4km tolerance!

[bsasuper]

I gather the 4kmh over is in force this long weekend, must be as I've been clocking the popo doing up to 156kmh to catch up to some poor sod's doing just 6kmh over, all captured for my video collection (yes I have a radar gun):crazy:

[steve_t]

Yep. It was on the news. 4km/h tolerance til 6am Tuesday morning

[Asher]

I can confirm there is not a tolerance of 21km today :brick: at least the popo let me off with not having a L plate (doesnt 35 demerits for no L plate seem very over the top for anyone else?)

[Scuba_Steve]

:Police: well people this time n half, day n lieu shit costs moneys. Think of it as the public holiday surcharge :shutup:

[steve_t]

At least there's this too:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6708156/Woman-fined-for-slow-driving

"A slowcoach woman driver who had a line of at least 50 vehicles banked up behind her as she travelled between Levin and Palmerston North has been fined... "

[rastuscat]

:Police: well people this time n half, day n lieu shit costs moneys. Think of it as the public holiday surcharge :shutup:

Had a laugh a few years back. I told some people I stopped and was writing invoices for on a public holiday that there was a 15% surcharge for the public holiday.

They laughed too when they realised I wuz joshing, but the shock on the faces made for a funny day.

You just have to pick the right person to have a laugh with.

Choco Donuts. Mmmmmmm.

[Mom]

At least there's this too:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6708156/Woman-fined-for-slow-driving

"A slowcoach woman driver who had a line of at least 50 vehicles banked up behind her as she travelled between Levin and Palmerston North has been fined... "

Interesting. We went for a ride out today and travelled through a very DANGEROUS stretch of road, one of the 10 most deadliest in the country apparently, though I have been using it for 30 odd years without trouble. Anyway...

There was a horse truck, travelling between 35 and 75 k/ph. It had amassed a huge number of vehicles behind it. We got the warning flash of lights from a car heading south, he probably realised that there were many of us that were itching to get past it. Sure enough another km or so and there was plod sitting on the side of the road in a layby. Think he paid any mind to the stream of slow moving vehicles creeping along behind this truck? Nope. Then we passed another plod heading south, he would have seen this huge queue of cars, did he do anything about it? Not a chance.

So here we all were, getting well frustrated about the inconsiderate wanker driving this horse truck and sorely tempted to overtake and plod does NOTHING. Head on crashes are the No 1 cause of deaths on that bit of road, here was a reason for people taking risks and overtaking and 2 cops did not pay it attention. I wonder how many speeding tickets were issued in there today?

Cynical? Moi?

[Scuba_Steve]

There was a horse truck, travelling between 35 and 75 k/ph. It had amassed a huge number of vehicles behind it.

I hear horses love horns :innocent:

[Kickaha]

Then we passed another plod heading south, he would have seen this huge queue of cars, did he do anything about it? Not a chance.
Not your stretch of road but just to show it does happen
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6708156/Woman-fined-for-slow-driving

[Mom]

I hear horses love horns :innocent:

LOL. No, not the horses at fault in this instqance, just the inconsiderate driver of the truck. There are many, many places she could have pulled over and let a few cars go by...

[Swoop]

There was a horse truck, travelling between 35 and 75 k/ph. It had amassed a huge number of vehicles behind it...
This is why you should vote for the Swoop Party!
Our policy is to BAN horse trailers, as they are not required!
Horses are a form of transport, and as such should be RIDDEN to their destination. Some claim that horses are capable of off-road ability and as such should ONLY travel off-road.

[FJRider]

I can confirm there is not a tolerance of 21km today :brick: at least the popo let me off with not having a L plate (doesnt 35 demerits for no L plate seem very over the top for anyone else?)

I've never had an L plate on my bike ... ever ... ;)

It's never been a problem. :yawn:

It's not over the top ... considering the lack of expertise among learner rider nowdays ... :innocent:

Have you done any rider training courses lately ... at all ... ???

[scumdog]

I can confirm there is not a tolerance of 21km today :brick: at least the popo let me off with not having a L plate (doesnt 35 demerits for no L plate seem very over the top for anyone else?)

No, why?

Is it weally weally hard to keep an L pate on your bike or something????:blink:.

[Scuba_Steve]

LOL. No, not the horses at fault in this instqance, just the inconsiderate driver of the truck. There are many, many places she could have pulled over and let a few cars go by...

yea when horses "party" in back to the sound of horns, the drivers of said horses tend to get the urge to pull over & let the horses "party it out" :shifty: :innocent:

[nzspokes]

No, why?

Is it weally weally hard to keep an L pate on your bike or something????:blink:.

It makes you a target to other road users. Who then try to run you off the road. Happened to me many times.

[Latte]

It makes you a target to other road users. Who then try to run you off the road. Happened to me many times.

I did 'my time' with the L plate the whole time, no dramas at all.But I had done a lot of riding prior.

[nzspokes]

I did 'my time' with the L plate the whole time, no dramas at all.But I had done a lot of riding prior.

Ive only had 28 years of a full car licence before getting my motorcycle L plate.

[davebullet]

I can confirm there is not a tolerance of 21km today :brick: at least the popo let me off with not having a L plate (doesnt 35 demerits for no L plate seem very over the top for anyone else?)

If you are going to break the speed limit - then wear the L plate. No point getting pinged twice eh?

[hayden01]

This is why you should vote for the Swoop Party!
Our policy is to BAN horse trailers, as they are not required!
Horses are a form of transport, and as such should be RIDDEN to their destination. Some claim that horses are capable of off-road ability and as such should ONLY travel off-road.

hahahaha fuck yeah you got my vote :yes:

[ajturbo]

I hear horses love horns :innocent:

hahahhah.. yes they DON"T.... i did that to a WOMAN driver of a horse truck out of levin once.. i had followed it into Levin and out the other side.. it was plain to see that she was not in any hurry.. so i just sat on my horn for about 3ks (was in a van) and flashed my lights (during the day) till she finally pulled over..... hahahahah fuck i was getting sore ears from the horn....bitch

[GingerMidget]

4K tolerance this weekend? Whoops. No wonder every wanker was doing 20k under the posted speed limit. Wankers.

[Kornholio]

4K tolerance this weekend? Whoops. No wonder every wanker was doing 20k under the posted speed limit. Wankers.

80 is the new 113 :blink:

[Swoop]

4K tolerance this weekend? Whoops. No wonder every wanker was doing 20k under the posted speed limit. Wankers.
I have sat on 130 the whole weekend so far and have only seen one :Police:. No, he didn't give chase either.:woohoo:

[GingerMidget]

I didn't see a single cop all weekend. This is probably a good thing.

[mossy1200]

Just got back from a ride.
Speed limit seems to be 76km today with a tolerance of 40km for passing lanes.
I normally dont get angry riding but FUCK ME 76km down roads with 30 cars backed up and FORKIN 116 in the passing lanes so that nobody can pass.I would have slipped a tear gas can in their window if I had one.

[Ocean1]

I would have slipped a tear gas can in their window if I had one.

I've told you before, always go fully prepared on long weekends.

[Kickaha]

No fatalities yet, the 4km tolerance must be working

[scumdog]

Saw about 50 -60 cars go past me at speeds on between 130 - 200kph.

Meh, couldn't be buggered chasing after them...:oi-grr:

[cheshirecat]

Saw about 50 -60 cars go past me at speeds on between 130 - 200kph.

Meh, couldn't be buggered chasing after them...:oi-grr:
Time they gave you one of these then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEG6gVodoaY

[BigAl]

Saw about 50 -60 cars go past me at speeds on between 130 - 200kph.

Meh, couldn't be buggered chasing after them...:oi-grr:

Donut Break?

[skinman]

cant of been anywhere near Auckland, 70-80 km/hr everywhere. dopy pricks

[pete376403]

If the holiday period ends with zero fatalities the Popo will be claiming it is solely due to the +4k tolerance.
Expect to see it become a full time thing.

[steve_t]

If the holiday period ends with zero fatalities the Popo will be claiming it is solely due to the +4k tolerance.
Expect to see it become a full time thing.

Sad but likely true :crazy:

[scumdog]

If the holiday period ends with zero fatalities the Popo will be claiming it is solely due to the +4k tolerance.
Expect to see it become a full time thing.

"The glass is half full" eh?

[unstuck]

Expect to see it become a full time thing.

Maybe not such a bad idea, if it will stop so many people from killing themselves and others.:yes:

[oneofsix]

Maybe not such a bad idea, if it will stop so many people from killing themselves and others.:yes:

Can we have it applied both ways? After all the police have credited the evening out of speed and improved flow so if all traffic was within 8k of the posted limit it must improve the flow and lessen problems. :yes:



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[sleemanj]

Took the 4 wheel machine to Glenorchy over Easter from Christchurch, I have to say, the bikes I saw were very well behaved, which is more than can be said for the cars.

The number of cars who I saw overtaking into virtually blind corners or opposing traffic was ridiculous. Had to take evasive manoeuvres for one who decided that trying to overtake me (travelling at 95-100 behind a row of cars) was a good idea into a blind corner only to find a car coming the other way and he had no where to go until I took the verge. And of course half of these attempts were completely fruitless anyway, at best they might gain a couple of minutes.

The bikes I saw on the other hand (mostly big BMWs loaded up for touring, didn't see many sport bikes at all) were patient and courteous waiting for good places to overtake, I didn't see any cringe-worthy overtaking at all from them, no crazy fast speeds. I may well have indicated to one coming towards me that there were a couple of popo sitting in the trees on the straights out of Omarama, and got a wave for it, but it didn't look like he was going fast anyway.

It wasn't speed that was the problem that I saw (directly), it was poorly considered overtaking. If you ask me, more policing needs to be done on safe overtaking, and on getting slower motorists to pull over so that overtaking isn't necessary, and more money should be put into creating passing bays on hill sections.

As a side note. The Queenstown to Glenorchy road is freaking awesome, especially if you get a clear run with no traffic holding you up :-)

[mossy1200]

Took the 4 wheel machine to Glenorchy over Easter from Christchurch, I have to say, the bikes I saw were very well behaved, which is more than can be said for the cars.

The number of cars who I saw overtaking into virtually blind corners or opposing traffic was ridiculous. Had to take evasive manoeuvres for one who decided that trying to overtake me (travelling at 95-100 behind a row of cars) was a good idea into a blind corner only to find a car coming the other way and he had no where to go until I took the verge. And of course half of these attempts were completely fruitless anyway, at best they might gain a couple of minutes.

The bikes I saw on the other hand (mostly big BMWs loaded up for touring, didn't see many sport bikes at all) were patient and courteous waiting for good places to overtake, I didn't see any cringe-worthy overtaking at all from them, no crazy fast speeds. I may well have indicated to one coming towards me that there were a couple of popo sitting in the trees on the straights out of Omarama, and got a wave for it, but it didn't look like he was going fast anyway.

It wasn't speed that was the problem that I saw (directly), it was poorly considered overtaking. If you ask me, more policing needs to be done on safe overtaking, and on getting slower motorists to pull over so that overtaking isn't necessary, and more money should be put into creating passing bays on hill sections.

As a side note. The Queenstown to Glenorchy road is freaking awesome, especially if you get a clear run with no traffic holding you up :-)


I think more slow vehicle laybys and you get ticketed for having a line of cars behind you doing under 90kmph after them.In otherwords you let everything past if your moving 10below the limit when you reach one.

[oneofsix]

Took the 4 wheel machine to Glenorchy over Easter from Christchurch, I have to say, the bikes I saw were very well behaved, which is more than can be said for the cars.

The number of cars who I saw overtaking into virtually blind corners or opposing traffic was ridiculous. Had to take evasive manoeuvres for one who decided that trying to overtake me (travelling at 95-100 behind a row of cars) was a good idea into a blind corner only to find a car coming the other way and he had no where to go until I took the verge. And of course half of these attempts were completely fruitless anyway, at best they might gain a couple of minutes.

The bikes I saw on the other hand (mostly big BMWs loaded up for touring, didn't see many sport bikes at all) were patient and courteous waiting for good places to overtake, I didn't see any cringe-worthy overtaking at all from them, no crazy fast speeds. I may well have indicated to one coming towards me that there were a couple of popo sitting in the trees on the straights out of Omarama, and got a wave for it, but it didn't look like he was going fast anyway.

It wasn't speed that was the problem that I saw (directly), it was poorly considered overtaking. If you ask me, more policing needs to be done on safe overtaking, and on getting slower motorists to pull over so that overtaking isn't necessary, and more money should be put into creating passing bays on hill sections.

As a side note. The Queenstown to Glenorchy road is freaking awesome, especially if you get a clear run with no traffic holding you up :-)

perhaps the fact the bikes get more opportunity to safely overtake, OK cagers don't see it that way but it is true, is the answer. That and what you said about policing slow drivers which they reportedly did more of this weekend. Give people the chance to continue their journey unfrustrated and you get less crashes.