Lethal road marking practice, be warned

**Deano** · 9th March 2011, 09:55

Originally Posted by Metastable

FYI - I couldn't see it when my foot slipped. I had to get off the bike and inspect the ground.... that's when I saw what was going on. It just blended right in.... but yes it was a new set of lines.... but if you don't know any better...

Once you're on it there is no headlight to reflect it ? Or over spray on the dark road and not in the paint (like the OP saw) ?

Originally Posted by steve_t

You've gotta think that, from a safety point of view, it'd be better to just mix the beads in with the paint. Sure, the paint won't be quite as reflective but is the slight increase in visibility worth the risks of sprinkling the beads everywhere?

The beads would still reflect once the top layer of paint had worn off the beads - actually, the beads are not completely covered with paint, they adhere to the paint. And usual practice is to apply the beads by nozzle - this was poor and not acceptable practice.

**Tunahunter** · 9th March 2011, 14:50

Hi DangerousBastard

I wonder if we should have a competition around what that woman in you avatar is saying?

**Deano** · 9th March 2011, 14:54

Originally Posted by Tunahunter

Hi DangerousBastard

I wonder if we should have a competition around what that woman in you avatar is saying?

Oh my arse ? (Or maybe oh my God, but it looks like the last word ends in s)

I'll bet $1000 that DB isn't the one giving it to her though.

**Ronin** · 9th March 2011, 14:58

Originally Posted by Tunahunter

Hi DangerousBastard

I wonder if we should have a competition around what that woman in you avatar is saying?

"I want sprinkles"

**Tunahunter** · 9th March 2011, 14:59

Originally Posted by Deano

Oh my arse ? (Or maybe oh my God, but it looks like the last word ends in s)

I'll bet $1000 that DB isn't the one giving it to her though.

Priceless!

**bsasuper** · 9th March 2011, 15:03

You could take the council to the cleaners if it caused an accident, the contractor did the sloppy work on the councils behalf "without due care"

**davereid** · 9th March 2011, 15:13

The only "safety" considered is the motor car drivers.

Try running a fraction wide in your Subaru, and you touch a rumble strip which will point out your error.

Hit the same rumble strip while banked on your bike, and you will instantly slip to the far side of it.

**Metastable** · 9th March 2011, 16:32

Originally Posted by Deano

Once you're on it there is no headlight to reflect it ? Or over spray on the dark road and not in the paint (like the OP saw) ?

When it happened to me it was bright daylight, so I didn't see any reflection. I simply couldn't see anything at all. At first I looked down expecting to see oil, but there was nothing there... and I was like WTF? Got off the bike and inspected it... then realized what was going on.

**jellywrestler** · 9th March 2011, 17:05

Originally Posted by marty

1 - there's plenty of warning. the paint is brand new, and there's a powdery substance all over the road. visible by day, reflective at night. so it will drop you if you don't notice it.

2 - it's mainly for visibility reasons - not anti-slip

It simply looked like overspray, which is 'normal for paint, and the photos were taken at night, didn't look reflective, some of that stuff is 1/4 inch thick, I've been riding for 31 years and never have I seen such a dangerous practice used by contractors.

**Subike** · 9th March 2011, 17:12

This IS a situation that should be bought to the attention of our newly established bikers saftey council so thankfully given to us by Mr Nick Smith.

If this is a roading practice that puts us as riders directly at risk, even though it is being promoted under the guise of a road saftey item, then we should have the right via our Bikers Safty group to bring it to the attention of the powers to be.

If presented that this practice of glasing marker arrows etc on road surfaces will directly put bikers at risk and increase ACC payouts......

This practice will increase the possibility of bikers being killed on the road from loss of traction in heavy traffic situations,

This practice ..........needs attention of the saftey council, not a Kiwi Bikers thread only.

How do we deal with this directly rather than just bleat about it on here?

Any Ideas??

**jellywrestler** · 9th March 2011, 17:33

Originally Posted by Subike

This IS a situation that should be bought to the attention of our newly established bikers saftey council so thankfully given to us by Mr Nick Smith.

If this is a roading practice that puts us as riders directly at risk, even though it is being promoted under the guise of a road saftey item, then we should have the right via our Bikers Safty group to bring it to the attention of the powers to be.

If presented that this practice of glasing marker arrows etc on road surfaces will directly put bikers at risk and increase ACC payouts......

This practice will increase the possibility of bikers being killed on the road from loss of traction in heavy traffic situations,

This practice ..........needs attention of the saftey council, not a Kiwi Bikers thread only.

How do we deal with this directly rather than just bleat about it on here?

Any Ideas??

keep on bleating, I passed it onto two members of said council last night.
This morning I went down there in my Transit hightop long wheelbase ex ambulance and on the next intersection they'd sprayed my front wheels locked up from about ten kms hour.
this big f'in truck has never had traction issues before

hopefully said safety group has the ability to react to it now, not at their regular get togethers as time is ticking.

**oldrider** · 9th March 2011, 17:55

FFS bring it to the attention of ACC, "they" care about our safety, don't they?

All this BS about working alongside the Police and stopping us to help us with "our" safety!

Get onto "them"!

Or even better get onto Gareth Morgan, surely "he" will be interested! (doesn't he represent us with ACC now?)