Lime Scooters

[pritch]

There's a few traffic laws carefully obscured. Had a cyclist ride across a pedestrian crossing without looking or stopping and could have t boned him had not 6th sense prevailed. Checking the legality out it seems he looses pedestrian rights if riding but would think few cyclists would know that.

If it was busy I used to walk the bike over a crossing, it just seemed logical.

I think your not allowed to ride bicycles on the footpath ( does Google search).

I don't know what you found on Google but some paths are designated as shared. Regardless of legality I ride on the footpath if at that point it seems a safer option than the road.

[Moi]

... Lime scooters look like fun but I don't want to fall off in town as I only have two $600 suits.

Wear your leathers...

[BadSarah]

Ever been to Queensland ? Apparently it's the done thing there.

My uncle had his 944 Ducati backed into over there, just the day after he had picked it up from the dealer, brand new. Buggered it up so good that they gave him another one

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[MD]

Woop de doo. Probably also find that they look for when it is safe to join the traffic, indicate and then join said traffic, rather than sitting there with the indicator going mindlessly the NZ way. Odd how people on here diss drivers from other countries when the standards here are shithouse. One word, courtesy. I don’t think that is in the Road Code.

Totally agree. Most of our traffic incidents would be solved by simple courtesy. My OE taught me that and I've been ashamed of our driving standard ever since. In fact courtesy would eliminate half the world's problems.

[Swoop]

To park facing oncoming traffic means the driver must have driven on the wrong side of the road.

Or crossed over into the oncoming lane and then parked.
Still illegal to do in NZ since you must park "in the direction of the traffic flow".

Ever been to Queensland ? Apparently it's the done thing there.

Yes, I've been to the Racist Banana Republic. They have some very good rules like freeway speed limits and around town (60kmh), however their rules are not those that our gubbinmental festering retards have decided are going to be enforced in NZ.

[Autech]

To park facing oncoming traffic means the driver must have driven on the wrong side of the road.

Also means they're a lazy cunt

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[nerrrd]

Passed a Lime Scooter in the Dominion Rd bus lane last night during rush hour, guy must have been doing at least 30kph. Because I’m such a helpful soul (change your own flat tyre lady in the supermarket, I’m busy) I informed him what he was doing was illegal as I went past, “well done” was his reply, “you’re welcome” was my reply to his reply in my head.

Thinking further about it, I guess if you want to do 30kph plus on a wobbly scooter with tiny wheels during rush hour traffic the bus lane is probably your best option (I hope he was keeping an eye out for turning traffic being allowed through by the friendly car drivers on his right, because I bet the brakes are shit), I wonder how much of an incentive having to pay for those things by the minute is in encouraging people to go like the clappers.

Maybe the council should consider getting them to charge by the kilometre instead, that might slow things down a bit.

[BMWST?]

If it was busy I used to walk the bike over a crossing, it just seemed logical.




I don't know what you found on Google but some paths are designated as shared. Regardless of legality I ride on the footpath if at that point it seems a safer option than the road.

i would bet that if you are riding on the foot you arent going 30 km hr.
I saw some idiot the other day going down a typical suburbam street(fences, bumpy footpath,trees ,etc etc.He was flying (much faster than a jogger for example),courier type bag,shirtsleeves,no helmet.I dont understand how absolutely thoughtless this is.
Absolutely egree on the courtesy thing,and i am pretty sure the road code does mention courtesy.

[george formby]

Absolutely egree on the courtesy thing,and i am pretty sure the road code does mention courtesy.

Being courteous was part of driving instruction and testing when I sat my licences in the UK. Using a courtesy flash of the headlight(s) was part of the training. It was re-inforced as a signal that "I can see you, so" pull out, turn, whatever, safely.

[Moi]

Passed a Lime Scooter in the Dominion Rd bus lane last night during rush hour...

He's game...

wonder what it's like to ride your Lime in the bus lane with double-decker right behind you?

[Grumph]

He's game...

wonder what it's like to ride your Lime in the bus lane with double-decker right behind you?

Probably no more nerve-wracking than riding a Chinese made 50cc scooter in the same situation....

[nerrrd]

Might be a rationale for keeping his speed up (to stay in front of the buses), I saw him pass a cyclist.

I guess the only difference between him and them was his relative speed and no helmet.

[george formby]

He's game...

wonder what it's like to ride your Lime in the bus lane with double-decker right behind you?

If you don't have the imagination to picture the possible consequences, which seems quite common, I'm sure it feels just fine.

[FJRider]

... wonder what it's like to ride your Lime in the bus lane with double-decker right behind you?

Get it right ... no problems ...

Get it wrong ... you might feel a little flat ...

[Jeeper]

He's game...

wonder what it's like to ride your Lime in the bus lane with double-decker right behind you?

Saw that at the bottom of Symond Street in Auckland one early morning. I was wondering why the bus was going so slowly. The woman in question was wearing shorts, t-shirt and jandals. No other concern in the world.