Road rules

[dpex]

I truly wonder sometimes at the lack of comprehension skills that some KBers display.

I think ACC should be told about your self-induced RSI before you make a claim. Wanker.

[tigertim20]

Maybe, Scum, you have just spent too long gazing at the so-called magic wand of enforcement. But explain to us all how it is that during my five hours of travel last weekend, with not a cop is sight, I saw not one driver do anything stupid.

You and yours weren't out there, doing steely-eyed control. The traffic just flowed, happily.

Explain that, please.

Remember. This was a weekend day. Those are the days when the hopeless and inane take to th highways. Yet the hopeless and inane seemed to have adapted very well to the prevalent conditions, despite there being not a cop in sight.

Please explain how this could be if, in fact, most drivers are capable of simple self-regulation.

Not that I have read the thing you have read on this, but, there are a couple things, this is New Zealand, not Europe, there is a vast difference in the liscencing structure between there and here.
Secondly, you particular example of the other weekend when you did your ride, well its numbers, Ihave driven the length of the south Islnd on a relatively regular basis, maybe 4-8 times a year, and sometimes, the whole way, I see NO cops. Other times I see them every 50 fucking K's!
As for the behaviour I experience on these drives, sometimes people are great, other times there are a huge number of fucktards, but the number of fucktards (or lack thereof) in my experience has no correlation with the visibility of the police.
On the other hand, I almost NEVER see a cop in town areas, but THAT is exactly where 95% of the stupidity I see occurs (more so when I am watching from two wheels than four)

One persons experience doesn't usually reflect that of the greater population, and as I already said, we are not Europe.

On the other hand, your observations and suggestions obviously stem from the knowledge that, to a large degree, we do have a problem with the way drivers on our roads act, and are looking for possible remedies, which is more than what many people on here can say for themselves, most are content with simply shitting on everybody else's offerings... I dont think that this is the solution for NZ, but hey, youre thinking, and thats a fucking good start!!

[cheshirecat]

On the other hand, your observations and suggestions obviously stem from the knowledge that, to a large degree, we do have a problem with the way drivers on our roads act, and are looking for possible remedies, which is more than what many people on here can say for themselves, most are content with simply shitting on everybody else's offerings... I dont think that this is the solution for NZ, but hey, youre thinking, and thats a fucking good start!!

Re the last paragraph. It might be only me but many 'situations' are caused by cars actually eyballing me (big red bike with twin plus 90%hellas travelling at 47kph) , pulling out then not moving up to traffic speed promptly. They fail/ignore seeing that there's a sizable gap behind and only have to wait a couple of seconds. It happens so often I almost think it must be compulsory in the car test, ie if you can almost make it go for it. Its as if the road code hence attitude, is of driving in a small country town circa 1960 of 6 cars.
Do the transport regulators actually drive in todays urban traffic.