Ride safe. Bollox!

[Ocean1]

And saw 3 prats - all on bikes - HD rider who obviously had no idea what lane markings (and the shoulder) were for, and 2 idiots passing a row of cars on an uphill lefthander with a blind crest.

All under 104k though, eh? Or they'd be dead, innit?

[slofox]

The "hidden flaw" in the entire policy ... is there are not enough officers on duty ... in all areas ...

Perzackerly! I rode 250km around the South Waikato yesterday (and stayed between 98 and 102 km/hr. Well...most of the time I did anyway ) Didn't see a single cop. Anywhere.

Had just one 4x4 come roaring up behind me just south of the Waipapa dam (road there is twisty and narrow). I just moved left, slowed down and waved him through. And waited for a bit for him to get out of my zone then resumed a pleasant relaxing ride.

[MSTRS:Me]

All under 104k though, eh? Or they'd be dead, innit?

Well, of course. Which explains why they both spent soooo long on the wrong side of the line...

[Brian d marge]

amd are we heading towards a record road toll?? 7 at the moment ?

Something is clearly working ( tui)


Stephen

[Maha]

Slow speed fuckers (70-80kph) give me the fuck fuck.
Following some female in a small car just before the Mamaku's...60-70kph...I couldn't get passed due to the traffic and double yellows.
Na mind. passing lane 2 K's away sign said...
Waiting waiting..where the fuck is it?......ok its here, on the gas and out I go and pass, only to have a fucking cop car loom into view at that very moment...I check the mirrors, his break lights are on, he pulls to the left and does a U turn..
FUCK!!....fuck it, all that bloody time following that bitch and now its going to turn sour.
Arse!...I decide to find a spot and pull over, nice wide shoulder bit on the left up ahead...good as spot as any.
I indicate and wait...dont want all that flashing light bullshit.
Ok, here they come...arse bitch I just passed, another car that was behind and... the Cop...they all drive by!...
Well Fuck! now behind all of them and we are at least 25-30 mins out of Rotorua!
Slow speed fuckers.

[Stylo]

amd are we heading towards a record road toll?? 7 at the moment ?

Something is clearly working ( tui)


Stephen

And it looks like the 7 dead had nothing to do with speeding rather bad/ pissed driving. We drove back from Akaroa this morning and the worst drivers were the ones in the Pope-mobiles braking for 65kmh corners when they're only doing 70 to start with . Worst one was the stupid bitch who sped up to 70 on the 100 kmh straight and when we finally passed her she had the phone on her right ear and 2 kids climbing around the car ..and she was smoking.



For the record Utah has just put it's speed limit up to 80 mph and ...6 months later 0% increase in fatalities , go figure ....

[caspernz]

Yep, with you on the slow speed clowns....just as bad as the tailgating brigade...almost as bad as them clowns that only manage to do 104 in passing lanes huh? Only to resume 80 click cruising when back on the 2 lane....

[NONONO]

Yep, with you on the slow speed clowns....just as bad as the tailgating brigade...almost as bad as them clowns that only manage to do 104 in passing lanes huh? Only to resume 80 click cruising when back on the 2 lane....

Abso fukin lutely mate...what the fck is that all about?
Now that 104 KPH tolerance just means that people will not pass, it;s totaly fckd.
Maha, best not to slow down, just gives the fckers time to breed.

[misterO]

I predict that, in the not-too-distant future, speed on all vehicles will be governed by a GPS assisted limiter (installed at great cost and inconvenience to the ratepayer). When, at last, everyone is traveling at or under the speed limit- the number of people who tragically die on the open road will not diminish. I'd go so far as to wager that, in this brave-new-regulated-world, even more people will pay even less attention to the business of driving and death will tailgate us all. Mind you- I pulled this unscientific prediction right out of my bottom.

[Captain_Salty]

I could imagine not long after that, all vehicles being autopiloted all the time. If it was centrally controlled then speeds could probably be raised and instead of traffic lights you would be weaved through intersections "figure 8 racing style".

[Tink]

80km was a bit slow.... weaving and tailgating was not funny... but overall I think the road was fairly respectful the two days I was on it with Boman.... why is it on the autobahn there is no speed limit!!!

[avgas]

80km was a bit slow.... weaving and tailgating was not funny... but overall I think the road was fairly respectful the two days I was on it with Boman.... why is it on the autobahn there is no speed limit!!!

Its easier to call someone fat than to make them skinny. Likewise its easier to make stupid laws than actually train them on how to drive/ride.

[pritch]

I rode to Auckland Christmas Eve, saw a total of one Police car. Plus there was another I didn't see but which set the detector off.

On the way home I saw five HP cars on the road between Ngaruwahia and Otorohanga alone. There was another at TeKuiti..

The most dangerous driving I saw was the two cops that pulled u turns to chase hardened criminals doing maybe 106kph.

You'da thunk that the Police hierarchy might've mentioned to the troops that u turns on busy roads, or just around blind corners, were unacceptably risky?

[nosebleed]

.... why is it on the autobahn there is no speed limit!!!

Because Hitler had "wood" for cars, and German licencing requirements are tough.

(does that count as Godwins?)

[Brian d marge]

I predict that, in the not-too-distant future, speed on all vehicles will be governed by a GPS assisted limiter (installed at great cost and inconvenience to the ratepayer). When, at last, everyone is traveling at or under the speed limit- the number of people who tragically die on the open road will not diminish. I'd go so far as to wager that, in this brave-new-regulated-world, even more people will pay even less attention to the business of driving and death will tailgate us all. Mind you- I pulled this unscientific prediction right out of my bottom.

Remember its;

Community Identity and stability

Stephen

Ps as long as the eggs from the Lower IQs do not get Bokanovskified