Speed tolerance reduced for December and January

[scumdog]

so.... why bother paying any of that shit?

Uh, where did I say I paid?????

[SPman]

For the record, when we do speed checks we find that most folk are actually travelling between 90 and 95, not the 103 you quote. Anyone doing over the well publicized tolerance is actually doing about 10 above what most others are.

I run a GPS speedo app - on the Hiace and Getz - 100 indicated was about 95 for the Hiace, 96 on the Getz, the Transit is around 95, however the i30 was spot on 100!! Bugger!
Sitting on the cruise control on the Transit or i30 at GPS 100 kph, and you're inevitably 5-10kph faster than those who are sitting "at a legal speed - my speedo shows it!"

The program has been tried out on 4 different appliances and produces similar readings accurate +/- 1kph. Only problem is heavy shading by trees, tunnels where it gets broken satellite contacts, so can be momentarily slow to pick up quick speed changes. Good app though - I run it on the phone in a holder and don't have to take my eyes off the road to peer into a gloomy instrument cluster.

On the bike I just ride to conditions - rarely look at the speedo - unless I see a polis in the distance!

[Gremlin]

For city travel at least, I've actually come up with a theory.

Riding around the whole of last week, then Mon, Tues this week, there was a marked difference on the roads between the weeks. Last week was pretty crazy in general but somewhat expected, if you like.

This week was definitely more unpredictable. Random things like travelling in the right lane, then suddenly grabbing a park on the left side of the road. I put it down to either being distracted with other thoughts (ie, the lead up to Christmas), or being in unfamiliar areas running errands as work had finished for the year, or not being used to driving, perhaps they commute by bus, train etc.

Regardless, despite doing 10k+ a year by bike just commuting around Auckland, and seeing almost anything that's possible, I still found myself slightly scared, because there was no prediction of what someone would do, as they clearly didn't know what they were doing yet....

Solution? Stay off the road, it was the only thing I could think of...

[rastuscat]

The reason why most are gking 90 to 95 are that their speedos are 5-10 kmh optomistic. So they arexall sticking to what they believe is 100, but its actually less.

Thats coz speedo error almost always makes you go slower, so it wont make you get pinged.

Just my observations.

[swbarnett]

Solution? Stay off the road, it was the only thing I could think of...

There is another way. Expect the unexpected. I honestly don't care too much what other vehicles do. It's up to me to put myself in a position to react in a manner that keeps me rubber side down.

[Gremlin]

There is another way. Expect the unexpected. I honestly don't care too much what other vehicles do. It's up to me to put myself in a position to react in a manner that keeps me rubber side down.

I've done enough mileage to read traffic quite successfully, but the last two days were different. Not all the time, but just a few moments which were more crazy than usual. I can pick that something isn't right, and know why, but for these two days, I didn't get the right answer, just that something was wrong.

Bit puzzling when you're used to getting it right...

[swbarnett]

I've done enough mileage to read traffic quite successfully, but the last two days were different. Not all the time, but just a few moments which were more crazy than usual. I can pick that something isn't right, and know why, but for these two days, I didn't get the right answer, just that something was wrong.

Can't say I noticed any different. If anything the traffic was lighter. Maybe it's because I'm CBD and south these days. IIRC you're mostly north, yes?

Bit puzzling when you're used to getting it right...

Indeed.

[Jantar]

...., ...

This week was definitely more unpredictable. Random things like travelling in the right lane, then suddenly grabbing a park on the left side of the road. I put it down to either being distracted with other thoughts (ie, the lead up to Christmas), or being in unfamiliar areas running errands as work had finished for the year, or not being used to driving, perhaps they commute by bus, train etc.....

I can't say I've noticed any difference this week compared to last week. Last week i didn't see any vehicles on my morning commute to work, and only two on the way home. Both were driving OK. This week I still didn't see any vehicles on my to work, but there were a couple more on the way home, both in clyde. I actually had to stop and give way to one of them. However they were all driving OK

[Gremlin]

Can't say I noticed any different. If anything the traffic was lighter. Maybe it's because I'm CBD and south these days. IIRC you're mostly north, yes?

Mostly the Southern between East Tamaki and the city, then CBD. Any time of day, multiple times of the day. Then also a bit of Northern up to Constellation (heh, boss did go up to Silverdale last week) then sometimes the North Western, but very little. Last week Thurs/Fri I was laughing to my boss exclaiming how I loved riding a bike because the traffic was absolutely crazy. Car parks in so many places etc. Monday was better than last week, but certain pockets like Newmarket weren't so great. Motorway was moving reasonably well though.

I actually had to stop and give way to one of them.

Oh jeez, you poor bastard. On the weekend clearly someone from your area decided he'd stopped at a red light long enough, and went a few seconds before it went green

[TimeOut]

Mostly the Southern between East Tamaki and the city, then CBD. Any time of day, multiple times of the day. Then also a bit of Northern up to Constellation (heh, boss did go up to Silverdale last week) then sometimes the North Western, but very little. Last week Thurs/Fri I was laughing to my boss exclaiming how I loved riding a bike because the traffic was absolutely crazy. Car parks in so many places etc. Monday was better than last week, but certain pockets like Newmarket weren't so great. Motorway was moving reasonably well though.


Oh jeez, you poor bastard. On the weekend clearly someone from your area decided he'd stopped at a red light long enough, and went a few seconds before it went green

What red lights, can't recall seeing any up that way, roundabouts are high tech enough

[caspernz]

The past week has been kinda funny on the big road...with the cruise set to 88 km/h actual in the truck, now catching up to about half the traffic. And even when Joe Public is doing only 90 they frantically slow down for a Kodak cash camera or a Bananas in Pyjamas conveyance

Still, seen enough disco lights at the side of the road, so there's still enough folks who feel brave to wind up their car beyond the 104 self destruct mark

Can't help but feel sorry for the HP who have to enforce this interesting policy

[roogazza]

Still, seen enough disco lights at the side of the road, so there's still enough folks who feel brave to wind up their car beyond the 104 self destruct mark
Can't help but feel sorry for the HP who have to enforce this interesting policy

They should still have discretion, If they don't, glad I'm no longer a Policeman.
They are a new breed nowdays ! Most of the ex MOT blokes should have moved on by now ?

[Akzle]

They should still have discretion, If they don't, glad I'm no longer a Policeman.
They are a new breed nowdays ! Most of the ex MOT blokes should have moved on by now ?

no, they were 'promoted' to policy making roles

[R650R]

Well I've just spent the last few days going round the block via Wanganui and not much seems changed really. Still heaps of people looking at the scenery and driving at 65-80 so no one can speed anyway.
saw very few cops in my travels...

[Reckless]

Discretion? Mate of mines son just got a ticket in his van Boxing Day, last In a line of four cars on a passing lane trying to get past two sheep trucks before the twisties into whanganui? 107k? Seems its safer to try and pass them elsewhere???
He explained the reasons, the cop witnessed what happened as he was targeting the passing lane with his radar gun.
He couldn't even understand how the cop could pick him out as they where all so close together tryin to all get past.
Ticket issued??