Have you actually considered ... that the posted speed limit for ANY portion of ANY roadway in NZ is actually irrelevant .. ???
And have you considered that ... often the speed limit on many parts (and in some cases ... most parts) of those roads is actually
dangerous to drive at the posted
legal speed limit for those roads ???
And have you considered ... that traveling in such places at "legal" speeds ... you CAN be charged with dangerous driving ... ???
I know SH6 pretty well ... and there are plenty of places on it ... that any speed over 50 km/hr (in/on ANY vehicle) IS dangerous.
I bet you don't know the difference between "Dangerous Driving" and "Exceeding posted speed limits" ... The two are NOT the same.
The Highway Patrol Policy is there (sometimes) to enforce speed limits ... but exceeding the posted speed limits are not always dangerous as such. But that is the starting point of enforcement policy.
One SIMPLE fact that you should seriously consider ... and ... take time to think about. The MAJORITY of the deaths on New Zealand roads and highways ... occurred at LESS than the LEGAL SPEED LIMIT for the roads they were on.
SPEED Doesn't (always) kill. But ...
stupidity does it more often. And the really sad part of that bit is ... the
stupid aren't usually/always the one's killed.
Go figure ...
And if YOU can stick to the legal speed limit for the entire distance between Blenheim and Nelson ... you are a better rider than I am.
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