Ok who was it? The Pom in NZ.

[onearmedbandit]

Just picked up a copy of the latest Superbike magazine (the one with the calender of the scantily clad women) and in the readers' letters section is a piece from a motorcycle mechanic who has moved here and bought himself a CB900 Hornet. Got nicked for 124km/h in a 100 zone then again for 129. Didn't seem to happy with the fines and demerits he got landed with. Also has a liitle moan about the chance of getting your bike impounded for burnouts, wheelies and stoppies.

So, any of our resident 'Poms' here know anything about this??

[jonbuoy]

Don't know why he would complain, you break the speed limit you get a fine, although the unnoficial speed limit in the UK seems to be 135KM (85MPH) not the official 112KPH (70MPH). You'd get done for careless or dangerous driving for burnouts and wheelies in the UK as well. Best not to play up in built up areas.

[Lou Girardin]

He's complaining because in civilised societies, minor driving offences aren't treated as the work of the devil requiring the undivided attention of the law.
They tend to worry about real crime.

[Sniper]

His fault, he deserves it.

[Indoo]

He's complaining because in civilised societies, minor driving offences aren't treated as the work of the devil requiring the undivided attention of the law.
They tend to worry about real crime.

Yeh but also in most civilised societys they can actually drive like civilised people.

Having spent time in the UK the driving standards are so much better than ours its laughable. They have better roads with dual carriages and median barriers, also the general standard of vehicles on the road seems to be better and they actually seem to have a comprehension of courtesy.

We on the otherhand have bad roads, badly trained drivers and a significant proportion of drivers who are more aggresive and territorial than a German Shepherd on P with a stick up its arse.

[marty]

who wants to ride on dual carriageways with median barriers?

i always thought our best roads were ones like 22 and coro....

[Adamski]

Can agree with many points in that our driving is pretty poor by many European or US standards, although it's probably better than a lot of 3rd world. There are bigger and faster roads in the UK, tho that doesnt mean less enjoyable.

Our roads and Aussie's give more freedom to roam and they more closely interact with the contours and nature of the land and water.

I'm thinking roam across the centre line for that better line or pace through empty highways, or maybe off the road or track, for an excursion into bush, desert or whatever.

For pure speed the Autobahns or the Outback (Northern Territory) are good options, or he could try the South Island at least there aren't so many other road users

[Deviant Esq]

...Which means a higher percentage of vehicles on the road seem to be driven by the thin blue line... SH1 south of Christchurch is ruled by them, as is the Sunday afternoon road to Akaroa.

Beautifully made roads take the fun out of being on a motorcycle in some instances. A lot of the older roads north of Christchurch have been relayed to be wider, straighter and generally much safer. But not nearly as fun to buzz through any more. So road works... sometimes good, sometimes spoil things.

If the Port Hills got relaid entirely we'd lose some priceless corners. Overall the road probably wouldn't lose any of it's appeal and would most likely be much more forgiving, but that's because you can't really straighten a road running high up through the hills. Thank god, I'd be grumpy. Have only begun to explore those many hundreds of kilometres on two wheels!

Sorry, a little O/T. Carry on.

[Lou Girardin]

We on the otherhand have bad roads, badly trained drivers and a significant proportion of drivers who are more aggresive and territorial than a German Shepherd on P with a stick up its arse.

I would have thought everyone here would be models of courtesy and supreme driving skill after 6 years of booking everything that moves.