Can you spot the motorcycle?

[bogan]

That MUST be it! All road users must be Hi-Viz! Will stop people driving with hangovers I guess.

That isn't enough, only road users must be allowed high vis. I mean if you ride past some orange flowers you won't be visible

Time to break out the safety flamethrowers

[Usarka]

Time to break out the safety flamethrowers

[Oblivion]

I asked for Dragons ON my helmet. Not in it

[Sparrowhawk]

mutter mutter, grumble grumble. According to cagers (and certain KB'rs), it's always the bikers fault...

[reemit]

Hell, if the dodgy cagers cant see a couple of 60 watters burning holes in their retinas what makes them think that we will be any better off in a NZ Safety clown suit.

[DangerMice]

I got pulled over for the Police/ACC checkpoint thing today. Was told I could get a free hi-viz vest at Scootling, Red Baron or maybe Motomail. So I thought I might get one, put my helmet cam back on, wear the vest for a month and film all the twats STILL cutting me off, turning in front of me while looking me in the eye etc and send it in to the ACC. HA!




(Or maybe never get cut off again and they can pay me vast sums for the footage to use in ads. heh heh)

[ducatilover]

I'm keen for new gloves.... One pair for each bike, I bet I am going to get run over twice as fast and it will be doubly my fault.

[Brian d marge]

Wonder what the chick in the pink top is doing walking down a footpath in the middle of a deserted suburban development?

Also, the statement at the end implying that the car driver is looking at the 'scenery' is pretty dodgy. The driver should be looking at the hazards on the road, not at the scenery.

At least you did spot her , butt ugly face , nice arse , I was getting worried for a moment , 2 or three pages and not one mention of the bird , Though this place had gone queer for a second

oh and there was a bike there , Gsxr ridden by a Nana

Stephen

[Berries]

"Jasons Guide to Rodney" tells me all I need to know about that webpage.

[Bald Eagle]

Can you spot the motorcycle?
http://www.aucklandmaps.co.nz

I got sent the link from ACC. It's the new "visibility campaign" by Auckland Transport.

That's just an offensive bit of anti bike propaganda, what we have come to expect from TPTB. Move along folks nothing to see here.

[MSTRS:Me]

...2 or three pages and not one mention of the bird ...

Um...post 28...
No idea what make/model the bike is, tho.

[over5tayer]

Saw a huge billboard on Kahikatea Flats road on Sunday...featured a bike following a car and read 'Think Twice Before Overtaking'...dont know who put it there.

bet it was Katman

[bogan]

For anyone wanting to leave some feedback, here is thier feedback page however that wouldn't submit for me, so here is an info email address for them

and here is my feedback for them:

I have just seen your latest high visibility clothing for motorcyclists google maps type campaign. I'm absolutely disgusted with it. It is so far removed from any real world situation that most who view it see it for the garbage it is, and those who believe it are likely to be worse off because of it.

Firstly, I cannot comprehend why no mention is made of the driver's many failings, not checking both directions, pulling out without looking anywhere, etc. Also, judging the distances involved, the car must have traveling much faster even while going through the intersection for it to get ahead of the motorcycle, this gives any half aware motorcyclist ample time to avoid the idiotic actions of the car driver. It also looked like the bike was not using running lights which are now required by law, another obvious attempt to move this example further away from the reality which is that high vis simply isn't the easy fix all solution here.

Secondly, those who do watch and believe this are likely to be worse off. It suggests that it is the bikers fault if they are not seen, so car drivers watching won't be encouraged to take a proper look. It also suggests that high visibility clothing is a fix all solution, and rider awareness is not as important, giving a false sense of security to those who wear high vis.

Finally, I've attached a less biased flyer providing details about high visibility clothing, there are known and documented reasons why in some situations it provides very little benefit. I suggest whoever came up with this visibility effort familiarizes themselves with these reasons.

[MSTRS:Me]

And mine...

Having just watched your so-called motorcycle safety video clip, I am disgusted that yet again the motorcyclist is being villified for the poor road skills of other motorists. Why no mention of the motorcycle's lights not being on, which is the only legal requirement s/he didn't observe? Regardless of that, the driver at the GiveWay didn't. They didn't even look. The video would only be worthy of applause if it targeted taking care at intersections and obeying the very simple rules that cover them.
Vulnerable roadusers, such as motorcyclists, already (have to) do so much to protect themselves - being seen is beyond their control, and not their responsibility. That lies with those that should be looking.

[avgas]

http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz...mpetition.aspx

I only got 2 out of 5 - Here are my reasons :

1) I can stop a bike if the brakes don't work. How far do you think you can ride when the handlebars fall off.

2) I never got noticed with bright bike, helmet and clothing. Now drivers avoid being on the road with me since I went completely black

5) If your holding up traffic on a motorbike, pull over and either take a HTFU pill or wait for all the traffic to go then sneak home so no-one sees how much of a pussy you are. L platers holding up traffic are exempt as they are already pussies that will get some balls eventually, thus speeding them up to traffic speeds.