Look at what they've put at the top of my street!

[mattian]

Personally, I think its a good idea.

Thanks North Shore city council.

[dogsnbikes]

I would agree at least its a start in education of other road user's,lets wait and see if that idea becomes nationwide

[PrincessBandit]

Personally, I think its a good idea.

Thanks North Shore city council.

Excellent! Now let's see if the powers that be will extend to tv advertising this.

[The Everlasting]

Good to see,let's hope they use more of them around the country!! :D

[dipshit]

This one is just down the road from my place... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=154076&d=1260332436

[aer0]

+1 for north shore city councel :)

[AllanB]

You had better watch out on that bit of road now - you may have a few cars run up your arse while they are reading the sign .........


My favorite bit of road has a sign with a motorcycle on it saying "enjoy the ride, not the race"

Problem is they put it on a bit of road just before a couple of nice bends ........... :whistle:

[NighthawkNZ]

Personally, I think its a good idea.

Thanks North Shore city council.

I do notice there is no AA sponsering of it?

[mattian]

I do notice there is no AA sponsering of it?

I didnt see any other sponsorship details on there. Looks like a solo North shore city council initiative. I think its great. Might be a good time to lobby them for some more free (motorcycle only) parking spaces around the city as well !

[Molly]

First bike safety thing I've ever seen in NZ. About f'kin' time.

[coffeejunkie]

Will be keeping my eyes peeled for some down our ways:niceone:

[James Deuce]

Spending money on billboards is diverting money from actively teaching people threat assessment, observation and practical riding skills.

Passive advertising campaigns only impress the people looking for them.

[dipshit]

Spending money on billboards is diverting money from actively teaching people threat assessment, observation and practical riding skills.

blah blah... whinge whinge... wank wank... moan, dribble, cry....

[huff3r]

First bike safety thing I've ever seen in NZ. About f'kin' time.

There was one on Avalon road in Hamilton, above the cop-depot, when i was there last year. Only one ive ever seen in person though!

[NighthawkNZ]

First bike safety thing I've ever seen in NZ. About f'kin' time.


I have a seen a few pop up in the south but needs to be more on the one eye box...

Billboards are well defeinting the purpose really lets all stop looking at the road and our surroundings and read the billboards...


BANG oh sorry didn't see you... because I wasn't looking

[James Deuce]

blah blah... whinge whinge... wank wank... moan, dribble, cry....

Your CD appears to be stuck.

[nothingflash]

It has to be better than nothing! Good on them.

[dipshit]

It has to be better than nothing! Good on them.

Doesn't matter what you do... other people will always whinge and bitch and moan.

[NighthawkNZ]

Doesn't matter what you do... other people will always whinge and bitch and moan.


Like you are on here and now...

[paddy]

I'd love to see a campaign like the UK DOT Think! campaign here.

[paddy]

Spending money on billboards is diverting money from actively teaching people threat assessment, observation and practical riding skills.

Passive advertising campaigns only impress the people looking for them.

You may well be right from a safety perspective; however, from a political perspective having public money spent helps to legitimise motorcycles as valid form of TRANSPORT and not just toys.

[oldrider]

Personally, I think its a good idea.

Thanks North Shore city council.

Ahh at last a sign that officially acknowledges motorcycles as a legitimate form of transport! :niceone: Lets have a few more of them! :yes:

[mikeey01]

It's about time they started to spend some money on awareness, must have been feeling guilty?

[CookMySock]

Spending money on billboards is diverting money from actively teaching people threat assessment, observation and practical riding skills.

Passive advertising campaigns only impress the people looking for them.Ok you need to cite your sources here, or else your apparent statement of fact is a little lacking.

There's signs like these all over the BOP. It is reassuring to see them.

I'm a little puzzled about the actual picture. What side of the road is the car travelling on and what direction? Is it me or is the picture sense all out?

Steve

[GOONR]

Apparently there is something similar to this up in Whanagaparoa somewhere. I think its a good idea, they should have more of these.

[crazyhorse]

Personally, I think its a good idea.

Thanks North Shore city council.

Excellent to see :niceone:

But what they are doing, is really warning the traffic that you are approaching and to beware :rofl:

[James Deuce]

Ok you need to cite your sources here, or else your apparent statement of fact is a little lacking.

There's signs like these all over the BOP. It is reassuring to see them.

I'm a little puzzled about the actual picture. What side of the road is the car travelling on and what direction? Is it me or is the picture sense all out?

Steve

The only source I need is the plateau in road deaths then the gentle increase that's followed to point out that any graphic campaign and any targeted road safety advertising isn't working. The Manukau/Counties Road Traffic Superintendent was a bit distressed to find that rather than a decreasing number of drunk drivers on the road in their big blitz a couple of weeks ago the numbers were up slightly and there were more women being caught.

I have done a little bit of study in cognitive perception and road safety advertising ticks none of the boxes for an effective response from a typical human. There's nothing in it for the individual. You can't change attitudes with a big picture, nor can you impart any extra useful skills or knowledge.

[Movistar]

Just watch out for the speed camera mounted behind it...

[Reido]

I'm a little puzzled about the actual picture. What side of the road is the car travelling on and what direction? Is it me or is the picture sense all out?



pretty sure its from a parked cars perspective, thats about to pull out / do a u-turn

or thats how i see it..

[CookMySock]

pretty sure its from a parked cars perspective, thats about to pull out / do a u-turn:blink:


I have done a little bit of study in cognitive perception and road safety advertising ticks none of the boxes for an effective response from a typical human. There's nothing in it for the individual. You can't change attitudes with a big picture, nor can you impart any extra useful skills or knowledge.Well tell us about your studies and cite some sources, because it does sound interesting. I have no idea where to begin googling that.

Steve

[YellowDog]

Stupid sign. I already always look out for motorbikes :)

How about:
"Hey ignorant car driver. Leave your mobile phone/radio/cup of coffee/lunch/breakfast/electric shaver/ makeup/ or deep and meaningful conversation alone! And pay attention to what you are supposed to be doing"

[Matt_TG]

Whenever I see those signs with a goatee'd cop holding a speed reading thing I instinctively look at what speed I'm doing, and at that time it's an effective response. I would imagine that 'typical' people retain info they see, even for a fleeting second (perhaps even subconciously), and that maybe what it takes for that driver to look for the next motorcyclist. In any case, all it costs is a sign, so why not.

Or perhaps James is referring to the knuckle draggers that have the attention span of a goldfish. Study info would be good to see indeed.

[Genie]

Personally, I think its a good idea.

Thanks North Shore city council.


NOw that's a fantastic billboard, we have ones all around here saying look out for cyclists, maybe the NCC should mix it up a bit and get some of these out there too!!

[mattian]

NOw that's a fantastic billboard, we have ones all around here saying look out for cyclists, maybe the NCC should mix it up a bit and get some of these out there too!!

Absolutely ! I reckon if we get our mayor to harrass John Key with txts during the night we could probably convince him to get this campaign to go nationwide !! :lol:

[Genie]

Absolutely ! I reckon if we get our mayor to harrass John Key with txts during the night we could probably convince him to get this campaign to go nationwide !! :lol:

and if he wants he can give us all John's number!!!

[mynameis]

This one is just down the road from my place... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=154076&d=1260332436

Looks like he's got shit loads of road to pass.

Cage should have been closer.

[_Shrek_]

I'm a little puzzled about the actual picture. What side of the road is the car travelling on and what direction? Is it me or is the picture sense all out?

Steve

coz it's been taken over sea's, as the cars are left hand drive etc...

still it may help, but attitudes still need to change towards bikes,

"but it's a start" :Punk:

[chasio]

I have a seen a few pop up in the south but needs to be more on the one eye box...

Billboards are well defeinting the purpose really lets all stop looking at the road and our surroundings and read the billboards...


BANG oh sorry didn't see you... because I wasn't looking

I like the fact someone is doing something. Jury out on effectiveness, I see.

The one on Mokoia Road in Birkenhead is in an interesting position.

I would upload a photo but I'll be buggered if I can get it to work right now (even under 100KB). Anyway..

It's parallel with the road and at the end of a 2 into 1 lane merge that is often frequented by trolls with about 10% of the road awareness they should have. So if it catches someone's attention they could be looking sideways to read the thing as they run over you.

Still, at least it's right outside the firestation so they can lift the car off you and then give First Aid while you wait for the Ambos.

Cheers - Chasio

PS It was quite tricky to get the photo. I had to ride without my helmet and leave my gloves off so I could frame and take the shot as I rode past. Decided to pop my jandals and boardies on as well, since it was lovely and sunny. ;)

PPS Edit: Managed to get a photo to upload by using a different PC
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[GOONR]

I like the fact someone is doing something. Jury out on effectiveness, I see.

The one on Mokoia Road in Birkenhead is in an interesting position. I would upload a photo but I'll be buggered if I can get it to work right now (even under 100KB). Anyway..

It's parallel with the road and at the end of a 2 into 1 lane merge that is often frequented by trolls with about 10% of the road awareness they should have. So if it catches someone's attention they could be looking sideways to read the thing as they run over you.

Still, at least it's right outside the firestation so they can lift the car off you can give First Aid while you wait for the Ambos.

Cheers - Chasio

PS It was quite tricky to get the photo. I had to ride without my helmet and leave my gloves off so I could frame and take the shot as I rode past. Decided to pop my jandals and boardies on as well, since it was lovely and sunny. ;)

It's that well positioned that I haven't even noticed it. I hate that junction, it seems that cars just have to try to get in front of you, no matter how much they have to speed up until they are right beside you just as it turns in to one lane.

[Monkeynz]

Excellent to see :niceone:

But what they are doing, is really warning the traffic that you are approaching and to beware :rofl:

Yea there are car and truck drivers that just do not like motorcyclists and do anything they can to make our life difficult on the road, the bastards. :bash:

[jasonzc]

Theres a radio campain too..

heard it on the way back to aucks today.. although it was a pretty shit/boring ad

sponcered by ACC...

[rwh]

coz it's been taken over sea's, as the cars are left hand drive etc...

I think you'll find it's a mirror view ...

Richard

[mattian]

Update.

signs been vandalised (Glenfield road) frames still up but, posters been nicked.