Motorway Patrol (24 July)

**sunhuntin** · 24th July 2007, 21:59

just got a scooter on there. tryin to ride from ? unknown to taupo... nifty 50. looks like a vespa. cop telling him 70 isnt fast enough.

L PLATERS REJOICE! THE COPS ARE ON OUR SIDE!!

**rwh** · 24th July 2007, 22:07

I had a bit of a problem with that segment. He was being done for holding up the traffic. My understanding is that we have no minimum speed limits on our motorways. Sure, if you're going slowly you have to make an effort to let people past - but it's a multi-lane road, and you're not allowed to pull over onto the shoulder, so I'd have thought he was doing what he could

Admittedly, he was pretty incompetent - I think I was riding better than that after 2 hours of tuition - but I'm not impressed with what he was actually penalised for.

If they don't want people going at 70 (or 40, which is what some people had reported), they should impose a minimum limit - my understanding is that the laws allow for it; we just don't have any at the moment.

Agreed that it makes the 70k learner limit ridiculous.

Oh BTW - I think it was Motorway Patrol.

Richard

**Slingshot** · 24th July 2007, 22:07

It perfectly illustrates the stupidity of that law!!!

I wonder if the cop would have pinged him for doing a hundred (if he was able)

**Max Preload** · 24th July 2007, 22:09

Not so much the retard himself, but what caught my attention was what the cop said to him. He said 70km/h was not fast enough for the motorway - that it was unsafe and he'd have to go faster or get off the motorway (he was southbound on the southern at Ramarama.

And yet, learners are expected to do no more than that on the open road (I understand that's under revision). Oh, the irony!

**NotaGoth** · 24th July 2007, 22:09

Like sitting my restricted cage licence.. I was failed for sitting between 90-95 on open road.. Got told I was driving to slow and that I was a hazard.. Yet they make someone on a tiny wee bike do 70????????

Crazy...

**WarlockNZ** · 24th July 2007, 22:11

HA HA ... saw that myself and laughed my ass off ..

**sunhuntin** · 24th July 2007, 22:11

sorry, it was motorway patrol. can a mod edit? thankies! LOL.

i think that while there in min speed limit, even driving too slow can be dangerous. hes very lucky he didnt get hit.. specially when he pulled back into the line of traffic... and very nearly into the side of a car. what did he get done for? i wasnt listening.

i think, for open road, the min limit should be the lowest speed permitted by the requirements of the law. ie, learners can only go 70k, which should be scrapped, and i think cars that are towing can only go 90? maybe they should make it simple, and ban scooters from the open road? not sure how they would get on on motorways though.

**WarlockNZ** · 24th July 2007, 22:13

Late Thread ...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh....php?p=1144785

Can we get a mod to merge the two please

**sunhuntin** · 24th July 2007, 22:14

ta, warlock.

yes... rather amusing eh?

**WarlockNZ** · 24th July 2007, 22:17

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

i think cars that are towing can only go 90?

There is already a max speed for towing ... can't remember what it is tho .. might even be 70.

It does show that the law is an ass tho .. I think what it comes down to is that the 70K limit for learners is to keep them off the open road .. BUt if that is the "intent" of the law .. then the law should be better defined.

Getting a ticket for 70k on the open road is a precedent that every L plater can use if they get a ticket for doing 100K on the open road.

**Slingshot** · 24th July 2007, 22:19

Anyone see those 2 dudes in that white car with no tread on the tires??

The driver's excuse was....I ride a motorcycle and never use this car.

Anyone know who it was

**James Deuce** · 24th July 2007, 22:22

Originally Posted by WarlockNZ

Can we get a mod to merge the two please

Done. Thread renamed also.

**WarlockNZ** · 24th July 2007, 22:24

ahhh ...Mod's ... gotta love em ... good on ya mate

Originally Posted by Jim2

Done. Thread renamed also.

**crashe** · 24th July 2007, 22:27

I believe that one can travel at a even slower speed than 70kph on the motorway..... I have heard as low as 40kph?????
Have seen a tractor on one of these shows and they got away with it...

Perhaps one of the police on the site can tell us what that speed is.

PS: It wasn't a Vespa...... it was a step throu scooter