NZ Roads: Criminal Negligence?

[idleidolidyll]

Hell yeah! I am so disgusted by the state of the roads around here. In the past it has been around March, end of the financial year, that the roadworks get into full swing but this year it hasn't stopped! From little cul-de-sac streets to rarely used country roads, have all been resealed and the fucken monkeys leave loose chip everywhere! They dont even do a good job of the resealing and now there's all these huge bumps at each end of the seal plus the original bumps are made worse. GGGRRRRR!!! Fucks me off! I went over one of my favourite twisty bits yesterday(Rotomas) and at Rotoiti, what used to be the most amazing hot-mixed beautiful corners is now rough as guts chip seal and the trucks are already chewing it up.
Anyone in the Rotorua area who might see an ugly bald cunt Robert McDonald and his band of fuckin monkeys working for Ministry of Works, give him the fingers for me! He's fucking our roads big time!
Rant over.

I'm happy to start the ball rolling. Thursday night ride in sth Auckland and on the way to Wanganui at Christmas.
I hope when other bikers see it they'll help too.

[FilthyLuka]

sounds like a waste of time to me. Youll end up getting prosecuted for your good willed acts. i mean damnit! if your gonna tag the road, atleast say something like "F#ck the popo, the man aint gonna hold me down" or some such rebellious ranting no one cares about...

Just my two cents

Denis

[Hellraiser]

I'm happy to start the ball rolling. Thursday night ride in sth Auckland .

Dude you must have balls the size of watermallons ........... I wouldn't tag anything in Sth Akl the local Bro's might think your in a rival gang and give you da bash.

[Paul in NZ]

There are regulations which clearly outline the responsibilities of councils and contractors based on the class of road involved.

The first step is to ensure that these obilgations are being met before you start defacing property.

I'd suggest joining the AA and finding out how they lobby for change?

Paul N

[idleidolidyll]

sounds like a waste of time to me. Youll end up getting prosecuted for your good willed acts. i mean damnit! if your gonna tag the road, atleast say something like "F#ck the popo, the man aint gonna hold me down" or some such rebellious ranting no one cares about...

Just my two cents

Denis

if nobody tries it, we'll never know will we?

[idleidolidyll]

There are regulations which clearly outline the responsibilities of councils and contractors based on the class of road involved.

The first step is to ensure that these obilgations are being met before you start defacing property.

I'd suggest joining the AA and finding out how they lobby for change?

Paul N

The AA? You must be joking! The AA recently printed anti motorcycle articles. They don't give a rats arse about bikes.
I quit them in protest and sent them a letter telling them why.

[idleidolidyll]

Dude you must have balls the size of watermallons ........... I wouldn't tag anything in Sth Akl the local Bro's might think your in a rival gang and give you da bash.

ya think they'd catch me on a hogly or one of those mini choppers they ride?

[Drum]

After a reseal, "Surplus chips shall be removed from the sealed surface prior to the removal of the temporary speed restriction signs". Refer Transit Spec TNZ P/4:1995

http://www.transit.govt.nz/content_f...52_pdfFile.pdf

For general detritus (i.e. not after a reseal), including loose chip, the clearance period is specified by Transit in each individual maintenance contract.

That said, its not a perfect world and we will always encounter adverse conditions on the road. We have to take responsibility for our own riding and ride to the conditions.

[Paul in NZ]

The AA? You must be joking! The AA recently printed anti motorcycle articles. They don't give a rats arse about bikes.
I quit them in protest and sent them a letter telling them why.

Yet they are an effective lobby group (or at least were)

I'm just suggesting alternatives that have a better chance of working.

[idleidolidyll]

[["Surplus chips shall be removed from the sealed surface prior to the removal of the temporary speed restriction signs". Refer Transit Spec TNZ P/4:1995]]

hilarious!
how many times have you come around a bend and suddenly hit gravel with no warning signs?
I've lost count and THAT is the point

[idleidolidyll]

[["Surplus chips shall be removed from the sealed surface prior to the removal of the temporary speed restriction signs". Refer Transit Spec TNZ P/4:1995]]

i'm happy to get busted in the act, the publicity would be worth it.
road conditions are criminal negligence and transit doesn't seem to give a damn.
like others, they seem to build everything for cars and ignore the dangers to others

[idleidolidyll]

Yet they are an effective lobby group (or at least were)

I'm just suggesting alternatives that have a better chance of working.

Seriously Paul, I'm not knocking you but the AA are NOT an effective lobby group for bikers. The Dick in charge was on record saying that bikes should be legislated off the roads.

BRONZ is our lobby group but not enough bikers support them.
It's kind of sad but it's a part of the individualism that defines many bikers.

[vifferman]

like the Leadwing etc?
if they tow a trailer then there's no reason why we shouldn't ask them to attach a sweeper

This company would probably do one for you.

[sunhuntin]

how many times have you come around a bend and suddenly hit gravel with no warning signs?
I've lost count and THAT is the point

heading north towards kaikoura, theres a series of tunnels [one per lane, ie, one way only]
the first one i hit heading north, there was a sign on the south side depicting loose gravel, but no speed restrictions. i came out the other end at about 80k, maybe less, and what i expected to be a bit of road repair looked more like a truck had spilled half his load. if id been going any faster, i would have been off. even at 80k i nearly slipped over on it. it didnt appear to be roadworks related...it was just stones.
yeh all of the nearly complete just need to be painted works have signs for 30k max speed, when they can easily handle at least 50, if not faster. why the loose tunnel stuff wasnt speed restricted i dont know. guess i should just be grateful it wasnt in the tunnel itself cos it would have ended in tears.

[Kflasher]

Try ringing this number they respond to issues to do with roads "Action Line 09 486 8600" I know they respond to spills and such, but road works may be another issue, the more we speak up and sound off something may get done... my 2 cents.