Not again (River Road, Upper Hutt, 16 December)

**Terminated** · 18th December 2006, 20:30

Condolences to the family and may we keep them in our prayers this Christmas Eve.

RIP Rhys

**Morepower** · 18th December 2006, 21:04

Originally Posted by quickbuck

I find putting in some BIG steering effort (as in countersteering) so you weave within your lane usually makes them back off.

Nah , Lisa did the best thing , pull over and let them go , I know its rewarding unsafe behaviour but its better than being at risk.

**jord** · 18th December 2006, 21:25

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Rhys Douglas Gard, aged 32 of Masterton, according to this morning's DominionPost.

Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

RIP fellow biker. Sad to see so many bikers falling away lets do our best to keep the biker road toll down this holiday a guys?(and girls) Deepest sympathies to the Gard family...

**Pex Adams** · 19th December 2006, 06:19

RIP Rhys. My deepest symphathies to the families and friends he has left behind.

**Insanity_rules** · 19th December 2006, 06:34

RIP fallen biker and my condolences to their family and friends. I drive/ ride that road every day as a concequence of living in Brown Owl. You wouldn't believe how stupid people can be on the river road.

Many times I've been cut off at the south bound merge past gibons street, passed on the double yellows at the one lane bit and the list goes on.

As much as I like to have a nice quick ride, I feel the police should be camped out on that road to stop this stuff. I only moved to Akatarawa a couple of weeks ago and the driver antic's on the homeward stretch are a REAL eye opener.

**sels1** · 19th December 2006, 07:15

Originally Posted by Morepower

Nah , Lisa did the best thing , pull over and let them go , I know its rewarding unsafe behaviour but its better than being at risk.

Yeah, not only is it safer for you, it gives you a chance to read and memorise their number plate.

Condolences to the Gard family and friends.

**mazz1972** · 19th December 2006, 08:28

Originally Posted by skelstar

Hmm...I grew up in Pukerua Bay and went to Kapiti College...wonder if I knew his older brother or something...

Ah...Lance Gard. Sounds familiar.

My condolences to the Gard family.

Yep Skels Lance is Rhys' older brother.