Tar snakes or between the tracks?

[MSTRS:Me]

Interesting.
To me and a mate that repairs roads.
A tar snake is the repair done to a crack in the tar.
Normally a few inches wide and follows the crack across the road.

That's how I understand it, too. The wheel track shiny's are tar bleed devoid of chip.
Both types are exceedingly slippery, and in the normal course of events, to be avoided.

[YellowDog]

Lost the back wheel today spinning along the shiney stuff on the Albany Highway. The joins are all over the place making it hard to miss.

Managed to regain control, but was not at all happy.

[howdamnhard]

however, if there is no compelling reason for riding in a particular position I would suggest the correct place to be is the right wheel track where you both see and be seen better.

Yep thats where I normally ride.

[MotoKuzzi]

I use to use the wheel tracks till the other night was coming home along harrisville road on my way home. Was coming up one of the hills in the wheel track and what do you know my zxr reckons it wanted to be in the D1NZ.. luckly i didnt go over.. rode in the centre the rest of the way home.. bike has been in garage since...

Same for me a couple of weeks ago going up the hill to Pukekawa from the Tuakau bridge. Hit smooth wet tar and did a massive rear wheel spin at 80kph , thought it was all over, but the bike sorted itself out. Been very cautious around these ways the last few weeks.