Lower speed limit proposed

[Bender]

Why people even use that road is beyond me..there are much better alternatives.
The irony of it all is that the speed is 80 or less anyway as it is..
Its an arse bit of road.. even with the upgrade.

It is. Came through on Friday in heavy rain, couldn't believe how bad the surface is and how much the camber changed - big deep ruts from all the trucks constantly throwing the bike off line.

[Zedder]

Why people even use that road is beyond me..there are much better alternatives.
The irony of it all is that the speed is 80 or less anyway as it is..
Its an arse bit of road.. even with the upgrade.

Are you talking about going off at Mangatawhiri and using the Miranda road or something else Maha?

[avgas]

It is. Came through on Friday in heavy rain, couldn't believe how bad the surface is and how much the camber changed - big deep ruts from all the trucks constantly throwing the bike off line.

Its great isn't it!
Makes you feel like a real motorcyclist when things are not sugar coated.
Here is hoping they never fix it. Separates the men from the nancy's it does.

[scumdog]

Pretty well sums it up, really. That road is simply another proof that most drivers in NZ can't and are unsafe at any speed to steal a book title.

True.

Some could have ahead-on with themselves at 5kph on an airport runway at midday.

They are not driving - they are haphazardly steering a lump of metal with four wheels with just enough skill to avoid crashig it.

Most of the time.

And then are very surprised when they DO crash...

[Maha]

Are you talking about going off at Mangatawhiri and using the Miranda road or something else Maha?

No I/We normally use the Ohinewai/Tahuna road...dont join with SH27 until close to Matamata (if we are heading south)
I only use SH2 on Paeroa day, and only because we have a two hour ride either end of what is always a very big and hot day.

[Zedder]

No I/We normally use the Ohinewai/Tahuna road...dont join with SH27 until close to Matamata (if we are heading south)
I only use SH2 on Paeroa day, and only because we have a two hour ride either end of what is always a very big and hot day.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[Gremlin]

I only use SH2 on Paeroa day, and only because we have a two hour ride either end of what is always a very big and hot day.

And ironically, they almost always do road works enroute on the day, without fail, each year

[PrincessBandit]

Travelled that road for years and can concur that sure, the road is unforgiving through there - no "margin for error" wiggle space, but as has been said ad infinitum the road itself is not dangerous. Drivers who either drive beyond their limits or with their brain not fully engaged or outside the conditions are the cause of all the accidents through that stretch.

Lowering the speed limit is likely to further increase the frustration felt by many motorists who travel that highway (yellow paint monster has had a field day already). I'm pretty sure there will be a high correlation between driver frustration and accident statistics.

[Zedder]

Travelled that road for years and can concur that sure, the road is unforgiving through there - no "margin for error" wiggle space, but as has been said ad infinitum the road itself is not dangerous. Drivers who either drive beyond their limits or with their brain not fully engaged or outside the conditions are the cause of all the accidents through that stretch.

Lowering the speed limit is likely to further increase the frustration felt by many motorists who travel that highway (yellow paint monster has had a field day already). I'm pretty sure there will be a high correlation between driver frustration and accident statistics.

Yes, lowering the speed limit will probably increase frustration.

Road width and alignment plays a major part in providing safe travel. Sealed shoulders with runoff zones (clear zones ), passing lanes and other engineered elements are basic to roading design and construction. However, an upgrade simply appears to be in the "can't afford it basket".