What is life without risk?

[smoky]

Certainly. We certainly need to raise the standard of driving in this country before raising the speed limits.... Sounds like a great way to get the neurotic minions out of everyone elses way.

After travelling around the globe a bit, driven on every continents I have seen a whole lot of different kinda roads, our roads are very poor, under developed for the amount of traffic on them (not so much in the South Island) – I have some ideas for NZ;
We need more duel carriageways – more passing lanes. It would cut down on impatience and head on accidents. all those trucks, tourist buses and campervans to get passed. And we'll be seeing more and more of the campervans and tourists buses.
Really it’s quite foolish to burden an under resourced 2nd class (predominately ‘B’ class) roading system, with all our main freight and transport, when we have world class harbours. All our major cities and most minor centres have a harbour.
We should impose a higher tax on trucks over 10 tonne, require anything over that limit to have a permit for each load over that weight – they would have to show that the freight couldn’t get there by rail or sea first.
Can you imagine how much easier it would be with out those monsters on the road, how it would cut down on maintenance costs.

[Max Preload]

getting the freight off the road would be good, but we have monopolistic ports and rail.

[smoky]

getting the freight off the road would be good, but we have monopolistic ports and rail.

I guess thats why the roads are full of trucks - and they're getting bigger.

[90s]

I heard some stupid bitch the other day say "I don't like to do head checks, it messes up my hair" You really want her to be allowed to go faster?

Does she shampoo with ... kleen-o-gene?

[draxot]

well I like... the way NZ has mostly single laned country highways, i agree about our bad roads with poos oil and warped roads etc. I suggested better drainage and finer grit... Drawing any line such as speed limit carrys human error, which i havent experienced so far in my journeys, although plenty from other people...
Personally i dont believe in stastics as a main means of leverage in decision making.

[mbazza]

I like N.Z's back roads, they have grass / tussock on either side and a fence which keeps most of the beasties at bay.
In Aussie, many of the roads I rode on were tree / bush lined and nothing kept the roos, wombats and emu's away. Real or perceived risk in Aus? Didn't hit any animals, but saw several crossing ahead. This indicates real risk.
Less risk here in N.Z? Not sure, but I love risking it on the road on a bike. It lives! (Don't want to hit anything or fall off, though! Just like the risk / fun / riding. Cheers. )