Stopped two "speeders" this week

[Berg]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) and.................. a feisty old biddy doing 40kph in a 80kph area who (a) called me "sonny" and (b) said she will drive at a speed where she feels safe and anybody behind her is just impatient. She got some "paperwork" for certain things and I will be talking with her family about maybe suggesting she gives up driving
So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

[Akzle]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) and.................. a feisty old biddy doing 40kph in a 80kph area who (a) called me "sonny" and (b) said she will drive at a speed where she feels safe and anybody behind her is just impatient. She got some "paperwork" for certain things and I will be talking with her family about maybe suggesting she gives up driving
So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

remind me of this when we meet. i will buy you at least one beer (if you don't impound me/my bike)

[Edbear]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) and.................. a feisty old biddy doing 40kph in a 80kph area who (a) called me "sonny" and (b) said she will drive at a speed where she feels safe and anybody behind her is just impatient. She got some "paperwork" for certain things and I will be talking with her family about maybe suggesting she gives up driving
So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

Can you please come up and give the local coppers some encouragement to do the same along Hilltop? An 80km/h stretch where most cruise along at 65km/h and once reaching the 50km/h section carry on at 65km/h...

[Berg]

Can you please come up and give the local coppers some encouragement to do the same along Hilltop? An 80km/h stretch where most cruise along at 65km/h and once reaching the 50km/h section carry on at 65km/h...
I call those "one speed wonders". Haven't issued a speeding ticket for ages (last one was a truck at well over 100kph) but have been looking hard at ones who are holding "legal" traffic up.

[caspernz]

Can you please come up and give the local coppers some encouragement to do the same along Hilltop? An 80km/h stretch where most cruise along at 65km/h and once reaching the 50km/h section carry on at 65km/h...

We have a stretch along the Kapiti coast where a sunny sunday means the 80 km/h limit is hardly ever reached...:facepalm:

[Berg]

We have a stretch along the Kapiti coast where a sunny sunday means the 80 km/h limit is hardly ever reached...:facepalm:
70 along the Waikanae straight then continue at 70 through Waikanae:weird:

[FJRider]

70 along the Waikanae straight then continue at 70 through Waikanae:weird:

You give them (demerit) Points for consistency .. ???

[caspernz]

You give them (demerit) Points for consistency .. ???

Maybe just directions into the train station carpark...:eek:

[Edbear]

I call those "one speed wonders". Haven't issued a speeding ticket for ages (last one was a truck at well over 100kph) but have been looking hard at ones who are holding "legal" traffic up.

Justice would have the cop at the 50km/h end and give them a ticket for 15km/h over the limit. :Police: Love to hear their protests then!

[rastuscat]

Good on ya Berg.

It's not easy to enforce the slow drivers. Worth doing though. Stops some of the hi risk overtaking in bad places.

[BoristheBiter]

We have a stretch along the Kapiti coast where a sunny sunday means the 80 km/h limit is hardly ever reached...:facepalm:

We have the same up here. SH16 full of horse floats and Sunday drivers. 100km zone, lucky if you do 80.

[sels1]

So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:
Well done that man, keep it up.
And while you are at it - drivers talking on cellphones - I see them pretty much every day

[FJRider]

And while you are at it - drivers talking on cellphones - I see them pretty much every day

Phone in and report them .. <_<

[scumdog]

Good on ya Berg.

It's not easy to enforce the slow drivers. Worth doing though. Stops some of the hi risk overtaking in bad places.


Nah, posters on KB reckon cops only target speeders and NEVER do anything like this - or maybe there IS revenue to be made from slow drivers too??

[pzkpfw]

Good on ya Berg.

It's not easy to enforce the slow drivers. Worth doing though. Stops some of the hi risk overtaking in bad places.

That's nice to see in writing. Often it seems the "high risk overtaking" is seen as the sole cause of the trouble *, when the reality is that drivers (and riders) are just monkeys in clothes, and looking at why they do dumb shit has got to help.

* count the "the faster you go the bigger the mess" adverts on T.V. versus the "get out of the fucking way" ads.


(
My folks once got stopped, doing 50 k in a short area of 70 k zone behind Porirua (the road past the dump and hospital). No ticket, but a "telling off" (and directions to Bunnings).

They got the impression the officer was just checking if they were "tipsy" old folk carefully heading home from an RSA or bowling club or something.
)

[cheshirecat]

its also these same slow drivers who magically speed up to cross a changing and often red light.

[sugilite]

So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

Great work there good Sir :yes:
Now, can we clone you, or perhaps have robo-berg editions made please?

[Road kill]

Does pinging people for things like holding up traffic come with more arguments in court at a later date than things "speed" that can be backed by radar read outs an such ?

[sinfull]

What are the legal ramifications for passing some dickwad between Otaihanga and Waikanae in the new Visual barrier (ex passing lane) ?

[Shadows]

What are the legal ramifications for passing some dickwad between Otaihanga and Waikanae in the new Visual barrier (ex passing lane) ?

Not really giving a rat's arse about the legal ramifications I had thought of using it until I had a closer look at the five year build up of nails and shit and decided it wasn't a very good idea.

[Brian d marge]

Guilty as charged m ludd
When I was I was in NZ , April, hired a house in diamond harbour and a car , if we didn't take the ferry with its random payments ,,,we took the car . sorry but that was me , the 50 k tourist ... Spent most of the time pulling over to let the locals past ,,,, yes you CAN do 100 km/h but why would you the place is so nice ....I could spend all day driving round there


Stephen

[Banditbandit]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) and.................. a feisty old biddy doing 40kph in a 80kph area who (a) called me "sonny" and (b) said she will drive at a speed where she feels safe and anybody behind her is just impatient. She got some "paperwork" for certain things and I will be talking with her family about maybe suggesting she gives up driving
So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

What ??? Did they give you a Holden this week and you couldn't catch the real speeders ???

[sinfull]

Not really giving a rat's arse about the legal ramifications I had thought of using it until I had a closer look at the five year build up of nails and shit and decided it wasn't a very good idea.

A very good point Sir !

[oneofsix]

Guilty as charged m ludd
When I was I was in NZ , April, hired a house in diamond harbour and a car , if we didn't take the ferry with its random payments ,,,we took the car . sorry but that was me , the 50 k tourist ... Spent most of the time pulling over to let the locals past ,,,, yes you CAN do 100 km/h but why would you the place is so nice ....I could spend all day driving round there


Stephen

When you are driving you are meant to be concentrating on the driving not the scenery. If you want ot look at the scenery find a place to stop and walk, you lazy arse Japanese tourist. :angry2:

:corn: :laugh:

[Zedder]

Nah, posters on KB reckon cops only target speeders and NEVER do anything like this - or maybe there IS revenue to be made from slow drivers too??

If there wasn't a feeling that cops only target speeders then Berg wouldn't feel the need to post on the subject Sumdog. Good on him for doing both the "counseling" and posting.

[oneofsix]

70k along the Waikanae Straight and on into Waikanae or Parm, 65-70 along the foreshore and through Pukerua Bay, slow to 80 as soon as the double lanes end at McKays or Pukerua bay hill and retain same on through, oh except at fishies where you increase to 90+ because there are side entrances with poor visability and short turn lanes the one point where the 80k limit is needed.

Please Berg stay away from the Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki foreshore when I find no traffic on that piece of ex 100k now 80 limited road. :innocent: Nice flowing corners now with safety barriers to prevent head ons. :sunny:

[Grubber]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) and.................. a feisty old biddy doing 40kph in a 80kph area who (a) called me "sonny" and (b) said she will drive at a speed where she feels safe and anybody behind her is just impatient. She got some "paperwork" for certain things and I will be talking with her family about maybe suggesting she gives up driving
So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

Well done that man!
Needs to be an all round approach i say. Good to see both ends of the book being thrown1

[oneofsix]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) :

You wont have to worry about these drivers much longer, they wont get the chance to speed up.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapiti-observer/8042349/Passing-lanes-blamed-for-Kapiti-highway-risk

Passing lanes are being blamed for the Paraparaumu to Levin highway being ranked as one of New Zealand's most most dangerous stretches of road, says NZ Transport Agency Wellington operations manager Mark Owen.

What a fucking numpty. It is the lack of passing opportunities coupled with the driver above that results in the crush at the end. That said if you haven't got past by the end of the lane don't push it.

He even admits the real issue but still seems to think further frustrating the drivers is the answer,


Mr Owen said driver frustration combined with merge points and high traffic volume on Kapiti-Horowhenua's section of the highway are linked to crashes.

"Typically we find that if there's a bit of driver frustration as traffic volumes build . . . the passing lane in itself might be okay but the merge point, that's where we end up having the crashes."

Expect less passing lanes and slower trips.

[Paul in NZ]

Guilty as charged m ludd
When I was I was in NZ , April, hired a house in diamond harbour and a car , if we didn't take the ferry with its random payments ,,,we took the car . sorry but that was me , the 50 k tourist ... Spent most of the time pulling over to let the locals past ,,,, yes you CAN do 100 km/h but why would you the place is so nice ....I could spend all day driving round there


Stephen

At 50kph you could spend all day driving around there....

[roogazza]

You wont have to worry about these drivers much longer, they wont get the chance to speed up.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapiti-observer/8042349/Passing-lanes-blamed-for-Kapiti-highway-risk
What a fucking numpty. It is the lack of passing opportunities coupled with the driver above that results in the crush at the end. That said if you haven't got past by the end of the lane don't push it.
He even admits the real issue but still seems to think further frustrating the drivers is the answer,
Expect less passing lanes and slower trips.

Is Owen the same ill informed git that made the piecock hill 60 k ?

[duckonin]

Haven't issued a speeding ticket for ages (last one was a truck at well over 100kph) but have been looking hard at ones who are holding "legal" traffic up.

Well get off your arse then, there are plenty of them out there... 'signs', say, "slow down 100kph is not a target" that means you do not have to do 100kph to be "LEGAL". Plenty of dumb arse cops out there 'holding up' traffic flow doodling along at 80kph in 100kph and dareing "Legal traffic" to pass.Then quite the reverse speeding off into the distance through 50kph areas . Yep the good ole 'do as I say not as I do comes to the fore.

All cops come across with the 'Hollier than thou" attitude, then they watch the sheep bow down to them:not:. This thread shall be no exception.

"Oh Mr Berg, please come to our area and sought out the problems with traffic ====FFS.

[BoristheBiter]

Well get off your arse then, there are plenty of them out there... 'signs', say, "slow down 100kph is not a target" that means you do not have to do 100kph to be "LEGAL". Plenty of dumb arse cops out there 'holding up' traffic flow doodling along at 80kph in 100kph and dareing "Legal traffic" to pass.Then quite the reverse speeding off into the distance through 50kph areas . Yep the good ole 'do as I say not as I do comes to the fore.

All cops come across with the 'Hollier than thou" attitude, then they watch the sheep bow down to them:not:. This thread shall be no exception.

"Oh Mr Berg, please come to our area and sought out the problems with traffic ====FFS.

There is some fuckwick highway patrol wanker that's likes to bait bikes up SH16 in the black unmarked car.
He comes screaming up behind, tailgates, backs off so you can't see him then does it again.
I have heard of him doing it to numerous groups of bikes.

Wankers like that should just be.................... (fill in the blank with your own message)

[unstuck]

There is some fuckwick highway patrol wanker that's likes to bait bikes up SH16 in the black unmarked car.
He comes screaming up behind, tailgates, backs off so you can't see him then does it again.
I have heard of him doing it to numerous groups of bikes.

Wankers like that should just be............Ridden away from at very high speeds.:Punk:

Or see if you can lead him off road somewhere around glorit, and stop and say hello.:devil2:

[scumdog]

Well get off your arse then, there are plenty of them out there... 'signs', say, "slow down 100kph is not a target" that means you do not have to do 100kph to be "LEGAL". Plenty of dumb arse cops out there 'holding up' traffic flow doodling along at 80kph in 100kph and dareing "Legal traffic" to pass.Then quite the reverse speeding off into the distance through 50kph areas . Yep the good ole 'do as I say not as I do comes to the fore.

All cops come across with the 'Hollier than thou" attitude, then they watch the sheep bow down to them:not:. This thread shall be no exception.

"Oh Mr Berg, please come to our area and sought out the problems with traffic ====FFS.

Ah, cry me a river sunshine.....:rolleyes:

[Scuba_Steve]

Well, not really.
What I really stopped was one fella doing 35-40kph in a 50 single lane area who then sped up to 100kph once hitting the two lane piece of road thus stopping the hoards of vehicles now backed up behind him from passing (plesant fella who just needed reminding about driver attention and courtesy) and.................. a feisty old biddy doing 40kph in a 80kph area who (a) called me "sonny" and (b) said she will drive at a speed where she feels safe and anybody behind her is just impatient. She got some "paperwork" for certain things and I will be talking with her family about maybe suggesting she gives up driving
So, there ya go. We do look at the slow ones holding up traffic:Police:

holy shit & you're in teh North Island :shit:

[scumdog]

There is some fuckwick highway patrol wanker that's likes to bait bikes up SH16 in the black unmarked car.
He comes screaming up behind, tailgates, backs off so you can't see him then does it again.
I have heard of him doing it to numerous groups of bikes.

Wankers like that should just be.................... (fill in the blank with your own message)

Wow, somebody on KB moaning about some cop they 'heard' about...:bleh:

[BoristheBiter]

Wow, somebody on KB moaning about some cop they 'heard' about...:bleh:

I wish I had only heard about him :no:

[sugilite]

Please Berg stay away from the Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki foreshore when I find no traffic on that piece of ex 100k now 80 limited road. :innocent: Nice flowing corners now with safety barriers to prevent head ons. :sunny:

Safety barriers??? I thought they were berms! :devil2:

[G4L4XY]

Finally getting to the good twisties only to be held up by a slow driver, unable/don't want to pullover and once they reach town they fly through at 60-70kmph :facepalm:

Another classic is when they actually speed up when you get to a passing lane, like they actually don't want you to pass, little do they realise they have no chance muahahaha

[Grumph]

Guilty as charged m ludd
When I was I was in NZ , April, hired a house in diamond harbour and a car , if we didn't take the ferry with its random payments ,,,we took the car . sorry but that was me , the 50 k tourist ... Spent most of the time pulling over to let the locals past ,,,, yes you CAN do 100 km/h but why would you the place is so nice ....I could spend all day driving round there


Stephen

Lived in DH for 11 years - 6 of those rode to town weekdays. After the first year we NEVER went on the road weekends unless it was an emergency. Simply too bloody dangerous with rubberneckers looking over the edge rather than at the road.

Basically I got tired of picking up damaged riders and reporting car accidents.....

Given all the attention the Akaroa ride gets I'm really surprised we never saw any popo prescence around the harbour.

[duckonin]

Ah, cry me a river sunshine.....:rolleyes:

Fuck off and cry your own river, I don't work for you..:motu:

[duckonin]

Wow, somebody on KB moaning about some cop they 'heard' about...:bleh:

Another, very poor try at being a fucken smart arse EH !! :rolleyes:

[Gremlin]

Expect less passing lanes and slower trips.
It's cheaper than bloody two laning the entire length :facepalm:

[jasonu]

Nah, posters on KB reckon cops only target speeders and NEVER do anything like this - or maybe there IS revenue to be made from slow drivers too??

Maybe next public holiday weekend the pigs (just kidding) cops could have a -3km tolerance...

[oneofsix]

Safety barriers??? I thought they were berms! :devil2:

Cheese-graters actually. But one of those NZTA lies, we will lower the speed limit until we improve the safety of the road and then when the work has finished, :gob: the limit stays low even though the road is a beautiful ride at 100k. Instead now people doze off and but now hit a WRB instead of an on coming 18 wheeler but still result in the closure of SH1.

[Brian d marge]

Lived in DH for 11 years - 6 of those rode to town weekdays. After the first year we NEVER went on the road weekends unless it was an emergency. Simply too bloody dangerous with rubberneckers looking over the edge rather than at the road.

Basically I got tired of picking up damaged riders and reporting car accidents.....

Given all the attention the Akaroa ride gets I'm really surprised we never saw any popo prescence around the harbour.
Same when I lived in little river,,,,and holidays , was a nightmare
I'm very tempted to make an offer on the house we rented , by the wharf where the ferry stopped, next to the medical centre
I did a lot of pulling over ....
Stephen