"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen" Douglas Adams (1952-2001) - not riding a TUONO then!
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Moe: Well, I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt. I mean not that fancy store bought dirt. That stuffs loaded with nutrients. I...I can't compete with that stuff.- The Simpsons
First thing I thought. Likely effectiveness in improving behaviour: Zero. Effectiveness in seriously fucking up available traction in an area your required to brake hard in the event of poor behaviour: Rather a lot.
Wonder what research the original proposal was based on...
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
Red lines... deal with these things everyday. The red lines and the big red patches with SLOW in white lettering are done with some form of "grippy" marking paint so have plenty of grip at present. Time will only tell how long the grip lasts - when it starts to fail then Auckland Transport will be getting phone calls and emails...
Apparently something similar has been used in the UK around event centres and sporting facilities - hence the use of them around the Eden Park area...
Still waiting for the signs that tell us what they all mean to go up...
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