Those cheesecutter/wire median barriers

[yungatart]

Only from a motorcyclist perspective. I support the cause but keep it in context.

Sorry - forgot this is KB, my bad

R

Have you not seen the photo of the Falcon then?

I wouldn't want to hit one of those things in a car, or on a bike, nor would I want to be anywhere near a truck that was ploughing into one, either.

[cooneyr]

Have you not seen the photo of the Falcon then?

I wouldn't want to hit one of those things in a car, or on a bike, nor would I want to be anywhere near a truck that was ploughing into one, either.

What would you rather hit - an on coming vehicle???? Don't give me the crap about the concrete barrier being better either cause it is known that they are, little old NZ just doesn't have the money - wanna pay more taxes?

Us arguing is not helping and we are going in circles. My point was entirely that you need to keep things in perspective.

R

[MSTRS:Me]

Only from a motorcyclist perspective. I support the cause but keep it in context.

Sorry - forgot this is KB, my bad

R

But what other context/perspective is there? Oh yeah...the little lowslung sportscar ... oh...and anyone facing an out-of-control truck
Yea...I think that covers it.

[yungatart]

What would you rather hit - an on coming vehicle????

My point was entirely that you need to keep things in perspective.

R

Nothing wrong with a little perspective.
As for preferring to hit an oncoming vehicle, that is just silly.
But at least it leaves me with some options re evasive action etc, unlike a WRB

[WelshWizard]

The mazda went under the WRB's and killed 3 teens.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=690243

When I checked it out it was 4 teenage girls, the car got its nose under the wires the rest is history as the Wire road up over the bonnet.

Trouble with these things they are only affective at a certain height, ant thing outside that set height is lost, be it a car , a lorry or a motorcycle.

[DEATH_INC.]

Look, No-one wants the median barriers removed, all we want is a safer alternative.
Cost is not an argument, they aren't that much cheaper than sheetmetal and have way higher maintenance costs. They aren't even that much cheaper than concrete.
Stop making excuses for them, there are better options out there.

[sAsLEX]

Look, No-one wants the median barriers removed, all we want is a safer alternative.
Cost is not an argument, they aren't that much cheaper than sheetmetal and have way higher maintenance costs. They aren't even that much cheaper than concrete.
Stop making excuses for them, there are better options out there.

And they are probably similar to what they were 20 years ago!

My test route from TSS Red Baron in Alicetown was out to the Wainuiomata coast and back. Wellington riders will be familiar with this route. For others, suffice it to say it is a windy country road, preceded by the egregious feat of engineering that is the Wainuiomata hill road – a two-laned series of severely off-camber corners. This was famous for spectacularly fatal head-on accidents, until a concrete median barrier was erected over 20 years ago. It is also fun in the wind, and today was indeed windy. The coast road proper has some nice sets of sweepers and some interesting corners that pose interesting questions for the inexperienced or unwary.
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[sunhuntin]

Wire Rope Safety Barriers

Cheers R

err, yeh. thanks for that

and btw... i think we each pay more then enough taxes to pay for concrete, which is generally only a one off cost, whereas wire rope shit barriers are an ongoing cost, requiring maintinence every time it gets hit.

and yeh, i would much rather take on an oncoming vehicle than a wire rope shit barrier... least i can make several attempts at avoidance, and so can the oncoming vehicle.