Give Way rule change

[roogazza]

Lets hope the rule change gets Ads hammering the change.
Well as much as the Ad for driving while 'baked' that we're getting at the mo.

[Usarka]

As it's a massive change that carries some real physical risk to the polpulation I'm assuming I'll be receiving some mail outlining the change and they won't just rely on TV ads (i don't watch much telly). Will believe that when i see it....

I'm setting my alarm clock early that day. I want to be on the road at 04:59.

[p.dath]

As it's a massive change that carries some real physical risk to the polpulation I'm assuming I'll be receiving some mail outlining the change and they won't just rely on TV ads (i don't watch much telly). Will believe that when i see it....

I'm setting my alarm clock early that day. I want to be on the road at 04:59.

You can be certain there will be wide spread advertising about it. Probably TV, radio and print. You can be sure it will be discussed on here as well.

[Usarka]

You can be certain there will be wide spread advertising about it. Probably TV, radio and print. You can be sure it will be discussed on here as well.

My point is that a lot of people myself included actively ignore advertising and/or the medium in which it is delivered. I don't watch TV much, and I switch radio stations when ad's are on. Not everyone in the country is a brain dead TV watcher that also sits through 10 minutes of mindless adverts on The Rock driving to work in the morning and reads The SUNday Herald.


The electoral referendum was important enough to post to everyone in the country, I would expect that this at least of equal importance....?

[p.dath]

My point is that a lot of people myself included actively ignore advertising and/or the medium in which it is delivered. I don't watch TV much, and I switch radio stations when ad's are on. Not everyone in the country is a brain dead TV watcher that also sits through 10 minutes of mindless adverts on The Rock driving to work in the morning and reads The SUNday Herald.


The electoral referendum was important enough to post to everyone in the country, I would expect that this at least of equal importance....?

I suspect the cost of wide spread advertising would be much less than posting a letter to every registered vehicle's address. I personally would prefer we didn't spend the extra money actually posting out bits of paper. Worse still, posting would only target registered vehicle addresses, rather than the drivers themselves.

And it is the kind of thing people talk about. So as long as someone you know has seen the advertising, chances are they'll talk to their mates about it.

[Drew]

I don't think that's any change on the existing law is it?

It's always being illegal to change lanes in an intersection, ticketing people for it would raise awareness. I'm all for it.

I've always been irked at two lane round-a-bouts, where you can only be safe by waiting for people in the inside lane to go past before entering, as they seem to think that haveing their left indicator on, means they can exit the round-a-bout and swap lanes at the same time.

[yungatart]

Do eeet!
Ticket them all, no warning necessary, the rule has been in place for forever, adn people should know it.

My only question is why has it taken so long for TPTB to decide to enforce it?

[Lelitu]

just had a fun little demonstration of why this rule needs to be enforced more
on the way home from the market this morning, I was damned near witness to a slow speed crash because the driver in front of me didn't turn into the right lane.

intersection in question

I was behind a cage, heading north from willis, turning right into hunter street
there was an oncoming vehicle headed south along customhouse, turning left into hunter street.

hunter street is one way, as marked in the map.
the cage in front of me tried to turn into the leftmost lane at the same time as the oncoming cage.
cue emergency braking from both cages. (no Rastus, I didn't get their plates, was rather more interested in not running up their arse.)
left me plenty of room to duck inside and complete my turn, but still a stupid move on the part of the right turner.

it's caused partly because a lot of people need to be in the leftmost lane right quick after turning in, but going a block further on will get you where you want just fine.

[MSTRS:Me]

On second thoughts - don't just hammer the lane ignorant.

Whatever the rule/s are, following them at intersections = no prangs/close calls/etc.

Strangely enough, (most) motorists know the rules when there's a snake about. I guess that's why no real attempt is made to target the kind of bullshit that goes on ??

One of my pet peeves is the treadlies that come up the left side of a left indicating vehicle, when said treadlie intends on going straight ahead. What's with that most stupid of manoeuvres?

[Usarka]

My only question is why has it taken so long for TPTB to decide to enforce it?

They did a blitz on this in CHC a couple of years ago. It was on the news - i suspect intentionally - and a lot of people were unhappy about being ticketed for not knowing the road rules. Hahahaa muppets.

[scumdog]

Strangely enough, (most) motorists know the rules when there's a snake about. I guess that's why no real attempt is made to target the kind of bullshit that goes on ??

Dead right most of the time.

But I've been sitting in a marked 'work' car at a Stop sign planning on going traght ahed and a car with right of way approaching from my left has stopped in the middle of the intersection, waiting for me to drive across the intersection on front of them. And have had this happen more than once..

Some people go into instant brain-freeze as soon as they see a cop car near them, it's like "Oh my Myrtle, what am I MEANT to be doing" is the thought flitting through their brain.

[Kickaha]

What's the best way to turn right into a dual lane road where you want to go into the first driveway on the left (which is about 15m from the intersection?

I'd be interested in that one as to access one of our sites I do exactly that, although normally (but not always)on a right turn arrow

[Scuba_Steve]

Dead right most of the time.

But I've been sitting in a marked 'work' car at a Stop sign planning on going traght ahed and a car with right of way approaching from my left has stopped in the middle of the intersection, waiting for me to drive across the intersection on front of them. And have had this happen more than once..

Some people go into instant brain-freeze as soon as they see a cop car near them, it's like "Oh my Myrtle, what am I MEANT to be doing" is the thought flitting through their brain.

it's probably just the shock surprise of seeing an naked policeman driving round

[FJRider]

Some people go into instant brain-freeze as soon as they see a cop car near them, it's like "Oh my Myrtle, what am I MEANT to be doing" is the thought flitting through their brain.

And some people have no idea WHO they should give way to ... or where they HAVE right of way. So they give way to EVERYBODY ... which when it is at a busy intersection ...

[Lelitu]

Dead right most of the time.



Some people go into instant brain-freeze as soon as they see a cop car near them, it's like "Oh my Myrtle, what am I MEANT to be doing" is the thought flitting through their brain.

that.. is kinda scary, and demonstrative of a serious problem in NZ driving.
a cop should not alter your driving in any way, unless they're directing traffic.

you shouldn't *need* to change your driving, and if you do, it's pretty much conclusive proof that you
do know the rules, and choose to ignore them in the absence of believable threat of punishment.

a person's true character is revealed not when under threat of punishment, but when there are no consequences