Taka's Oil Spill Fri 23/03/07

[Madness]

Truck & Trailer Unit looks to have shit itself on the Rimutaka Hill thisafternoon. Approx 1-2km down from the Summit on the Rappa side, Oil spillage across both lanes & downhill lane for 400mtrs.

Police in attendance 4pm, likely Fulton Hogan will be up there by now.

Be careful.

[Trudes]

Thanks mate!

[Drum]

There was also a mufti cop on the Hutt side taking photos of people crossing the centerline. I believe this is a fairly common occurrence now (according to the Hutt News).

[jimbo600]

There was also a mufti cop on the Hutt side taking photos of people crossing the centerline. I believe this is a fairly common occurrence now (according to the Hutt News).

Really? Good shit. Better road safety initiative than the battalion of snakes on the gorge this afternoon.

[MD]

I went over at 4.30 and did 2 and bit runs over each side of the Hill. Passed the Cop with the camera 3 times. I think he was getting puzzled. Good shit catching the centreline crosser tossers.
My first pass coming back up the Rapa side was when a water truck was spraying water and detergent over the corner.
Coming back up again about 6pm and just a few metres after the 'washed' section I hit a fresh patch of oil while still in a bit of a lean. She was a close moment of 50:50 this is going to end in an insurance claim. Amazing how quick an oil spill takes you from 100% grip to zero then back again. Passed two marked cars on the Hill as well.
Apart from that it was ripper evening for a blat

[Madness]

Apparently a car went through the fence & over the side again thismorning too. Never a dull day on the Hill.

Nice work MD.

[Masterchop]

Thanks for the heads up. Was planning a ride over there today.

[Trudes]

Seems ok now, got the slippy car signs still up (not that someone even saw them, not mentioning any names....... Kendog!!), as long as it doesn't rain, should be ok.

[Madness]

Yep, the road was just fine today. A tad gusty on the feathers side though and a motorcycle succumbed to the wind and made an impression in someone's windscreen. This happened 30mtrs from yesterday's spill but appeared to have little to do grip, or a lack of. Ecilop's, fire & ambo in attendance.




New Diablo rear = scrubbed