Road Spikes, now on the approved list for stopping us?

[rastuscat]

are there road spikes on that route?

If so, please pop a pin on a map and share the location here.

That way we can all avoid it.

[nerrrd]

I'm more on the side of you pays your money, you takes your chances. Put yourself in a position to be apprehended by the police, and deploying road spikes on a quad bike being ridden by an armed fugitive seems like a reasonable use case.

Just like I wouldn't preventatively demolish that footbridge in Wellington, nor would I spend millions removing asbestos from the Auckland Museum (except as part of a 'normal' maintenance schedule). All I would do is publicise the risk, and let people use their own judgement.

[jato]

not long after road spikes became available in nz a mate happened to be enjoying his Ducati on the back roads north of Arapuni, unknown to him he'd had a police car in tow for a while and as he slowed getting near Cambridge he saw up ahead a road block of sorts , slows down and stops and sees a couple of spike mats laid out. the pursuing cop arrived and he asks them are those for me? Sheepish looks all round ...