Kaikoura Coast 80kmh limit

[Kickaha]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/marlbor...5a6523,00.html

I like this bit

"The Transit board's approval for this 80kmh speed zone is a significant step to improving the safety of State Highway 1 in the Kaikoura area," he said.

The move would mainly slow traffic to stop drivers going into the highway's tight bends too fast, he said.

yeah right

[Smokin]

honestly this country is going to the dogs.

[mdb]

Bugger! They did that to the Paekakariki Hill road too :-(

[paturoa]

This one got me....

However, the announcement was also met with a level of scepticism from some emergency services and those involved in the road transport industry.

Most believed because the problem occurred at bends which could only be negotiated at between 25 kmh and 75 kmh, changing the limit would be ineffective because the traffic was unable to travel at 100kmh anyway.

Sounds as daft as the F1 engine restriction. Basicaly their theory goes that the F1 cars will go slower so less damage in a prang. What they forgot to think about was almost all F1 prangs occur going around corners at nowhere near the top speed.

Not sure how a 80k limit effects 75k corners.

[wendigo]

Wankers...

Still, at least there seems to be some sanity, with most people agreeing that this is a fairly illogical bit of legislation. With a bit of luck, the transit board may be questioned about their reasoning and bought to account.


Yeah right.

[Skyryder]

I think someones had their fingers in the till and they are trying to make up the deficit.

Yep saw this in the paper the other day. There's gonna be more of this sort of thing.

Land transport Act 1998



157.Rules concerning roads—



Without limiting the general power to make rules under section 152, ordinary rules may—


(a)Regulate the use of roads, and empower road controlling authorities to control, restrict, and prohibit traffic, and to close roads in specified circumstances or on specified occasions, in accordance with the rules:


(b)Set out standards, specifications, or codes of practice for the design, construction, alteration, or maintenance of roads and related property:


(c)Provide for the classification of roads according to their suitability for use by different classes of motor vehicles:


(d)Set, or provide for the setting of, speed limits (including maximum, minimum, variable, and temporary speed limits) for roads throughout New Zealand or in a particular locality, which speed limits may vary according to vehicle classes, types of roads, locality, and time of year:


(e)Empower road controlling authorities to set speed limits referred to in paragraph (d) for roads within their jurisdiction, and—


(i)Set out criteria, requirements, and procedures to be complied with by road controlling authorities when setting speed limits:


(ii)Authorise the Director to change, or modify the application of, a speed limit that does not comply with the prescribed criteria, requirements, or procedures:


They've got all bases covered.

When the kitty gets low slow down the flow.


Skyryder

[jimbo600]

National speed limit is being reduced to 80kmh in a covert fashion. Bit by bit all the road speeds are coming down. Greys rd, Paekakariki, Paramata rd, Kaikoura coast to name but a few. Typical BS reaction to inevitable road accidents. I wish all the people involved in the speed limit reduction would fuck off and replace them with a bunch of people who are interested in raising the standard of driving instead.

[miSTa]

Just another example of the ambulance being at the bottom of the cliff...

[digsaw]

Yep,even the Coromandel coast road will be 80k soon,seems like we all goin ta live in da loony bin soon.

[XP@]

Bugger! They did that to the Paekakariki Hill road too :-(

If you look closely enough you will see we have 70 not 80 on the interesting parts of the road!

[Big Dave]

Add Karangahake Gorge too

(did i spell that right?)

[Highlander]

Any one else remeber a time when the open road limit was 80 Km/h.

Those who do probably remember a song about history never repeating....

[Highlander]

Any one else remember a time when the open road limit was 80 Km/h.

Those who do probably remember a song about history never repeating....

[dangerous]

National speed limit is being reduced to 80kmh in a covert fashion. Bit by bit all the road speeds are coming down. Greys rd, Paekakariki, Paramata rd, Kaikoura coast to name but a few. Typical BS reaction to inevitable road accidents. I wish all the people involved in the speed limit reduction would fuck off and replace them with a bunch of people who are interested in raising the standard of driving instead.

Bloody oth man, and it will happen.
Now the Kaikoura coast is mainly plaged with trucks crashing and idiot vistors from over seas.
Re: trucks, they will not slow down and the cops will not pull them (I know cos I used to drive a over sized rig 4 x a week on that road) It goes back to the trucking Co's putting the pressure on the drivers and fuck wit drivers like Gus from Andrew Drinnan transport that just don't give a rats arse

Visitors to NZ: from what I have see they are the most common cause of acco's (A) they come of the ferry and are not used to such tight and windy rd's (B) they forget what side of the bloody rd to drive, and can't handle the size of the camper vans that are available theses days.
I have knowen people (like a dead mate) that have had head ons either on bends or straights and it was due to asains etc... so WTF will reducing the speed limit do fuck all

[Lou Girardin]

Any one else remember a time when the open road limit was 80 Km/h.

Those who do probably remember a song about history never repeating....

I remember it well. But enforcement was a lot more reasonable so the de facto limit was 100.
LTNZ have pushed several times for a national 80 or 90 limit and have been rejected. This is their way of getting it in the back door via Transhit.
I'd prefer it if they just concentrated on each others back doors.