Safer roads by 2020 Yeah right?

[Katman]

I'm sick and tired of long term safety propositions.

In the meantime how many more will die?

We need to look at how we can change things now.

[red675]

bikers tend to ride a bit faster than other traffic for reasons of safety (even if they're not conscious of why) because then all sensors only need to point forwards as what is behind isn't a problem

we need our senses focussed ahead as we are more vulnerable (and dare I say it, less stable in a skid)

so how about recognising this and allowing bikes an extra 10kph on other traffic ?

[javawocky]

A GN is far less safe than a GSXR at any legal speed.

I think the problem is not the bike size etc. but the monkey on top of it. (Although I still agree that learns should be on lower HP bikes)

Just going through A Twist Of The Wrist and its sequal, if all riders read these books and understood they dynamics of their bikes it would make a huge impact, me thinks.

[modboy]

In the mean time we'll spend millions of dollars re-aligning windy roads so cages can go 30k faster and get to their destination 3 mins quicker...

fuckin idiots.

[red675]

In the mean time we'll spend millions of dollars re-aligning windy roads so cages can go 30k faster and get to their destination 3 mins quicker...

fuckin idiots.

combined with lower speed limits I don't think the 3 minutes will ever get saved

[modboy]

combined with lower speed limits I don't think the 3 minutes will ever get saved

yep, you're right - I was giving them the benefit of the doubt.

I remember everyone raving about the Rimutuka Kaitoke re-alignment a few years back. All I could think was the Govt spent millions of bucks just so drivers can get to the Wairarapa a minute quicker. It just doesn't make sense to me.

The Wellington bypass 50 million bucks for 700 metres of road, shaving a wopping 20 seconds of peoples commute time. Why?

[Genestho]

Get amongst, it's not often we get a chance to have a say in how things may or may not effect us. time our perspective was voiced

Agreed, also there is information and submission available on gaining more targeted crash statistics, median barriers, etc etc, have a good look through.
This is your time to make some noise!

I will be making three submissions, with three groups.

[grbaker]

Better learner bike education, okay, but should be for all bike riders even those 50cc scooter car drivers. Should also include better education for car drivers about motorcyclists.." normal road user rights " rant etc

High-vis gear may work if dumb car drivers actually look , so may work but I have doubts.

ABS on bigger bikes translates to riding aids for those who can't thus shouldn't.. Like traction controll and anti-skid for cars... wtf are you car drivers doing to warrent that on the road...? (i forgot, you're on the fn cell-phone)

99% of my near misses on the road have involve the other vechicle not seeing me or pulling out/over anyway in exactly the opposite way they wouldn't have if I was riding a Bus. I've never had a close call with another motorbike.

1% was me being stupid or distracted... which I think is about normal.