Idiots overtaking

**sinfull** · 3rd January 2012, 21:11

Originally Posted by Trade_nancy

another day another ride today and no complaints. Traffic to and from Wellington was at snail pace.

What, You never overtook em ?

**Spearfish** · 3rd January 2012, 21:29

Originally Posted by actungbaby

god dam thats some speed the ton seriously do u have go that fast i can get past at 120kph even uphill
and i only got 1600cc mx5

I always look over my shoulder as i made that mistake in chch many years ago like 25
I was riding my old xl 100 k2 didnt look over shoulder didnt have mirror opps i check in the shed.
Nope no mirros that side got conoe sitting on it at moment.
Yeah went turn right inot look at tommys yamaha st asphes street dude went overtake me moved over the handle bar
scraped side of his car right way along took his chrome do la of .. that shows how long ago was
Gezz gave me hell freight , its that freight and what chould happend got u all fired up
No use hitting anyone already been dusted main thing i didnt come of he was okay .. at time i was like oh man he
Going be so angry with me i knew was my fault. he was like mate... you okay so was all good got call
From him and i paid for new strip on his care End of was alll good , but always look over shoulder after that
Even with Mirror On the good bikes i rode

Im not curtain of anything you said here but I did pick out the bit about the XL100

**sinfull** · 3rd January 2012, 21:32

Originally Posted by Spearfish

curtain :

Just don't draw any conclusions !

**Spearfish** · 3rd January 2012, 21:34

Originally Posted by sinfull

Just don't draw any conclusions !

er spot the deliberate mistake?

if only they were...

**Kickaha** · 3rd January 2012, 21:35

Originally Posted by yungatart

What? Like race bikes?

Well I do know a guy who took his F3 bike to Picton in his ute, rode it onto the ferry and then up from Wellington to Manfeild, raced for the weekend then rode it back, so it can be done

**porky** · 3rd January 2012, 22:11

[QUOTE=Trade_nancy;1130226860,,just the cross hatches and I pass on them,...[/QUOTE]

Not a good move ......if its what i think you are describing....well its a bit of a no no...only time you should be in this area is for turning right...should have taken him on the double yellows, why wait to complete an illegal overtaking manouvre.........

**steve_t** · 3rd January 2012, 22:59

Originally Posted by Subike

after reading this further information, I can see that you were limited in your choice.
not being there, knowing the section of road and other factors,
your frustration seems to be justified.
Is there room for us to learn from your experience?
If it makes us more aware of potential situations in the future
maybe it will assist us to be safer riders ,
Being able to observe similar situations,
remember this discussion,
and act accordingly

My lesson learnt is "Don't pull out to overtake when in the middle of a left hand bend because I won't be able to head check and there could be another vehicle to my right"

**davebullet** · 3rd January 2012, 23:16

Reminds me of the classic advert.. "poor overtaking leads to undertaking".

**mrchips** · 4th January 2012, 06:33

Originally Posted by FJRider

Lean on the horn and get the horse jumping about ... they pull over then ...

Twin yoshi's shure gets em rockin !

Interesting post tho.... If i see bikes coming up from behind / overtaking i ausually move to the left of my lane & let em through, especially with my wife on the back...... same when i'm in the car.

I'd rather be behind em than in front + it gives me the opportunity to check out their bikes.

**sinfull** · 4th January 2012, 07:57

Originally Posted by mrchips

i ausually move to the left of my lane & let em through, especially with my wife on the back...... same when i'm in the car. :

But they mobbed and surrounded him, he even said in one post he wanted to get away from them

Originally Posted by mrchips

I'd rather be behind em than in front :

Tis better to bum than be bummed !!!

**MSTRS:Me** · 4th January 2012, 08:14

Originally Posted by Trade_nancy

Whoever said - check the road code re: overtaking in same lane - suggest you need the refresher..not in road code maybe - more in simple common sense, if you advocate lane sharing during uphill turns while overtaking large vehicles.

Ah - that was me, and I don't need the refresher.

http://nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadco...g/passing.html

It says

You can pass at a no-passing line if:

you stay on your side of the solid yellow line, and
you can see 100 metres of clear road in front of you for the whole time while you are passing, and
the lane is wide enough for two vehicles.

I don't advocate anything more than lane 'sharing' is legal, given certain conditions.

**Trade_nancy** · 4th January 2012, 10:12

Originally Posted by sinfull

What, You never overtook em ?

Didn't seem any point - they were lined up from Paraparaumu as far as the eye could see...decided it was not going to help to overtake any unless I overtook maybe 500..Did see a Ford Explorer do the dreaded overtake at the end of the overtaking lanes at the same place those people just died last week doing the same thing, just south of Paraparaumu. The same black Explorer pulled out from the red shop on the RHS of road heading south - near Raumati..right into our path - we were 4 bikes in a line...he hauled on the gas in a hurry to get away from us...knowing he he had done it...he had no hope of getting across the traffic without cutting someone off I guess. That experience likely had an influence on my behaviour for the rest of the ride....no hurry.

**Trade_nancy** · 4th January 2012, 10:24

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Ah - that was me, and I don't need the refresher.

http://nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadco...g/passing.html

It says

I don't advocate anything more than lane 'sharing' is legal, given certain conditions.

Point taken MSTRS. Mount Stewart used to be 1 lane up and one lane down from memory - years ago...but they add on 4-5 feet and split the lane into 2. Wide enough for 2 bikes though...and from what is shown in the link you posted..the case is clear for a bike to overtake a bike as they did to me...and I'm WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.....and I'd probably expect it to happen if I was on say the WGTN motorway...but would say I'd avoid doing it myself...in case I encountered someone like myself....not being perfect..like most of us. So best to plan for a mistake by the guy up ahead and not shoot the gap doing 90mph.
I take a lesson from the experience too.
Cheers.

**Maha** · 4th January 2012, 10:41

....those Manawatu riders can be little buggers sometimes.

**MSTRS:Me** · 4th January 2012, 11:05

Originally Posted by Trade_nancy

Point taken MSTRS. Mount Stewart used to be 1 lane up and one lane down from memory - years ago...but they add on 4-5 feet and split the lane into 2. Wide enough for 2 bikes though...and from what is shown in the link you posted..the case is clear for a bike to overtake a bike as they did to me...and I'm WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.....and I'd probably expect it to happen if I was on say the WGTN motorway...but would say I'd avoid doing it myself...in case I encountered someone like myself....not being perfect..like most of us. So best to plan for a mistake by the guy up ahead and not shoot the gap doing 90mph.
I take a lesson from the experience too.
Cheers.

You were not wrong to not be expecting it. It is a rare thing to happen. Expect in cases of slow traffic and lane splitting (which is what this manoeuvre is). But now you are aware it is legal, it may never happen to you again.
What I would say is - ALWAYS expect the unexpected.

Originally Posted by Maha

....those Manawatu riders can be little buggers sometimes.

Only cowboyz...