Give Way rule date changed

[bogan]

I truly hope EVERY rider on KB is already aware of this coming change, and is preparing for the worst....come 25th of march....your lack of understanding and preperation for other road users not learning or fully understanding the new rules...could sadly....be fatal!

Some are already more aware

[steve_t]

Some are already more aware

[Deano]

It pays to treat every vehicle like they are out to get you......or at least as if they *have* right of way, regardless of who's in the right.

That's not to say give way to every vehicle, but be prepared for them to not give way.

[george formby]

TBH I have regarded the give way rule as a lottery for as long as I have lived here, a blend of tourists & blind or ignorant drivers keeps me on my toes & lacking assumptions. If in doubt..

[blackdog]

Lunchtime today I watched a retard indicate right to go straight ahead at a roundabout. If people can't work out simple indicating procedures I predict carnage in March.

[steve_t]

Lunchtime today I watched a retard indicate right to go straight ahead at a roundabout. If people can't work out simple indicating procedures I predict carnage in March.

I see that every day. The one that pisses me off most is where wankers don't indicate when they turn left. What a waste of time stopping and giving way to them when you don't have to. All they need to do is flick their indicator on!

[george formby]

Lunchtime today I watched a retard indicate right to go straight ahead at a roundabout. If people can't work out simple indicating procedures I predict carnage in March.

I hope that even though we are aware of these changes we continue to ride in a defensive manner & not let "rightfulness" put riders at risk. The way road rules are followed now is loose at best, this change of one rule should not create any change to our attitudes towards personal safety, if anything they should be heightened knowing confusion will happen.

[2Seat_Terror]

Makes little difference to me. It's always me vs an unpredictable everyone else everyday anyway. I don't expect to be seen, and even if I am, I expect them to do something stupid (and am oft rewarded).

More road-rules changes = more stupidity on our roads. More of the same.

[Haggis2]

No good being in the right when you're the flat one

[jasonu]

I think the new rule is stupid and will cause more problems than it will solve.

No, people like you are fucking stupid. This rule is in use here (and has been forever) and it works just fine. It certainly doesn't leave you stranded in the middle of the road for no good reason just begging to be arse ended like the current right hand rule does.

[sil3nt]

It certainly doesn't leave you stranded in the middle of the road for no good reason just begging to be arse ended like the current right hand rule does.

Ah yes it does. Now cars turning right have to block the road waiting for all oncoming traffic to clear. I can think of several places where this is going to be a major pain in the ass. It works overseas because they have roads designed for it. There are several intersections in Hamilton where the only chance you get to turn across traffic are cars turning left.

If the roads were built properly this wouldn't be an issue.

[Scuba_Steve]

No, people like you are fucking stupid. This rule is in use here (and has been forever) and it works just fine. It certainly doesn't leave you stranded in the middle of the road for no good reason just begging to be arse ended like the current right hand rule does.

angry little retard aint ya

[F5 Dave]

Gotta say I'm doing a mind funk over it. A ways back I changed my mind about this rule. The old one was only brought in because of Trams apparently.

Ok so maybe it makes sense to change it back. But I'm not sure I'm mentally agile enough in my dotage (43) to not slip back into the only way I have known. Fuk knows how my Dad will cope.

[paturoa]

I'm planning to take the bus for a couple of days and see how bad it is.

[Oleg]

No matter how much a hate the high viz jackets, Im getting one.
Here is my little logic on it. Now that people know that no one will give them way, they will try to sneak in there as quick as humanly possible, without paying much attention to the traffic.
Will take the cage for a few weeks before everyone gets used to it.