The boss turned me down when I asked for "danger money" considering I had to traverse 6 of the top 100 on a simple trip from Hamilton to Tokoroa, Dunno how I made it there alive...
Hardcore Biker
The boss turned me down when I asked for "danger money" considering I had to traverse 6 of the top 100 on a simple trip from Hamilton to Tokoroa, Dunno how I made it there alive...
There are two types of people in the world: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data sets
One hell of a ride.
Originally Posted by pritch
Billy Joel moment.
Best Frenemy you could have!
Hey, I should try that one (then avoid the beating). I use around 13 quite regularly (Te Irirangi, Ti Rakau and entering/exiting the city on Nelson/Hobson) just for work, then the total climbs to probably about 20 when country riding is included.
In my countrywide travels I've probably done most! Statistically... I'm fucked
Forum whore
Ah, the crux of the problem.
If we increase our skills ourselves instead of expecting the gubbermint to do it, the nation would be a safer place to use the roads in.
Why do we give control to someone else? Because that way we absolve ourselves of responsibility.
Just sayin.
Forum whore
Wrong country to ever develop that mindset without Government interference.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
sdkfz
Reliance on other (civilian) people, is no better than reliance on Government.
After all, how many sober people who've done defensive driving training (etc) have been killed by other people who were drunk and/or just crap drivers/riders (etc)?
I'm not saying we shouldn't all up-skill ourselves, but it's also silly to not expect/want "the Government" to spend some of our tax dollars fixing the clearly dodgy road situations.
Measure once, cut twice. Practice makes perfect.
Forum whore
There are no bad roads. Just bad people.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
sdkfz
That's too simplistic.
Even where the real problem is "bad people", in some cases it is easiest to protect the "good people" by changing the "(not) bad roads".
Just look at how many people still can't do something as simple as indicate properly on a roundabout. You think you can fix all the roading issues through education and training?
Measure once, cut twice. Practice makes perfect.
One hell of a ride.
That, and eugenics.
Hardcore Biker
Large number of tourists and confusing one way/dual carriageway sections with signs only seconds before the intersection gets my bet
sent from my phone (so scuze auto correct typos)
"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen" Douglas Adams (1952-2001) - not riding a TUONO then!
Forum whore
Mate's wife killed at #1.
Probably mostly due to idiot driving (not seeing/ignoring compulsory stop) but even so, I'm happy if they spend some money to reduce the risk.
I may not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I always was.
Hardcore Biker
These stats are absolute numbers. Wouldn't it make more sense to have crashes per number of users of each intersection?
"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen" Douglas Adams (1952-2001) - not riding a TUONO then!
Anarchic Wild Child
Naaa ... the cost/benefit analyse only takes into account how many deaths occurred - nothing too subtle like how may deaths per vehicle movement.
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Hardcore Biker
Silly me for thinking it could be useful stats
"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen" Douglas Adams (1952-2001) - not riding a TUONO then!
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
I'm with Jim.
The road doesn't jump up and stab anyone. It is inert.
Humans cause the death/s.
A bit like guns really.
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