Harbour Bridge off-limits to motorcycles (10 July)

**TLMAN** · 10th July 2007, 17:52

NZ Police CommCens Alert 17:00 10-07-2007 Auckland City

Location of incident: AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE

Incident Type: HARBOUR BRIDGE UNSAFE FOR MOTORCYCLES

Severe winds have made the Auckland Harbour Bridge extremely unsafe for mortorcyclists. Police have attended two incidents in the last ten minutes where motorcyclists have been blown off their bikes. Fortunately no serious injuries have been incurred.
Police are advising motorcyclists to use an alternativem route or at least do not use the clip on lanes.
Issued By: Inspector Gary Hill

Sorry if this is a repost

**crashe** · 10th July 2007, 17:57

Auckland Harbour Bridge closed to motorbikes tonight.

Originally Posted by police comms

NZ Police CommCens Alert 17:00 10-07-2007 Auckland City

Location of incident: AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE

Incident Type: HARBOUR BRIDGE UNSAFE FOR MOTORCYCLES

Severe winds have made the Auckland Harbour Bridge extremely unsafe for mortorcyclists. Police have attended two incidents in the last ten minutes where motorcyclists have been blown off their bikes. Fortunately no serious injuries have been incurred.
Police are advising motorcyclists to use an alternative route or at least do not use the clip on lanes.
Issued By: Inspector Gary Hill

Ride safe out there on the roads tonight.

**Panther** · 10th July 2007, 17:58

repost,

omgwtfbbq

**Disco Dan** · 10th July 2007, 18:00

yeah I just got the same one!

..got blown into oncoming taffic along greenhithe bridge on my way to work...

...gotta get back out west from the shore late tonight... *fun*

**WarlockNZ** · 10th July 2007, 18:10

Just saw on the news that 2 bikers had been blown of there bikes and the bridge has been closed to 2 wheeled traffic ... damn ... glad i got home early.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th July 2007, 18:10

Yep.. just been on the news..

2 motorcyclists blown off their bikes

but not hurt.. thank goodness!!

Take care out there people!!! especially you lot up North!!

**Big Dan** · 10th July 2007, 18:14

good luck to those in the north hope you all are safe and warm and to those in the south in the icey grip take care and drive safe if you do go out

mother nature is surely giving us a respect lesson by lashing our country

take care and ride/drive safe

BD

**devnull** · 10th July 2007, 18:18

There was a tree down on Upper Hrbr Dr on my way home this afternoon.
Police were letting Transit know (this was at 5pm)

It was blocking the entire lane westbound, half way between Greenhithe turnoff and that new roundabout by the bridge

Heaps of crap (bits of greenery) everywhere along the road too (I was a wimp & took the cage to work today)

**crashe** · 10th July 2007, 18:21

Originally Posted by devnull

There was a tree down on Upper Hrbr Dr on my way home this afternoon.
Police were letting Transit know (this was at 5pm)

It was blocking the entire lane westbound, half way between Greenhithe turnoff and that new roundabout by the bridge

Yep this was the police comms email that came in about the tree.

Originally Posted by Police comms

NZ Police CommCens Alert 16:00 10-07-2007 Waitemata

Location of incident: SH 18

Incident Type: Travel Delays

At present a large tree has fallen down on State Highway 18, Greenhithe near the intersection of Shelter Drive.
Efforts are underway at present to remove the tree from the roadway. Motorists travelling on State Highway 18 are experiencing severe delays.
Motorists are advised to consider using an alternative route.
Issued By: Inspector Gary Hill

So riders will have to take the Riverhead/Coatsville Rd route to get home tonight..... until the tree is removed.

**Waylander** · 10th July 2007, 18:23

Find a big truck and stay on the downwind side of it.

**Big Dan** · 10th July 2007, 18:24

Originally Posted by crashe

Yep this was the police comms email that came in about the tree.

So riders will have to take the Riverhead/Coatsville Rd route to get home tonight..... until the tree is removed.

how do you get theses comms alerts how easy is it to set it up to get them

**outlawtorn** · 10th July 2007, 18:27

I did just that, crossing using the centre lanes, fucking terrifying though. Felt like I was going to come off the bike at one point. Bad winds the whole way home man....might just pull a sickie tomorrow if it carries on like this.