Learner License speed limit

[Beemer]

The point is you are soposed to avoid the motorway.
I'll stand corrected but I don't know anywhere in NZ where you HAVE to use the motorway as a route from A to B I'm not saying Im in agreement with the law --being so darn inconsistant compared to a car learner licence

Lower Hutt to Wellington! Whichever way you go - either from Petone directly to Wellington along the Hutt motorway or via Haywards Hill to Whitby and then along the motorway to Wellington, the only way to avoid it is to take the train!

Which made it a real bastard for me learning to ride in Wellington as I was fucked if I wanted to go anywhere other than on the side roads!

[cowboyz]

does it really say that?

Quote:
You must not go faster than 70 km/h on the open road.


I thought it simply said you must not exceed 70km/hr.

which means all roads. Including motoways, open roads, back roads, in 80km/hr areas the lot.

[babyblade250rr]

i think ride safe, ride fair, flow with the cages and on officer of the law shouldn't bother you. You do get the occasional officer on a power trip but generally i think (I SAID IIIIIIII THINK) they are pretty reasonable people

[rideNroot]

$400 is a lot of money.. Has anyone been pulled over doing 100km/h on their learners? If so, what happened?

[Jeremy]

Found the damn thing.

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/libra...9&softpage=DOC

And it appears that while taking your restricted test they can make you do over 70KM/h.

[Drum]

...And it appears that while taking your restricted test they can make you do over 70KM/h.

Which would be riding outside the conditions of your license, and if you actually obeyed those conditions it would be the first time your rode over 70 km/h.

Very silly, and I remember someone posting on here regarding this very thing, being told off for riding 70 km/h in a 100 zone during the 6R test. Just plain ridiculous.

[cowboyz]

$400 is a lot of money.. Has anyone been pulled over doing 100km/h on their learners? If so, what happened?

I got caught doing 120ish. Got around $120 for the exceeding 100km/hr and then $400 for breach of licence conditions times 2 cause I didnt have an L plate on either. Not a good way to spend a grand.

Actually he booked me for 40odd K over the limit first and then I got a letter saying the ticket had been written out wrong and it was edited to show correct results.

[rwh]

Lower Hutt to Wellington! Whichever way you go - either from Petone directly to Wellington along the Hutt motorway or via Haywards Hill to Whitby and then along the motorway to Wellington, the only way to avoid it is to take the train!

SH2 from Ngauranga north is not motorway, and you can get off the main road at Ngauranga and go down the Old Hutt Road. And you can get from Whitby to Wellington without going on any 100km/h roads at all, even - through Whitby to Porirua East, over the Mungavin bridge, down through Tawa, back road to Johnsonville, Khandallah, Ngaio, Wadestown.

I agree that you can't do it without going on a 100km/h road, though.

The first time I went out to the Hutt, I decided to go at rush hour so that the traffic wasn't going faster than I was allowed anyway. Then I came home later at night when there was stuff all traffic. But I only stuck with the limit for another few weeks before I gave up on it.

Richard

[Toaster]

Open Road is anywhere the speed limit is >70 km/h, so no luck there I'm afraid.

Generally accepted rule (here at least) is to travel the same speed as the traffic around you.

Agreed. Open road is 100km/h and 'open road' speed zones (white with black stripe), so yeah Learners cannot exceed 70km/h.

But if they don't keep up with traffic flow in Auckland they just run the suckers over.... that is, once the traffic actually flows.....

[kazza_nz_05]

I have been searching the message boards around this learners speed thing. And i think I am going to abide with the law on this one. Got my Bright Yellow L plate on and from now on sticking with 70km. Really don't fancy a hefty fine at this stage.

[delusionz]

The guilt free fun starts when you have 6R, I think thats reasonable to keep a newbie under 70 for 6 months. Thats assuming you've never ridden before obtaining a learners license, otherwise its a drag

[FFS]

Lower Hutt to Wellington! Whichever way you go - either from Petone directly to Wellington along the Hutt motorway or via Haywards Hill to Whitby and then along the motorway to Wellington, the only way to avoid it is to take the train!

Which made it a real bastard for me learning to ride in Wellington as I was fucked if I wanted to go anywhere other than on the side roads!

Theres no way Im gonna keep to 70kph, thats just asking for cages to sit on your date, or worse yet, an innattentive driver hits you from behind.
The train is a no go as its just a big long urinal. (last time i caught it, it stank!)
But I agree there are not a lot of choices to get into welly without having to
hit a 100kph area. So I am taking my chances without the L plate (yellow becon for "hassle me please") and travelling at the same speed as the traffic around me.
Im hoping that by a) Riding a near new bike, b) Wearing good boots, jacket and pants, and c) not riding in such a way as to draw attention to myself will (fingers crossed) keep the law at bay.

[karmakillernz]

Im hoping that by a) Riding a near new bike, b) Wearing good boots, jacket and pants, and c) not riding in such a way as to draw attention to myself will (fingers crossed) keep the law at bay.

I completely agree with you about the 70k rule, but keep in mind if you do get pulled up, you'd be looking at $1200 in instant fines and up to 75 demerits (if you're unlucky)

That's $400 and 25 demerits for each of:

• No L plate
• Exceeding 70kmph
• Riding a bike over 250cc

So keep your head down and stay safe.

[FFS]

Youchies! 1200.00 would hurt!

[discotex]

I completely agree with you about the 70k rule, but keep in mind if you do get pulled up, you'd be looking at $1200 in instant fines and up to 75 demerits (if you're unlucky)

That's $400 and 25 demerits for each of:

• No L plate
• Exceeding 70kmph
• Riding a bike over 250cc

So keep your head down and stay safe.

Not to mention potential insurance hassles for all of the above.

They're always looking for an out and riding outside your licence condtions hands one to them on a plate. At least on a 250 with L plate they have to prove you were speeding if you bin. Of course if you're not insured and/or don't prang who cares