demerits is it worth it?

[caspernz]

The AA point of view ...

https://www.aa.co.nz/cars/ask-an-exp...dvice/show/88/

Yep, that's how I read it as well. Can't argue with that, all I'm sharing that at present driving instructors are being taught a more liberal interpretation than what's written in the Road User Rule. I shall refrain from listing the other "anomalies" that were discussed on the course.

[FJRider]

I'm with you though, as it frustrates me the temporary limits that appear to be there for no reason at all. But that's mainly because I'm not a roading engineer, and I'm sure there are reasons I don't know about.

I've seen a few thread moans on here about issues with un-signed road works.

Which would you prefer ... a warning of possible issues for you ... or NO warning .. ???

Even a small patch of gravel might be enough ruin yours (or somebody else's) day.

Not all road works is over the entire width of the road. Often it's only in part of one lane. As such ... the signs are required to be placed.

[pritch]

That may be "practical", but I'm going to suggest that by doing so you are not complying with the legislation as stated in the act or as it's explained in the road code. The act states give way to a pedestrian "on a pedestrian crossing" and the road code states "stop and give way to pedestrians on any part of the crossing". To me the key word in the road code is "any" and in the act the key words are "on a pedestrian crossing".

In our local area the majority of pedestrian crossings that are not traffic light controlled are of the island in the middle of the road type. At present I can think of only one pedestrian crossing that goes from one kerb to the other and as that crossing is in the middle of a shopping village, I will continue to stop and wait for a pedestrian to leave any part of the crossing before proceeding.

You are focussing on the wrong words. The key words are "give way", once the pedestrians have passed out of your "way" you are free to go.

[Virago]

went to New plymouth on Friday last got a ticket for speeding
dam it. now this is my story.
doing 105 ish down a big steep hill just before the awakino gorge some place starting with M but anyway this hill three lanes down hill anyway saw the 50klms temp for road works but rounded a gentle right and pinged at 81 klms not more than 100m in the zone. $300 plus 40 merit points.
I was real nice to the man but he hit me anyway.
so I recon I was real hard done by this time but is it worth writing to the police and point out the sillyness of it all?
Has anyone here ever got a let off for writing in to the police? if so how did you do it? were you greasing or firm whats the secret?
of shall I just pay up and move on? is a court hearing expensive and how much? If there are any traffic Police listening
F**K UP frankly

[Big Dog]

You could be right. But then quite a few people have the impression that there is a magic 250m radius of non-enforcement where speed limits change.

Can't imagine what gives them that impression.

From your link, the bold sentence seems pertinent:

Where a safe speed camera is deployed in an area where drivers are making the transition from a higher speed limit to a lower speed limit the safe speed camera vehicle must not be positioned closer than 250 (two hundred and fifty) metres from the point where the speed limit reduces. This restriction does not apply within School Zones or Temporary Speed limit sites.