Two motorcyclists dead - Wanaka region

**Stylo** · 26th November 2012, 17:10

Damn ...

Two motorcyclists died after a crash with a car on the Lindis Pass in the South Island.

The two motorcycles struck the car about 2.15pm on Monday on the pass about 55km east of Wanaka.

Two people died while one person with serious injuries was being flown to Dunedin Hospital, police said.

It was not clear if anybody else was involved in the crash.
The pass, a stretch of State Highway 8 in North Otago which crosses the Southern Alps between Twizel and Wanaka, is expected to be closed until at least 7pm on Monday.

**Akzle** · 26th November 2012, 18:23

highly unfortunate.
maybe rastus didn't write enough tickets this week.

**Brian d marge** · 26th November 2012, 18:27

yes on stuff.co

had a look on google maps.

what can one say ,,,,,

sad all round

Stephen

**FJRider** · 26th November 2012, 18:45

Originally Posted by Akzle

highly unfortunate.
maybe rastus didn't write enough tickets this week.

It's well outside his territory ...

With the Burt Munroe Challenge this past weekend ... all the roads are chocker with motorcycles ...

**Zamiam** · 26th November 2012, 18:58

Never good

is it just me or are there more bikers dying on our roads than ever before? If so is it that our roads are turning into patchwork quilts or just more riders therefore more accidents?

**FJRider** · 26th November 2012, 19:14

The Lindis pass is the most direct route from Christchurch to Queenstown. A very busy road all year round. Most of the freight to Central comes over that pass. And hundreds of campervans per day too.

A dam good motorcycling road. The pass is about an hour and a half from my back door.

**Stylo** · 26th November 2012, 19:23

Originally Posted by FJRider

The Lindis pass is the most direct route from Christchurch to Queenstown. A very busy road all year round. Most of the freight to Central comes over that pass. And hundreds of campervans per day too.

A dam good motorcycling road. The pass is about an hour and a half from my back door.

And about 5 hours from mine , an intersection collision from the flimsy feedback I've heard thus far.

**jellywrestler** · 26th November 2012, 19:25

Originally Posted by FJRider

It's well outside his territory ...

With the Burt Munroe Challenge this past weekend ... all the roads are chocker with motorcycles ...

motorcycles are less than two meters long, that's a couple of hundred K's from invers, either there's nearly a million bikes out there or my maths says they ain't chocker with motorcyclists!

**FJRider** · 26th November 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

motorcycles are less than two meters long, that's a couple of hundred K's from invers, either there's nearly a million bikes out there or my maths says they ain't chocker with motorcyclists!

I was in Cromwell today. Trust me (yeah right) ... the roads were chocker with motorcycles today. A virtual procession ...

**Brian d marge** · 26th November 2012, 19:40

Originally Posted by Stylo

And about 5 hours from mine , an intersection collision from the flimsy feedback I've heard thus far.

without going into speculation blah blah
stuff gave the location as goobers? rd and yes it looks like a dricccceway intersection very near a corner ,,

must say beautiful scenery... looked lovely

must have been having a great ride !

Stephen

**JimO** · 26th November 2012, 20:07

news said there may be a link to the Road Knights

**puddytat** · 26th November 2012, 20:19

Another SMIDSY?

**FJRider** · 26th November 2012, 20:24

Originally Posted by Brian d marge

without going into speculation blah blah
stuff gave the location as goobers? rd and yes it looks like a dricccceway intersection very near a corner ,,

must say beautiful scenery... looked lovely

must have been having a great ride !

Stephen

Goodger road actually. About a kilometer north or the Goodger rd intersection is a sharp right hand corner (going north) ... a 30 km corner that has already claimed a motorcyclists life. And bent a few bikes as well. One of three corners in the pass that need respect and care.

Location here ...

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Good...Pass+9382&z=15

**FJRider** · 26th November 2012, 20:36

Originally Posted by puddytat

Another SMIDSY?

Initial reports were the accident was near Goodger road. There i a dangerous corner just north of that that people take wide coming south. (a 30 km corner)

**newbould** · 26th November 2012, 20:50

Originally Posted by Zamiam

Never good

is it just me or are there more bikers dying on our roads than ever before? If so is it that our roads are turning into patchwork quilts or just more riders therefore more accidents?

Part of the answer to your question here

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/road-deaths/toll.html

number of riders more difficlut to find.