AA trying to change the give-way law (again).

[Ixion]

Arrgh. No. No. NO. I remember when they changed it last time. Blurdy chaos. Don't let's go there again. The present rule is not perfect, but better the devil you know...

[Motu]

This rule has already been changed,now they want to put it back to how it was.We all coped with going from a rule that made sense to one that seemed just bloody stupid - surely we can make the change back just as easy?

Oh,that's right,our roads are full of Chinese drivers now.And with all the PC shit going on there will be so much arse covering so no one gets blamed for the slightest thing going wrong that they will make it so complicated no one will understand.

[pritch]

However, surely the transition would be a complete nightmare with people forgetting and causing shiteloads more crashes.

I wouldn't worry about that. Most NZ drivers have got bugger-all idea who gives way to who anyway.

This isn't just a random prejudice, I have shown a situation (two cars turning right) to some fifteenm people at work the two guys got it right but only two of the females did. The two had both been coaching teenagers to sit their licence.

Statistically though that's a real anomoly as the law of averages would have given 50% a pass, but they almost all got it wrong.

Same when I drove a bus, there were two places where that exact situation arose and nobody ever gave way (willingly) although I had the right of way.

[Ixion]

No, we didn't cope the first time round. Well, I did, and I'm sure you did. But I knew lots of older people who never got to grips with the "new" rule. It only seems that we coped because the ones who didn't have by now all died off.

Now the majority of motorists, even older ones, have only ever been taught the present rule.

If they change it, I will cope, OK, you will cope fine, but thousands won't. Chaos.

[Paul in NZ]

Good lord - the AA doing something related to road and driving and not selling financial services, travel and insurance? Surely that must be a mistake?

[Biohazard]

Good lord - the AA doing something related to road and driving and not selling financial services, travel and insurance? Surely that must be a mistake?

There only making noise as its time to review there annual budgets and they dont want to loose out.....

[sunhuntin]

No, we didn't cope the first time round. Well, I did, and I'm sure you did. But I knew lots of older people who never got to grips with the "new" rule. It only seems that we coped because the ones who didn't have by now all died off.

Now the majority of motorists, even older ones, have only ever been taught the present rule.

If they change it, I will cope, OK, you will cope fine, but thousands won't. Chaos.

im seriouisly considering hanging up the keys til everyone gets the hang of the new give way rules. mums ONLY just worked the indicate at roundabouts...only after me nagging her and reading something in the paper. now theres bloody giveway rules im gonna have to nag about. lol.
honestly, i think everytime they do this, every licensed person should have to go and sit a simple FREE test to make sure they understand. i wouldnt have a problem with that.
i also agree, free left turn on a red would be much better....as someone else said, they have in the states and canada and its like a dream come true.

[Swoop]

Yes, everyone has adapted to the new "indicating around-the-roundabout" law very well... Tui moment.
I'm sure the insurance companies will love it.......

[Paul in NZ]

Yes, everyone has adapted to the new "indicating around-the-roundabout" law very well... Tui moment.
I'm sure the insurance companies will love it.......

I just turn on my hazard lights 200m from the roundabout....

[GR81]

as long as Labour stays in power... the law will be changed.
illogical pricks!

[Squeak the Rat]

I have shown a situation (two cars turning right) to some fifteenm people at work the two guys got it right but only two of the females did.

Yeah that turning right without a giveway sign thing gets on my nerves. It's amazing how much abuse you cop when you "assert" your right of way..... 4 out of 15 sounds better than what I would have picked based on observations.

When circa 75% of the driving population don't know a give way law then there surely has to be some problem with driving standards......... Speed kills? yep because most drivers are too stupid or incompetent to handle it....

[Jantar]

In my opinion the old law, and the one that the AA want to bring back in, made a lot more sense than the present law. It is just so simple:

Give way to all vehicles if you are turning right.
Give way to all vehicles aproaching from your right;

This way there is no need to guess what another vehicle might be intending, and the only time that simple courtesy comes into play is when 2 vehicles approach head on and each wants to turn right.

[Squeak the Rat]

No..... how the hell do you get chinese from that? If she was chinese, I wouldn't have known about the election full stop.....

Maybe she wasn't talking about the election......

[Motu]

Yeah that turning right without a giveway sign thing gets on my nerves.

I notice the uncontrolled intersections in the city are turning into give way intersections - the fact that totaly opposite rules apply is beyond most people.They never check what sort of intersection they are coming into - it appears they treat all intersections as give way - the other people give way that is....

[Lou Girardin]

So why can Sweden change from driving on the left to driving on the right without any major problems.
But Kiwis can't manage a change of the give way rule back to how it used to be?