwise of travel on the Esplanade are and what any fines might be if you did happen to get stopped doing something dodgy?

**Drum** · 14th February 2007, 12:32

You think it's bad at the moment! Wait until they start the Dowse Interchange construction later in the year. The motorway will, at varying times, be down to one lane in each direction! Yes, thats at least a 50% reduction in capacity - probably more due to rubbernecking. Something to look forward to.

**XP@** · 14th February 2007, 13:49

Walks up to bike, thinks "going to ease off a bit on this run"
gets on bike rides off "bloody slow morons*"
Goes past first slow moron thinks "can get past this one too"
insane lunatic passes "doh! what am i being a moron for, i'm a lunatic too"

Have you ever realised how everyone who is slower than you is a moron and everyone faster, a lunatic?

But it is so much fun being a lunatic!

Tonight I AM going to take it eazy...

**ceebie13** · 14th February 2007, 13:56

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Just a quick heads up about the Takas. Just went up for a play....

You did what!! And you didn't drag me out too...you rotter!! No matter, I went to Porirua and then Titahi Bay and back. But don't tell Bex.

**MikeyG** · 14th February 2007, 14:51

I sleep-in, miss the traffic and get to work late most days. Means I have to work late to make up so I miss the evening traffic as well

**Trudes** · 14th February 2007, 18:01

Originally Posted by ceebie13

You did what!! And you didn't drag me out too...you rotter!! No matter, I went to Porirua and then Titahi Bay and back. But don't tell Bex.

Oh hunny, I thought you'd be at work, otherwise I would've!!!, Next time aye!!

**Dodger** · 14th February 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by Drum

You think it's bad at the moment! Wait until they start the Dowse Interchange construction later in the year.

Yes, I read that they were going to start that later this year.
Traffic slows down already around Petone Bowl and it's going to be a nightmare with that mess going on.

The wife is making noises about jumping on the back of the bike once she goes back to work... should be interesting

**James Deuce** · 14th February 2007, 18:47

When that Interchange is done though it will improve things. Definitely worth doing.

**apteryx_haasti** · 14th February 2007, 19:09

Originally Posted by Jim2

When that Interchange is done though it will improve things. Definitely worth doing.

Oh my God Jim2 - that sounded almost positive! Are you feeling OK??

*looks concerned*

(PS - you should be flattered that I cared enough to use my 500th post on you...

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