Some decent traffic policing

[MikeL]

What I'd like to see is encouragement for further education of motorists. Ie things like renewal of licences which include a refresher course (could be subsidised by govt), the ability to have demerit points remove through doing advanced driving courses (the more comprehensive the course the more points could be removed). I think these type of things could encourage NZ motorists to realise that no matter how long they have been driving, they are not perfect and can improve.

Exactly. Some positive ideas here. Why have similar suggestions always been rubbished as too difficult, too expensive, too impractical??
We'll never grow up if we're always treated as children.

[Posh Tourer :P]

I agree. I remember reading an article years ago. It was a survey of regular motorists who use the Autoban, about whom were the worst drivers. The top two were the Dutch and NZers. In both instances, they had no respect for others on the road, flouted the rules (ie drove at 150kph in the fast lane - where speeds can be ~250 - changed lanes erractically without indicating).

Damn I'm both.....does that mean I'm twice as bad, or do two wrongs make a right?

What I'd like to see is encouragement for further education of motorists. Ie things like renewal of licences which include a refresher course (could be subsidised by govt), the ability to have demerit points remove through doing advanced driving courses (the more comprehensive the course the more points could be removed). I think these type of things could encourage NZ motorists to realise that no matter how long they have been driving, they are not perfect and can improve.

Yep.. its a bit ridiculous when people who learned to drive 60 years ago, when the traffic was like it was at that time. Refresher courses are a very good idea, and before people get to the age of 80 too....

[Motu]

I think I found the cause! I had to go to a couple of malls on Anzac Day...this is where it all starts,totaly aimless wandering,not looking where they are going - no objective! random stopping for no reason,erratic lane changes,they are just not aware that there are others around them - transfer this into a car and onto our streets - duh,let's paint yellow lines and instal traffic lights in the malls.

If at all possible I don't go near a mall,and like to ride my bike out of the city.

[Coldkiwi]

so how do you determine the nationality of a stupid driver at over 150kmhr? Not surprising us antipodeans get lost on an autobahn given that we come from a 'speed kills' culture.

man, auto bahns sound great!

[Two Smoker]

Personally i would be staying out of the fast lane on the autobahn, i dont want some Merc hitting me from behind at 250 kmh whill im doing 190

[wkid_one]

I've been 300 odd kph down the autobahn - and the silly thing was - for all the speed references - I coulda been doing 100kph.....talk about designed for speed.

We need one of those between Auckland and Wellington - would almost make the trip a daily commute if you had the right tool.

[k14]

Personally i would be staying out of the fast lane on the autobahn, i dont want some Merc hitting me from behind at 250 kmh whill im doing 190

Thats what the medium lane is for

[Ghost Lemur]

I think I found the cause! I had to go to a couple of malls on Anzac Day...this is where it all starts,totaly aimless wandering,not looking where they are going - no objective! random stopping for no reason,erratic lane changes,they are just not aware that there are others around them - transfer this into a car and onto our streets - duh,let's paint yellow lines and instal traffic lights in the malls.

If at all possible I don't go near a mall,and like to ride my bike out of the city.

I've noticed and thought the same thing. These people who can't even watch where they're going getting groceries and walking around a mall are put in charge of vehicles. It's scary. I'm actually as carefull in the supermarket as I am on the road, just because the last thing I want is to be blindsided while getting some milk.

[Lou Girardin]

LTSA not only considers us incompetent, but also killers and worse than vicous dogs according to their latest adverts. That makes well over 2 million vicous dog like killers in NZ. ( 1.3 million recipients of speeding tickets and those that got away with it).

[SPman]

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What I'd like to see is encouragement for further education of motorists. Ie things like renewal of licences which include a refresher course (could be subsidised by govt), the ability to have demerit points remove through doing advanced driving courses (the more comprehensive the course the more points could be removed). I think these type of things could encourage NZ motorists to realise that no matter how long they have been driving, they are not perfect and can improve.

Maybe then we'll see a bit more maturity on our roads. As far as govt subsidising all this, I personally believe it would be a better spent dollar than on the stupid ads.

But it has been publicly stated by the dickheads in charge that they are not in favour of advanced training because drivers would then get "overconfident"!!
WTF.

[Two Smoker]

I've noticed and thought the same thing. These people who can't even watch where they're going getting groceries and walking around a mall are put in charge of vehicles. It's scary. I'm actually as carefull in the supermarket as I am on the road, just because the last thing I want is to be blindsided while getting some milk.

But i hoon around the supermarket sliding the trolly around the aisles doing wheelstands with the trolly etc, but i dont act like a complete idiot on the road like i do in the supermarket hehehe.....

[dangerous]

And I'd like to see the HP doing somthing about the 'wankers' that cut the right hand corners on the open rd. These people realy piss me, I dont know about you guys though cos bikers are rather bad at it too.

Last weekend I did a ride up to Nelson for the night and I crapt me jocks twice cos of a car comming around the corner on my side of the rd and one prick towing a trailer dident see me passing him as he cut right over the line were I was...... not good

And I always thought that road code adds on tv would do more than blood and guts does.

[FROSTY:Me]

I think maybee we have the right Idea with this driving being a corriculum activity at school.
Mind you Im keen for even more graduations being added to drivers licences.
I think a driver needs to prove they are actually conpitent to drive on the open road before they can venture off of suburban roads

[spudchucka]

LTSA not only considers us incompetent, but also killers and worse than vicous dogs according to their latest adverts. That makes well over 2 million vicous dog like killers in NZ. ( 1.3 million recipients of speeding tickets and those that got away with it).

Which add has the dogs Lou. I haven't seen that one.

[DEATH_INC.]

I hope you don't mean that literally. It would be sad to think that the police get it right so infrequently that it surprises you. It should be the other way round.

Yeah,I do.
Most of my contact has been either negative (tickets ect for stupid shit,like spluttering through wellsford at 6 am doing 60-something k's on the 12) or of the no bloody help (like when work got broken into,or home,even after we found out who and told them,or when my mates bike got stolen and we got told 'we don't have time to veiw the security tape' ect,ect)variety.
And getting prosecuted twice for cars pulling in front of me......
I could go on for hours.......