Give way rule to change

**inlinefour** · 8th March 2010, 19:49

Originally Posted by Dim

About time you guys changed to the proper way of doing things

(disclaimer: I'm from Aus

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...to-change-Govt

Monkey see monkey do. If you cannot do this, then your going to have problems. If I see you going around the wrong way, that means I can squash you. with my new Merc van selfdrive vehicle. Well I might hit the brakes, if your on a decent bike.

**R-Soul** · 8th March 2010, 21:40

Originally Posted by inlinefour

Monkey see monkey do. If you cannot do this, then your going to have problems. If I see you going around the wrong way, that means I can squash you. with my new Merc van selfdrive vehicle. Well I might hit the brakes, if your on a decent bike.

The beauty of changing the law is that, if he follows it, you would not be able to squish anybody, since he will not be relying on your goodwill anymore - only his own eyesight....

**Bikemad** · 8th March 2010, 22:17

the reality as i see it is you cant legislate against stupidity...........people will get it wrong either way whether it be thru ignorance,impatience,arrogance or distraction.
How about the two winkys in the susuki swift i saw today on the Mt Wellington Hway on the rail bridge at Sylvia Park Rd Intersection in the right hand lane...........parked up!!......... readin a map for fucks sake...........how do we legislate for that

**Coldrider** · 8th March 2010, 22:28

Originally Posted by Bikemad

the reality as i see it is you cant legislate against stupidity...........people will get it wrong either way whether it be thru ignorance,impatience,arrogance or distraction.
How about the two winkys in the susuki swift i saw today on the Mt Wellington Hway on the rail bridge at Sylvia Park Rd Intersection in the right hand lane...........parked up!!......... readin a map for fucks sake...........how do we legislate for that

what is a winky?

**Bikemad** · 8th March 2010, 22:53

an asian...........

**oldrider** · 8th March 2010, 23:02

One only has to read this thread to see that there will be very little confusion on the day!

**Coldrider** · 9th March 2010, 08:36

Originally Posted by Bikemad

an asian...........

no need to legislate, Winston Peters will be on the case in 18 months time.

**inlinefour** · 9th March 2010, 09:04

Originally Posted by R Sole

The beauty of changing the law is that, if he follows it, you would not be able to squish anybody, since he will not be relying on your goodwill anymore - only his own eyesight....

I dunno. From my experience being on the roads, both in a cage and a motorcycle. It only takes one poser and/or not paying attention and while that biker is trying to get the apex and/or get their knee down. They get it completely wrong, clip a catseye with their knee, or something else just as equally daft. Thats when they run the risk of getting hit by something and possibly something much bigger than my van. When this gets changed I wouldn't want to be the biker in that equation, considering what I know now.

**MSTRS:Me** · 9th March 2010, 09:30

To all those that are essentially saying that it is logical to change the current rule...when has logic ever played a part out there on our roads?

**Berries** · 9th March 2010, 12:06

Originally Posted by BMWST?

it isnt the way it was.You will sse that some intersections will overturn the right hand rule,and the car turning off the main road will have right of way.....how are we gonna decide where that rule applies and where it doesnt?

The right turn rule at T intersections only relates to those uncontrolled ones. If an intersection had a Stop or Give Way sign then traffic turning right out has always had to give way to traffic turning right in. There is no change there. The rule was for sites where there was no control - and that included supermarket car parks. Made no sense to me. Turning right in to a supermarket I wait for the vehicle that is sitting waiting to turn right in case he goes for it but they never do. To fix it up supermarkets suddenly started putting up give way signs which confused it even more for some people. This change will make it clear and more obvious. Probably.