Speed, enforcement & driver behaviour

[FJRider]

... yes if there was an accident you get the fun job of proving it was not your fault due to the "you car hitting his rear end" result but in saying that the law does say things like he must not make you take evasive action etc

I can't recall the LAW saying that ... however .. if you follow another vehicle too closely to brake in time to avoid an accident, it is YOUR fault. If you dont NOTICE he has braked ... you are driving without due care and attention ... YOUR fault ...

[Oleg]

When back in 2006 someone did cut me off the same way as described above , and in about 20seconds after that Popo gave me the ticket for not keeping the distance, i gave up on being nice and considerate driver. These days if I see a ricer who tries to overtake just a few meters before the passing lane runs out, i simply move to the middle of the road, hence getting few fingers in my rear view mirror. But couldn't care less for that....

[Scuba_Steve]

I can't recall the LAW saying that ... however .. if you follow another vehicle too closely to brake in time to avoid an accident, it is YOUR fault. If you dont NOTICE he has braked ... you are driving without due care and attention ... YOUR fault ...

They were in sperate lanes to start before the driver forced his way back into smifffy's lane. That wording might have been from road-code or NZTA site but when someone pulls infront of you it wasn't YOU following to close, it was THEM doing dangerous manoeuvre's

Laws in Smifffy's favour IMO
Driver of vehicle changing lanes or turning fails to give way to vehicle not changing lanes or turning
Fail to drive within lane
Unsafe manoeuvre from lane

[Smifffy]

This. This is what worries me, and all thanks to some other asshat who is determined to speed but will avoid being caught speeding at any cost.

When back in 2006 someone did cut me off the same way as described above , and in about 20seconds after that Popo gave me the ticket for not keeping the distance, i gave up on being nice and considerate driver. These days if I see a ricer who tries to overtake just a few meters before the passing lane runs out, i simply move to the middle of the road, hence getting few fingers in my rear view mirror. But couldn't care less for that....

[Oleg]

This. This is what worries me, and all thanks to some other asshat who is determined to speed but will avoid being caught speeding at any cost.

I'm fully aware that this is not the correct way, but have other plans apart from:
1. Being pulled over because of someone else.
2. Being pushed of the road, if mr suby-station-wagon-on-20-inch-chromes decided to cut just a bit earlier.
3. 2 baby seats at the back of the car will have to be dried.


on top of everything - I just love trolling ricers.

[spinergy]

On a similar but different note, people who drive along at 90 till they hit a passing lane then dial up 110 need to be taken out back and shot.
We need a speed limit of 90 if you're in the left hand of a passing lane so that people who do want to pass you can do so at a reasonable click and not worry about getting pinged.

[Ender EnZed]

We need a speed limit of 90 if you're in the left hand of a passing lane so that people who do want to pass you can do so at a reasonable click and not worry about getting pinged.

And then you'll slow down to 90 at the next passing lane (because you have nothing to overtake) and be overtaken by the same car at 100?

[Oleg]

And then you'll slow down to 90 at the next passing lane (because you have nothing to overtake) and be overtaken by the same car at 100?

^^^^This.

No signs or restrictions will replace common sense. Better driving education should be in place. Can do with many examples.

[scumdog]

When back in 2006 someone did cut me off the same way as described above , and in about 20seconds after that Popo gave me the ticket for not keeping the distance, ....

So...lemme get this right, 20 seconds after the car passed you and cut you off you still were unable to 'drop back' to give a good safe distance between you and the car that cut you off???

Was it standing on the brakes hard-as or something?

[Oleg]

So...lemme get this right, 20 seconds after the car passed you and cut you off you still were unable to 'drop back' to give a good safe distance between you and the car that cut you off???

Was it standing on the brakes hard-as or something?

Road from New Plymouth to Te Kuiti. There is one very cunty uphill passing lane. strait after that 50km/h zone just around the corner as the lanes merge back in one. I was following some one on pretty short distance. We didn't pass anyone, clear road. just as we got to the end of the passing lane, the wanker got in between me and the car in the front. and because there is 50km zone the front car started slowing down (from 100 down to 50), the ricer braked hard (120-50). I didn't hit the breaks full on, just not to wake up my better half. split second later cop came around that corner, so me being right up against ricers ass, span around and there i was on the side of the road $150 poorer.