Whats going on at SH2 10th, April around 5:00pm

[750Y]

Just an update on the rider. He was taken to middlemore hospital on the Sunday Night & walked out monday morning a bit bruised but otherwise ok, no broken bones/cuts etc. He is a very lucky guy. The cop said he was wearing all the protective leather gear. the mother-in-law was very relieved to hear this as were we.
I brought the car home last night & it is a write-off by the looks.
Just a warning/reminder to everyone travelling at dawn/dusk,... keep in mind the phenomenon of sunstrike which affects drivers ability to see us even more than usual.

[FROSTY:Me]

Just a lil question here guys--Was it one of ours????
Time was about right for one of the auckland groups.

[750Y]

the bike was heading south.

[bugjuice]

the road was still closed when Death and I were driving back, can't have been far from 8pm I guess.. Those roads we were diverted down were a challenge, that's for sure!!

[bugjuice]

Just a lil question here guys--Was it one of ours????
Time was about right for one of the auckland groups.

not if the crash was before 5pm. Well, wouldn't have thought anyway. People started to leave around 4ish, and the accident was well over an hour away easily more..

[DEATH_INC.]

the road was still closed when Death and I were driving back, can't have been far from 8pm I guess.. Those roads we were diverted down were a challenge, that's for sure!!

Do you remember which road it was?Wouldn't mind trying it on the bike sometime....

[bugjuice]

Do you remember which road it was?Wouldn't mind trying it on the bike sometime....

dunno, I was asleep..

[NinjaBoy]

Do you remember which road it was?Wouldn't mind trying it on the bike sometime....

If it was the one at the road block then it was the Miranda/Kauia turn off. Its the road that you can turn right at the Petrol station at Kauia instead of heading stright ahead to Miranda.

6Chris6 and I were waiting in the queue from 8-8.30pm and it added an extra hour to our trip home to my place in Botany Downs.

[Gazzar]

From SH2 we were sent off down a small goat track though to SH1
we droped first bike off at about 9.30 and last one at about 1.30 then we cleaned up the truck and droped it back to the airport . I got home and into bed about 3.30 and was back up at 6.00 and at work at 8.00 so it was a hard day book me in for next trackday. THANKS FROSTY.

[loosebruce]

Do you remember which road it was?Wouldn't mind trying it on the bike sometime....

Dunno the name, but Island Block Rd joins onto it, shouldn't be too hard to find at all, looked pretty kick arse for a bike, some big eh crests through there too........... Round 2 ding ding.

[spudchucka]

I don't think putting double yellows the length of the road would help much.

I'd like to see drivers air bags replaced with a David Tua powered boxing glove that gave the driver a decent left hook every time they strayed over the centre line.

[bugjuice]

Do you remember which road it was?Wouldn't mind trying it on the bike sometime....

the only way I'd remember it was that it wasn't too far from the Coro turn off heading to Auckland. Wouldn't know how many kliks, but would know it if I saw it again. Would be a pretty good road for sure. I'll try to find it on a map and post it tomorrow

[Pixie]

I'd like to see drivers air bags replaced with a David Tua powered boxing glove that gave the driver a decent left hook every time they strayed over the centre line.

I read recently that there is a car on the market that detects when it's wandering across the center line or the shoulder line .It causes the driver's seat to vibrate either the left or right side of the seat to wake the driver up.
I'd suggest wiring a taser to it instead.
It has been suggested that the best safety device that can be fitted to a vehicle, to ensure that it is driven carefully,is a 6 inch ,sharpened,steel spike,positioned in front of the driver's forehead.

[Krusti]

I'd like to see drivers air bags replaced with a David Tua powered boxing glove that gave the driver a decent left hook every time they strayed over the centre line.

Oh yeah all we need is more unconcious drivers on the wrong side of the road!