Another revenue grab

[Berries]

What about a place in the country like The Isle of Man, with no limits.
I suggest Central Otago.

Haha. It already is.

[Jantar]

What he said.
What about a place in the country like The Isle of Man, with no limits.
I suggest Central Otago.

Nope, that wouldn't work. Down here in Central Otago you get speeding tickets even when you aren't speeding. It is up to the rider (or driver) to prove that they weren't speeding, not for the cop to prove that they were.

[FJRider]

Nope, that wouldn't work. Down here in Central Otago you get speeding tickets even when you aren't speeding. It is up to the rider (or driver) to prove that they weren't speeding, not for the cop to prove that they were.

Just last week an Aucklander found out the roads ARE patrolled ... His car impounded and is currently walking ...

The court case is still to come ...

[Brian d marge]

well this is what it sounds like to me anywayz

Stephen

[Usarka]

4 of the 11 sites are Auckland motorways.

Auckland motorway crashes only accounted for 1.4% of road fatalities in 2008.


How is this supposed to be effective?

[superman]

4 of the 11 sites are Auckland motorways.

Auckland motorway crashes only accounted for 1.4% of road fatalities in 2008.


How is this supposed to be effective?

I bet they're just annoyed at all the revenue driving by, on nice days when the traffic is quiet a large proportion of the motorway traffic creeps up to 120. If they have a cop sitting there they can only pull over one driver, but with this system everyone will win a docket!

What's the minimum speed on the motorway? 60 right?

Hmm...

[Scuba_Steve]

Actually out of western countries New Zealand has one of the lowest motorway speeds, with most European countries having 130 or 120. It's a surprise they don't all die everyday.

You gotta remember it's not the actual speed that kills them, it's the surpassing of a made-up number that magically kills people

What's the minimum speed on the motorway? 60 right?

Hmm...

unfortunately no minimum speed, think the vehicle must be capable of 40km/h but no actual minimum unless on a "minimum speed lane" (& motorway in general isn't one). not sure how many actually exist nowadays?
At-least this is my understanding? haven't gone to far into this as I'm never under the upper limit let-alone any lower one should it exist.

[superman]

You gotta remember it's not the actual speed that kills them, it's the surpassing of a made-up number that magically kills people



unfortunately no minimum speed, think the vehicle must be capable of 40km/h but no actual minimum unless on a "minimum speed lane" (& motorway in general isn't one). not sure how many actually exist nowadays?
At-least this is my understanding? haven't gone to far into this as I'm never under the upper limit let-alone any lower one should it exist.

Yeah, I'm just trying to think if they put one of these systems on the motorway how to be the biggest cunt about it.

I can just imagine all the lanes taken up, and all cars sitting doing 95 exactly on their speedos (so under 90km/h) just to be sure that they don't get ticketed for however many km's the ASC is in place. That will of course increase congestion, just what the Auckland motorway system needs.

[Ocean1]

Yeah, I'm just trying to think if they put one of these systems on the motorway how to be the biggest cunt about it.

Ask the country that invented them...

http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2.htm

[superman]

Ask the country that invented them...

http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2.htm

Oh no, don't give me ideas!

Be hard to get access on a quiet evening to a motorway placement though I'm sure. Might need a flame thrower...

[scumdog]

I ride for fun, and as a mode of transport since it's my only vehicle. Sometimes having fun on a bike means going fast, especially on a sports bike. That thrill of coming out of a corner, then going full throttle in 2nd gear and having the front wheel start to feel light is such a nice feeling.

Should done that when Dangerous caught up with you!

THAT would have given him the learn eh...

[SMOKEU]

Should done that when Dangerous caught up with you!

THAT would have given him the learn eh...

That would be illegal. Surely you're not encouraging silly behaviour on the roads?

[scumdog]

A foot, located over the numberplate, solves the issue quite nicely.

Wouldn't you get cramp after a while???

[pete376403]

How long until highway quality is improved enough that speed limits can be raised to 120km/h?

This will never happen. That better road engineering would improve the crash stats appears to have completely escaped NZTA (or whatever they are currently called) - they don't appear to have a clue, and the current knee-jerk reaction to the crash near Otahainga (P'ram) seems to confirm this - close the passing lanes and reduce the limit to 80k. How long will it be before they require a man with a red flag to walk in front of motor vehicles ?

[Damantis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyq1I...eature=related