To All State Hway 16 Cops.......

[granma2]

My cousin was killled on state hway 16 last Sat evening by some fool who couldnt remember what country he was living in and what side of the road to drive on.....

So leave us bikers alone and concentrate on the real criminals out there,,,,the fools in cars.

[Lou Girardin]

My sympathies granma.

Speedie, you're talking crap. I've never been put at risk by speeders on 16. I definitely have been put at risk by cretinous cagers who cross the centreline.
And where do you see cops?
At the end of straights where there's easy pickings.

[Edbear]

Sympathies granma. You're feelings are understandable, yet I do believe the Cops are well aware of and probably despair at reports like this. It has been a well known issue for years and while it seems at times Lou's comments are true, I have reported on *555 a few times instances of bad driving. When I do manage to get through, they do take my reports seriously and try to address the situation if they have anyone nearby, even to sending a car up the highway I'm on.

I would appreciate any KB cop's comments on this issue. How do you feel about it and what do you try to do to address the problem on the roads?

[BarBender]

My condolences to you and your family.

I get sick of having to think for cagers who shouldn't even be on the road in the first place...

Anyone here know why were still issuing licences to fuckwits?

[beyond]

Real sorry to hear about that.

["D" FZ1]

Condolences. I am getting a bit sick of foreigners who obviously have no concept of how to drive on our roads. There seems to be an influx of cars around the Waikato with drivers with their heads and faces covered who obviously can't see or hear F##K all !!!!!

[scumdog]

Don't feel too self-rightious about "bloody cage drivers forgetting which side of the road they're meant to be on" -overseas BIKERS frequently forget which side of the road they're meant to be on (no steering wheel in a funny location to help remind them)
Fortunately they only kill themselves when things go pear-shaped...

[dawnrazor]

Condolences. I am getting a bit sick of foreigners who obviously have no concept of how to drive on our roads. There seems to be an influx of cars around the Waikato with drivers with their heads and faces covered who obviously can't see or hear F##K all !!!!!

Bloody hell mate, way to go and hijack a serious sad personal thread and make it a soap box for racism and bigotory.

Read the original post again it says nothing about foreigners at all, but uses driving on the right as a sarcastic reference to the car drivers inability to drive full stop.

Foreigners!!!!? what the fuck are you like, grow the fuck up.

Sorry for the need for this post and the original thread for that matter, but that kinda shit pisses me off.
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[spudchucka]

And where do you see cops?
At the end of straights where there's .................

a high probability that a speeding driver might cross the centre line as they enter a bend and take out oncoming traffic.

[u4ea]

real sorry to hear about your loss.......RIP

[sAsLEX]

a high probability that a speeding driver might cross the centre line as they enter a bend and take out oncoming traffic.

rubbish they are more likely to cross the centre line after entering a corner too hot and be on the wrong side on the exit........... where you cant see them as they have gone by you laser sights

[HenryDorsetCase]

Don't feel too self-rightious about "bloody cage drivers forgetting which side of the road they're meant to be on" -overseas BIKERS frequently forget which side of the road they're meant to be on (no steering wheel in a funny location to help remind them)
Fortunately they only kill themselves when things go pear-shaped...

a guy I know when first riding in the US had the same problem in reverse. pulled out the wrong way into a 4 lane highway. Doh *headsmack*

He was lucky, just scared himself shitless. he did go and buy a reflective arrow and stuck above the speedo, pointing right, so every time he glanced down he was reminded......

not a bad idea I thought. wonder how the bike hire companies here do it?

[SARGE]

a guy I know when first riding in the US had the same problem in reverse. pulled out the wrong way into a 4 lane highway. Doh *headsmack*

He was lucky, just scared himself shitless. he did go and buy a reflective arrow and stuck above the speedo, pointing right, so every time he glanced down he was reminded......

not a bad idea I thought. wonder how the bike hire companies here do it?

i actually had an issue with this when i got to NZ from the States.. pulling out of parking lots was the worst.. once i was on the road i was sweet..

sorry for your loss gran

[HenryDorsetCase]

a high probability that a speeding driver might cross the centre line as they enter a bend and take out oncoming traffic.

huh? only on a left bender, on a right bender if you overcook on corner entry you go off into the shrubbery on the LEFT side of the road.

like Lou said, if you majorly fuck up you might cross the centre line on corner EXIT, but you have to really work at it on corner entry.

PS please dont ask how I know this. I just know, OK, leave it at that.

[Macktheknife]

Condolensces to your family