Police getting tougher on speed tolerance

[willytheekid]

It is rarely a good idea to make a career out of your hobby.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

...hes got ya there unstuck

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...hes got ya there unstuck

Yep, cant argue with that.

[R650R]

Re trucks: I get stuck behind more trucks on roads today than ever before. They are damaging the roads, causing drivers to take risks to pass and yes, also make us speed to pass them. But my point was more re the decisions made at the top: If road safety was the top priority then why not make more trucks disappear and use the rail? One reason I don't believe that the main reason behind all this is to save lives but to run every part of our country like a business. It is cheaper to close railways and get private companies to transport stuff on the road. That, in my opinion, does not equate to saving lives on the road.

There is no conspiracy behind trucks getting preffered over rail, its simple economic factors. I agree it was a bad decision by Labour to privatise and sell off the rail originally, blowing away 18,000 jobs in the process. That kick started the crime problems and welfare dependency in this country. It would have been much better to keep paying people to do their jobs even if they were making a loss.
But it would have made little difference to the trucks on our roads today.
A lot of trucks are basically 'couriers' on our open highways even if not signwritten as DHL or postehaste etc.... There is so much stuff these days that is made/picked/packed/imported at the last minute these days and the customer NEEDS it tomorrow. The cut off, turnaround times and double handling means Rail couldn't take over modern freight even if it was mandated to.
And there isn't the land available these days for the railheads/shunting yards/sorting depo to make it work. Our former Railyards now have a PaknSave there....
A lot of the big trucks direct deliver their stuff to supermarkets/factories while your asleep. If it all came by rail there would be a tidal wave of metro trucks running around the city causing havoc. That and all the extra delays at the barrier arms (most cities with rail seem to be cut in half by it) would be worse than an occasional delay on open road.

As for damaging the roads, there have been some major improvements and widening of shoulders etc lately thanks to pressure from truck and cycle lobby groups. I bet some of this has already saved various car and biker lives without them realise when they've nodded off or had to swerve etc....

[FJRider]

Re trucks: I get stuck behind more trucks on roads today than ever before. They are damaging the roads, causing drivers to take risks to pass and yes, also make us speed to pass them. But my point was more re the decisions made at the top: If road safety was the top priority then why not make more trucks disappear and use the rail? One reason I don't believe that the main reason behind all this is to save lives but to run every part of our country like a business. It is cheaper to close railways and get private companies to transport stuff on the road. That, in my opinion, does not equate to saving lives on the road.

Trucks on roads are a "Catch 22" .... They have benefits (to all citizens of NZ) .... but the downside is having them on YOUR roads ...

Such is the way of life. Get used to it. It won't change anytime soon ...

If Motorcycles were required to pay registration/road kilometers to the same formula as trucks ... (Based on maximum laden weight the vehicle is allowed) motorcyclists would be begging to return to as it is now. As such ... truck owners pay their share into the Government slush fund for road repairs. The downside is ... Local Area Councils rarely spend anymore time/money on road repairs than they've budgeted for. To get more funding for such ... an increase in rates for ALL property owner SHOULD be implemented ... (50% increase at least) Problem solved/roads fixed.

Trucks won's "disappear" ... because people are impatient ... and want freight moved NOW. And want to receive it yesterday. Rail (is usually the cheaper option .... but .. ) won't (can't) make THAT happen. Ever ... as the overnight deliveries everyone wants ... WON'T/CAN'T be achieved by rail.


So they hire/pay for a TRUCK delivery. And quite happy to do so ... (then moan about the price/road damage anyway)


People care more about saving TIME ... than saving lives. (it's THEIR valuable TIME that's at ... "risk)" ..?? being lost.

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Trucks on roads are a "Catch 22" .... They have benefits (to all citizens of NZ) .... but the downside is having them on YOUR roads ...

Such is the way of life. Get used to it. It won't change anytime soon ...

If Motorcycles were required to pay registration/road kilometers to the same formula as trucks ... (Based on maximum laden weight the vehicle is allowed) motorcyclists would be begging to return to as it is now. As such ... truck owners pay their share into the Government slush fund for road repairs. The downside is ... Local Area Councils rarely spend anymore time/money on road repairs than they've budgeted for. To get more funding for such ... an increase in rates for ALL property owner SHOULD be implemented ... (50% increase at least) Problem solved/roads fixed.

Trucks won's "disappear" ... because people are impatient ... and want freight moved NOW. And want to receive it yesterday. Rail (is usually the cheaper option .... but .. ) won't (can't) make THAT happen. Ever ... as the overnight deliveries everyone wants ... WON'T/CAN'T be achieved by rail.


So they hire/pay for a TRUCK delivery. And quite happy to do so ... (then moan about the price/road damage anyway)




People care more about saving TIME ... than saving lives. (it's THEIR valuable TIME that's at ... "risk)" ..?? being lost.

Fucking milk tankers, if I buy a cow, can I moan about milk tankers more?

[FJRider]

Fucking milk tankers, if I buy a cow, can I moan about milk tankers more?

You CAN ...


But the downside is .... us lazy impatient bastards that have no place to keep a cow .... DON'T CARE/Won't listen ... about/to whinging pricks that do ...

[Berries]

Must be a great job hiding in the bushes spying on farmers. Wonder how you get on to that lark.

For me it was due to an exclusion order banning me from being within 500m of a primary school for doing the same thing.

Oh and if you do get diagnosed with a lifelong condition that causes your depression and need help you get 6 visits to a pro.

Does marriage count? I could do with a pro...........

[Berries]

And now people who admit to setting their cruise control above the speed limit and indicating for 200m are getting uppity when they are overtaken in a passing lane.

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

footage-of-bad-driving-goes-viral

[Ocean1]

And now people who admit to setting their cruise control above the speed limit and indicating for 200m are getting uppity when they are overtaken in a passing lane.

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

footage-of-bad-driving-goes-viral

I just watched that and thought the same thing. Looked to me like the bus was past him before the lanes merged.

Close, I must admit, but in my opinion he's the one that should have taken action to avoid any close call in that situation, just get off the gas for 5 seconds. In fact he's the one legally required to give way in that situation.

[swbarnett]

And now people who admit to setting their cruise control above the speed limit and indicating for 200m are getting uppity when they are overtaken in a passing lane.

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

footage-of-bad-driving-goes-viral

Looks like the video's been pulled.

[scumdog]

Looks like the video's been pulled.

It's still on Stuff...

[TheDemonLord]

Looks like the video's been pulled.

Still there for me - Bus did an okay job, $10 says the guy in the car sped up to try and stop the bus overtaking

[swbarnett]

It's still on Stuff...

Weird! It's not on the page I went to: http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/6482...ing-goes-viral

Edit: Found it - Firefox is not behaving.

[unstuck]

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

His wife is going to think the bus drivers penis is bigger than his. Fucker should have been aware of the bus coming, and slowed down accordingly

Good job his kids were distracted, FFS. Sensationalism
His wife was concerned, FFS. Sensationalism.


Boo hoo the big bus overtook my heap of shit explorer. Pass the bullets please..........

[Tazz]

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

His loss of face at being passed by a bus.

If it doesn't get you there any slower (since passing is no faster) how about slowing a little to let the bus that you've been watching for 200m past at a distance to the end of the bay you're more comfortable with...

It always seems to be 'you're in my way, you've done this to me, I shouldn't have to slow for you' then a bitch about the position they find themselves in on the road as a result. Little courtesy can be good for you as well as those you're giving it to.