Speed tolerance reduced for December and January

**Zedder** · 19th December 2013, 08:17

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Sorry. It's the system we have here and now. Until it changes, it's how we roll.

How's it looking for that MOTO NZ job rtc?

**pritch** · 19th December 2013, 08:25

Originally Posted by scumdog

So why do so many rant on KB about shit like this? and so often too...

The occasional venting is good for their mental health?

**rastuscat** · 19th December 2013, 09:46

Originally Posted by Zedder

How's it looking for that MOTO NZ job rtc?

Missed out. There's a Popo rep somewhere near the council and they thought it wouldnt be fair to have too much Popo representation. I applied as a private citizen but can understand what they decided.

**roogazza** · 19th December 2013, 10:19

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Now, in the NZ parliamentary democracy, as little as 61 people (0.0013%) can decide behaviour patterns for the other 4,432,939 (as at 2012).

And man there are some bloody dropkicks in amongst that lot SW.

**Zedder** · 19th December 2013, 10:45

Originally Posted by roogazza

And man there are some bloody dropkicks in amongst that lot SW.

They're are a special breed for sure.

In terms of the speed tolerance reduction issue though, ACC have the biggest part to play in the lies about it all.

**stevedee** · 19th December 2013, 15:24

I would like to see more enforcement of the keep to the left rule that should be applied on all NZ roads that are single roads. Like most of the state highway I mean.

I have often seen cars approaching each other on the open highway, both almost hugging the centre line, closing distance between them probably only 10 feet or less. If they had been to the left there would have been enough room for another car without problems. Keeping to the left just makes sense. It gives a huge buffer that most people dont appreciate because they have never thought it through.

Why is there not a push for this going into the holiday season, on the TV and radio? In my opinion for what it is worth it would help more than a speed tolerance focus.

**SMOKEU** · 19th December 2013, 15:43

Originally Posted by stevedee

Why is there not a push for this going into the holiday season, on the TV and radio? In my opinion for what it is worth it would help more than a speed tolerance focus.

Because it's easier to enforce speeding laws than things that actually kill people, like overtaking on blind corners.

**scumdog** · 19th December 2013, 16:22

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Because it's easier to enforce speeding laws than things that actually kill people, like overtaking on blind corners.

Yer, I never deal with people cutting blind corners, best to just leave them and ping somebody doing 105kph...

ASo...Grasshopper, how did you come by this wisdom, this awareness of people not being prosecuted for 'cutting blind corners'???

**swbarnett** · 19th December 2013, 16:33

Originally Posted by stevedee

closing distance between them probably only 10 feet or less.

You want to go try the mountain roads in north Italy. I was being almost screamed at by my passenger to get away from the cliff while passing a Ferrari coming the other way with less than an inch between mirrors, That's less than 2 inches total clearence. Oh, and the Ferrari had about the same to the cliff on the other side.

**rastuscat** · 19th December 2013, 16:36

I hosted a thread a couple of years back about a campaign we did on people cutting corners.

Of course, it got the usual suspects upset. It was suddenly all about revenue collecting. I even posted a pic of a ute on the wrong side of the road, and was told it was okay as he had a good view across the corner.

Doesn't matter what we do, we can't please everyone.

So we don't try.

**Zedder** · 19th December 2013, 16:49

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I hosted a thread a couple of years back about a campaign we did on people cutting corners.

Of course, it got the usual suspects upset. It was suddenly all about revenue collecting. I even posted a pic of a ute on the wrong side of the road, and was told it was okay as he had a good view across the corner.

Doesn't matter what we do, we can't please everyone.

So we don't try.

And yet on here it was "Good on you rastuscat" etc etc. Interesting...

**swbarnett** · 19th December 2013, 18:10

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I hosted a thread a couple of years back about a campaign we did on people cutting corners.

Of course, it got the usual suspects upset. It was suddenly all about revenue collecting. I even posted a pic of a ute on the wrong side of the road, and was told it was okay as he had a good view across the corner.

Doesn't matter what we do, we can't please everyone.

So we don't try.

If you (police in general) actually took the circumstances into account instead of blindly applying the letter of the law, you'd get more sympathy^*.

^*And probably more compliance because your message would be more believable.

**Dave-** · 19th December 2013, 18:41

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Afterall, it has been said that 80% of all fatalities occurr under the speed limit.

Can we stop using this statistic? it's not true and a pointless statistic even if it were true.

**Jantar** · 19th December 2013, 18:42

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I hosted a thread a couple of years back about a campaign we did on people cutting corners.

Of course, it got the usual suspects upset. It was suddenly all about revenue collecting. I even posted a pic of a ute on the wrong side of the road, and was told it was okay as he had a good view across the corner.

Doesn't matter what we do, we can't please everyone.

So we don't try.

This thread? http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-revenue-today

Looks to me like almost universal support for that exercise.