L plate 70kmh restriction removed, 1 Oct 2011

[nzspokes]

Yup from today you L platers are no longer a target on the motorways. :woohoo:

Link stolen from the other thread,
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/about/media/releases/1405/news.html

Just thought I would try to let everybody know.....

[NinjaNanna]

Great day... Woohoo

[neels]

Excellent. Now I don't have to choose between telling my son to break the law and ride above 70, or ride with him at 70 and be a sitting duck for other traffic.

[Maha]

Not before time and great news...:woohoo:

[Jay GTI]

Great, always thought that was a monumentally stupid law...

[Hopeful Bastard]

Yahoo! :woohoo:

Bout time, Although, I should really be getting out there and getting my Restricted and Full... :facepalm:



Further parts of the updated road rules affecting motorcycle riders need more lead-in time to implement and will come into force in October 2012. They include replacing the current 250cc engine capacity restriction for novice riders with a power-to-weight ratio based restriction


Soo... This time next year the LAMS list applies eh?? Sweet

[ynot slow]

About time,was a place maybe way back in the late 70-80's when limit on open road was 80km,but not when it went to 100km.

[Brayden]

New motorcycle restriction laws not coming into effect until October 2012. Epic will be on my full before then and flick off my 250 for a reasonable price!

[kilgh]

Happy now!:yes:

Cause the rate I'm going I might be on my learners forever!:laugh:

[DMNTD]

Phew! Now all I need is a bike that goes that fast :scooter:

[Swoop]

Phew! Now all I need is a bike that goes that fast :scooter:
Patience padawan.

One day you will get off that gn125.

[PrincessBandit]

About time. While I was happy to observe the 70kph restriction intially on my L I quickly found it frustrating. There are plenty of roads/places for learners to gain confidence with gradually increasing their riding speed whereby they don't feel they have to travel at 100 (i.e. open road/motorway). However for many the frustration of being punitively punished for that minimum 6 month period of L-ship, or however long they choose to be on their L, has never made sense to me.

I often travelled at 100 on the motorway and just hoped that my otherwise sensible riding would make me a less likely target for license breach. Never got pulled over.

[The Singing Chef]

Not before time and great news...:woohoo:

Does that mean we can go 100km/h on the cape ride? :innocent:

[FJRider]

Patience padawan.

One day you will get off that gn125.

And get a GN250 ... and be able to travel at 110 km's ...:facepalm:

[ukusa]

so if learners can now do 100, can we experieced riders now do 130?? :innocent:

[nzspokes]

Phew! Now all I need is a bike that goes that fast :scooter:

I can hook you up with the fastest CBX250RS in NZ, maybe even the world. In 6 months or so.









This post may contain traces of lies.......

[Maha]

Does that mean we can go 100km/h on the cape ride? :innocent:

Yes it does..wont have to sit on 80 everywhere.

[Toaster]

Good to see that stupid rule removed at last and making it safer for learners to ride with the flow of traffic rather than get in the way and endanger themselves to the unweary.

[FJRider]

Good to see that stupid rule removed at last and making it safer for learners to ride with the flow of traffic rather than get in the way and endanger themselves to the unweary.

Some ... on 250's capable of travelling at 100 km/hr ... and with a bit of experience on back roads, at that speed ... maybe ... :yes:

But ... those with a bike barely (or not) capable of that speed ... with little open road experience ... :no:

How long before the first ... that lets their bravado overule their ability ... and gets hurt ... :facepalm:

[nzspokes]

Some ... on 250's capable of travelling at 100 km/hr ... and with a bit of experience on back roads, at that speed ... maybe ... :yes:

But ... those with a bike barely (or not) capable of that speed ... with little open road experience ... :no:

How long before the first ... that lets their bravado overule their ability ... and gets hurt ... :facepalm:

Well I made full use of the new 100k this morning. Main difference I wasnt looking for cops the whole time.

[DMNTD]

How long before the first ... that lets their bravado overrule their ability ... and gets hurt ... :facepalm:

I reckon that the rule changes won't make much of a difference as the people that would be more inclined to push it whilst on their L plate would have been doing so no matter what the law stated.

[FJRider]

I reckon that the rule changes won't make much of a difference as the people that would be more inclined to push it whilst on their L plate would have been doing so no matter what the law stated.

I hope it's a long wait for "The first" then ... :corn:

[Spearfish]

Phew! Now all I need is a bike that goes that fast :scooter:


The old xl should go over 70 but........

[FJRider]

Well I made full use of the new 100k this morning. Main difference I wasnt looking for cops the whole time.

I NEVER look for them either ... but ... THEY find me ... :facepalm:

[scumdog]

so if learners can now do 100, can we experieced riders now do 130?? :innocent:
Sure - knock yerself out!:D

[PrincessBandit]

Sure - knock yerself out!:D

Is that official? Can we quote you on that? "Really officer?? but scumdog said I was allowed" hahaha :dodge:

[scumdog]

Is that official? Can we quote you on that? "Really officer?? but scumdog said I was allowed" hahaha :dodge:

Notice I made no mention of fiscal consequence...:shifty:

[FJRider]

Notice I made no mention of fiscal consequence...:shifty:

The cost of living in a free country ... eh ... :innocent:

[Genie]

Well, ain't that a sensible law change.

[ukusa]

Sure - knock yerself out!:D
Tried it yesterday thanks :scooter:

Funny how prior to the law change, for learners doing 100 kph it was deemed "dangerous", a day later it's all of a sudden "safe". Just shows how stupid some laws are really!

[tbs]

For my own selfish reasons I'm rather happy that the 250 restriction remains for now. Got one to sell in a week or so and my resale value will still be there.....

Damn good thing about the 70km law.

[JustNick]

For my own selfish reasons I'm rather happy that the 250 restriction remains for now. Got one to sell in a week or so and my resale value will still be there.....

Damn good thing about the 70km law.

Haha, yeah I was thinking about that when I bought my bike recently. In the end I just wasn't prepared to wait for the proposed law change to get a learner legal bike.

[Brayden]

I'm pretty sure the only legal bikes bigger than 250 will be slow as fuck and not even worth a purchase.. Better off with a GN250 or something xD

[NinjaNanna]

IF the list is the same as the Australian one, then the Kawasaki ER5 will be learner legal. Great little bike that one

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/lams_list_110905.pdf

[Spearfish]

I'm pretty sure the only legal bikes bigger than 250 will be slow as fuck and not even worth a purchase.. Better off with a GN250 or something xD

but then there are the vintage bikes with large engines, small power and forken cheap rego:niceone:

[blackkatana]

A bit of common sense for a change.

[steelphoenix]

Excellent, my ducklings will be OK to ride on the motorway. :)

For the LAMS list, as I understand it, it'll be bikes under 250cc (excepting the Suzuki RGV250, Kawasaki KR250, Honda NSR250, Yamaha TZR250, and Aprilia RS250), as well as the LAMS-approved bikes - this being what they have in Aussie. Is this correct?

(NSW LAMS List here: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/motorcyclesfornovicedrivers.html)