Buses running red lights

[Akzle]

A little before your time, when Auckland buses and traffic were well-behaved...

traffic... in 1988.

what?? both of them?!

[Moi]

traffic... in 1988.

what?? both of them?!

'twas the big smoke in them days, the big smoke I tell ya!

[Akzle]

'twas the big smoke in them days, the big smoke I tell ya!

cos every bogan was burning off their old tyres in the back yard...

[AllanB]

None of that 'sustained loss of traction' shit back then. Do a burn out and the punter watching cheered you on. Shit I remember a mate being pulled over for lighting up the rear and the cop telling him it was lame and peeling out a beauty in his Holden after he gave us a warning. Good times.

Fucking buss drivers got paid OK back them too.

[AllanB]

I always hug the centre line and speed up when passing buses for that reason.

Alternatively let them go first .....

I did that today - got a wave. I feel good. After all the poor fucks are on minimum wage.

[rastuscat]

We had 4 patrol bikes per shift in the central city. It was fun. K Rd and Queen St was my favourite before they re engineered it. Upper Queen St red lights were dime a dozen. Fine was $40 back then. Dished em out like confetti.

[flashg]

'twas the big smoke in them days, the big smoke I tell ya!

Yeah and I got a ticket (traffic cops everywhere ) for popping up the front wheel on my red 1973 TS 125 on take off at lights in Queen st, (it was hard on the clutch though)in 1973. I left the North Island in 1976 never to return.

[Gremlin]

Alternatively let them go first .....

I did that today - got a wave. I feel good. After all the poor fucks are on minimum wage.

The general motoring public irritate me enough without my entire job being spent on the road amongst them. Then factor in the number of times they have to move off from the roadside. If I haven't started passing them and they indicate, I'll do my best to give them room (flash of headlights etc).

After all, they're probably going to pull over shortly anyway and you can continue on.

[Tazz]

After a couple of months driving in Germany I have to say NZ red light runners are amateurs by comparison. Get 3 buses running that red in a row and you'll have something to whinge about

[pritch]

Minor thing but... There is a set of lights between my place and the local supermarket, more often than not I have to wait for some arsehole who is running a red before I can move. Even a modest amount of enforcement would work wonders.

Of course if it actually came to pass that someone did get off their shiny arse and do something, the AA would issue a statement saying they believe in education not fines.

[Voltaire]

I always hug the centre line and speed up when passing buses for that reason.

that's sweet, when you cross a wee* double yellow line is it a


* local dialect.

[Voltaire]

A little before your time, when Auckland buses and traffic were well-behaved...

I can almost see my favourite S/H record shop that was under Farmers. Got Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire from there Eric is

God. I liked trolly buses except then the trolly bit came off and they had to put them back on the lines.

[cods4]

Alternatively let them go first .....

I did that today - got a wave. I feel good. After all the poor fucks are on minimum wage.

I was told by a bus driver that the reason he chose it as a job was because it was one of the few jobs that paid $20 an hour where you needed no qualifications/experience.

[Akzle]

I was told by a bus driver that the reason he chose it as a job was because it was one of the few jobs that paid $20 an hour where you needed no qualifications/experience.

bro. 20 buck is one tinny bro.

[madbikeboy]

When I wuz a baby traffic cop we used to hammer bad driving like that. Seems it doesn't get the attention it did in 1988.

I'm not sure what NZ cops actually do all day. It sure isn't basic policing. I'd love to put a cuntasstable on the back of my scoot and point out all the fucktards sitting and texting while they drive. Or the red light runners. Or all the cars with one headlight.

In Sydney, we have cops riding around on unmarked bikes during rush hour, pulling all the texters and phone users. Can't wait to get back there in two months. $200 for a years rego, and bikes are a valid and encouraged form of transport.