Paekakariki Hill Warning

[Paul in NZ]

I went for a spin over there on the old Trophy last weekend. 60kph is crazy slow on that road for the Triumph. I damn near fell off at every bend trying to get around them slow enough... I kind of though 70 was ok (ish) but 60 on the Pauatahanui side is nuts. I followed some kind of gigantic 4WD sailing vessel that seemed to be able to tack around the bends adequately at 60kph with out much effort (although he nearl put it in the ditch on the straight bit)..

Even in one of my much used 'swiss army knife' toyota wagons its very slow at 60kph.

On the bright side - I may have been bowling a long a little briskly at one point and was flashed and reminded by the constable that this was not to be tolerated with a waggly finger... Very decent of him to keep me safe without financial penalty...

[Premature Accelerato]

The latest is that there will be no right hand turn in to/on to the Peakak Hill rd from SH1 end. This to stop the incidents that supposedly happen at the intersection. You will also not be allowed to come down the hill and proceed straight through to the village and thence make a turn to head up towards Paraparaumu. I think most will do U turn at some point a few metres either side of the intersection on SH1 which will be even more dangerous as most people who use the road will be aware that traffic from the hill will be at the intersection , not doing bloody U turns on the highway.

[Ocean1]

I went for a spin over there on the old Trophy last weekend.

Me too. Only not on your old Trophy. And yes, it's very very slow.

The latest is that there will be no right hand turn in to/on to the Peakak Hill rd from SH1 end.

Been in the pipeline for a while. If the demographic in Paekakariki was a little less blue collar/blue rinse there'd be a bridge over the "motorway". As it is we can't afford it.

[Dragon]

Yep confirm that. Followed a car along the road north today at required 60km/hr and every right hand corner, right wheels a good foot or two over the white centre line........lazy?

Drove over it last week saw every single new speed sign and was like wtf my gps still says its a 100km road and due to the fact ive just cleared all my fines and think ive grown up alittle I didnt go much over the speed limit :s

Used to go max of 100km down there when it was 80km limit best part was seeing how fast you could get the car round the corners while staying in your lane and still being under the speed limit

Fastest time over the last time I drove it (closed road) was 8 and a half mins

Tbh its not the speed limit that will stop people and the accidents are from people not driving correctly

[roogazza]

Fastest time over the last time I drove it (closed road) was 8 and a half mins

Have you considered a career in driving, you should ?
In I think, The Heatway Rally of the 70s ?
Andrew Cowen (a pom world rally driver) did the hill in
13 mins in Works Mini Cooper S.

Anyway back on topic, 60 kmh is just stupidly slow. I wonder how these clever people came by that figure ? Probably by throwing darts at a lot of numbers on a board.

[Deano]

Have you considered a career in driving, you should ?
In I think, The Heatway Rally of the 70s ?
Andrew Cowen (a pom world rally driver) did the hill in
13 mins in Works Mini Cooper S.

I remember watching rallying on that road in the 70's as a young kid. It was mostly gravel wasn't it?

Bottom of Paekak side to the summit can be done in about 2 minutes from memory (nowadays).

[Rhys]

I remember watching rallying on that road in the 70's as a young kid. It was mostly gravel wasn't it?

Bottom of Paekak side to the summit can be done in about 2 minutes from memory (nowadays).

Hell you must be a lot older than me! I don't remember it ever being gavel, were you thinking of moonshine?

[roogazza]

I remember watching rallying on that road in the 70's as a young kid. It was mostly gravel wasn't it?

Bottom of Paekak side to the summit can be done in about 2 minutes from memory (nowadays).

I can't recall any gravel Deano and I must have 20 odd years on you ?
I always thought Cowen seemed slow for what he was in.
As a young fella in a Ford Anglia 105E I used to slide my way over there, all at very slow speed compared to todays cars.

ps How are those pushups coming along ?

[MD]

Yeah I rode it last week and the pace is ridiculously slow. Trouble is the Old Bill will catch us out.

Going through that lovely esses section and coming at me, half on my side was a white 4x4. Of course I had to take evasive action, not him. No he's a 4x4 owner which seems to give them an exemption from road courtesy and care for others safety.

No matter how bloodly slow SUV/4x4 go they still can't stay on their side of the centreline. What is that about? As said by others above, the reduction has made no difference to peoples piss poor driving habits.

Make it 20kph and still some idiots will find a way to crash.

[allycatz]

Roadworks start at the Paekak intersection after 5 jan and you wont be able to do a right hand turn anymore at the bottom of the hill on that side. You will have to do a left turn and then right turn closer towards fisherman's table to head north

[DrJekyll]

I went over there last week on a beautiful Thursday... I have to agree with some of the previous posts - 60km/h does NOT stop the wankers driving crapped out trash-mobiles on the wrong side of the road (or THEIR speed either)...
thankfully saw no coppers though... will watch that space!

[Deano]

I can't recall any gravel Deano and I must have 20 odd years on you ?
I always thought Cowen seemed slow for what he was in.
As a young fella in a Ford Anglia 105E I used to slide my way over there, all at very slow speed compared to todays cars.

ps How are those pushups coming along ?

Not too bad on the push ups....I think I have got over a hurdle there! lol

Hell you must be a lot older than me! I don't remember it ever being gavel, were you thinking of moonshine?

I'll have to ask my dad. I'm sure it was Paekakariki but could be mistaken....I think I was only about 5-7 years old. I.e. 36-34 years ago.

[Hawkeye]

Roadworks start at the Paekak intersection after 5 jan and you wont be able to do a right hand turn anymore at the bottom of the hill on that side. You will have to do a left turn and then right turn closer towards fisherman's table to head north

They are creating a merging lane on the south of the intersection to make it easier to get across.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/network/proj...rks-201212.pdf

[Dragon]

Drove it again tonight in a borrowed station.wagon Omg was 60km painful think nobody elsefollowed it and I had a few cars almost hit.mebecause they wanted to be in my lane err

[cxy]

I remember watching rallying on that road in the 70's as a young kid. It was mostly gravel wasn't it?

Bottom of Paekak side to the summit can be done in about 2 minutes from memory (nowadays).

Was sealed right through the 60s .Would have been gravel into the 1950s.