The Yellow Peril

**Wolf** · 11th July 2006, 20:01

Originally Posted by Hitcher

And those yellow reflectorised signs are much worse in the wet. Try coming down the Waioeka Gorge in a downpour in the middle of the night and you'll see what I mean.

Erm, no thanks. Coming home from Palmy Nth via Waiouru, Ohakune, National Park, Taumarunui and Te Kuiti to Hamilton in inclement weather was dazzling enough in the winding bits.

**R6_kid:Me** · 11th July 2006, 20:13

i will have to get a photo of it to prove my point better, but on lonely track road in albany there is a part of the road where they are and are far more of a hazard than anything else.

picture attached sorta shows what happens.

As you can see the entry and exit to the section of road are blocked by trees/bush (from memory) and as you approach it from the bottom of the picture it appears as a straight piece of road with a bend at the end.

The speed limit is 50 or 70, but if you were goin faster or not paying complete attention at night it will catch you out bigtime. The inside of the left hand turn is an off camber ditch and wouldnt help at all if you went off the road there.

**Fatjim** · 12th July 2006, 10:03

Originally Posted by cowpoos

great another pointless fuckin thread....the signs are there for homo's that can't drive!!! so lets leave the bastards there....why don't ya save your whinging for something imnportant like the lack of road mantainence...amount we a taxed in fuel....general income tax....blah blah blah fuckin blah....

Now it's definately PD.

**Fatjim** · 12th July 2006, 10:05

I've got to the point now where I know uncommon sense won't prevail.

We are living in a world where the best way to do things is never done. Get over it, you can't change it, the best you can do is laugh.

**Pixie** · 13th July 2006, 12:31

Originally Posted by cowpoos

great another pointless fuckin thread....the signs are there for homo's that can't drive!!! so lets leave the bastards there....why don't ya save your whinging for something imnportant like the lack of road mantainence...amount we a taxed in fuel....general income tax....blah blah blah fuckin blah....

You obviously don't think getting blinded approaching a corner at night is a safety issue.

Twat

**Pixie** · 13th July 2006, 12:34

Dear Paul

Thank you for your query through the Transit website.

Chevron curve indicator signs were introduced as a means of high lighting deceptive curves with an accident history. Unfortunately, some of our consultants and contractors have specified highly retro-reflective material for these signs on the mistaken basis that "brighter is better" and/or signs have been installed incorrectly. It was hoped that all sites exhibiting this type problem had been corrected but if you know of any that are still causing problems please let us know.

All sign supports likely to be hit by an errant vehicle are either made frangible, i.e. it will break off or fold down in a vehicle impact, or have a shear connection that allows the support to slide off its base when impacted by a vehicle.

Frangible supports are either wood posts (sometimes with weakening holes/slots near ground level) or are tubular aluminium, not steel, posts.

Chevron signs were made with reflective backgrounds/non-reflective stripes because this is the standard warning sign colour scheme. When the correct grade of retroflective material is uses and they are mounted correctly glare problems are minimised and the signs perform satisfactorily.

Regards,
Network Operations Division
Transit New Zealand
National Office

Network Operations Division
National Office
Transit New Zealand
PO Box 5084
Wellington

Ph: 04 499 6600
Fax: 04 499 6777

I have replied to the effect that all of SH 16 is a problem

**HDTboy** · 13th July 2006, 12:51

And all of the CoroGP is a problem. And the Tauranga- Rotorua direct road.
Ask Postie how well the Frangible supports shear off, he had one mutilate his leg

**Lou Girardin** · 13th July 2006, 12:54

You could add that the probelm is worse for oldies, a growing proportion of the population. (and an extremely grumpy one too)

**Lou Girardin** · 13th July 2006, 12:56

Originally Posted by HDTboy

And all of the CoroGP is a problem. And the Tauranga- Rotorua direct road.
Ask Postie how well the Frangible supports shear off, he had one mutilate his leg

That's frangible, as in if a car hits it it'll break. We don't count for shit.
Maybe we should take a leaf out of the Shiites book, hurt one of us and ten of you will pay. That'll sort Transit out.

**Squeak the Rat** · 13th July 2006, 13:19

I thought Frangible was a type of bullet. Yep, they're safe......

**Pixie** · 14th July 2006, 11:14

It's a tropical flower

**The_Dover** · 14th July 2006, 15:20

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Ask Postie how well the Frangible supports shear off, he had one mutilate his leg

Yeah, but Postie is about as hard as blancmange!

Had a real man, on a Suzuki, hit that post it would have been in trouble. The rider would have been fine.

**nodrog:Me** · 14th July 2006, 15:28

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Yeah, but Postie is about as hard as blancmange!

Had a real man, on a Suzuki, hit that post it would have been in trouble. The rider would have been fine.

tomthepohm gets that award