Motorway Patrol (24 July)

[WarlockNZ]

And when was the last time you saw someone towing a caravan doing 90??? ..

ha ha ... i've bet never

Was 80 - recently raised to 90.

[moT]

the lowest open road speed limit in a 100kph area is 7.5kph and thats for a vehicle with metal tyres but surely if that is allowed on a open road then a scooter is allowed

[moT]

in the road code it states the maximum spped that you can travel is at 100kph the vehicles listed below have lower speed limits


bla
bla
baa (stateing other vheicles open road limits inc learners 70kph limit)

Then it states:
When following other motorvehicles , remember that sme do have lower speed limits and you may have to adjust your speed.

[rwh]

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.

You're suggesting that the minimum limit should be the lowest of the maximum limits on that road? That would mean that vehicles subject to that limit can't vary their speed at all.

From my hazy memories of sitting my HT licence, if you're driving a heavy truck with metal wheels (ie no tyres) and no springs or longitudonal walking beam (whatever that is - no suspension, anyway) your limit is 7.5 km/h. I think that's low enough to not make any difference
[edit - beaten to it by Tom. Never mind ]
Richard

[Max Preload]

And when was the last time you saw someone towing a caravan doing 90???

I tow the boat at 90km/h. Always have - even before the law change...

[Slingshot]

the lowest open road speed limit in a 100kph area is 7.5kph and thats for a vehicle with metal tyres but surely if that is allowed on a open road then a scooter is allowed

I'd *555 your arse if you were driving a vehicle with metal tyres on motorway on Easter weekend at 7.5kph!!!

[moT]

the road code sais nothing about these vehicles not allowed being on a open road i think that these speeds are intedned for the open road

[moT]

I'd *555 your arse if you were driving a vehicle with metal tyres on motorway on Easter weekend at 7.5kph!!!

go for it i wld just tell the cop to go fuck himself and that i am going by what the road code states and obideing by the law. If he is not arresting me for anything i will exercise my right of travel and continue to travel at 7.5kph to wherever im going

[Slingshot]

go for it i wld just tell the cop to go fuck himself and that i am going by what the road code states and obideing by the law. If he is not arresting me for anything i will exercise my right of travel and continue to travel at 7.5kph to wherever im going

Yeah...but at least by the time that the cop has pulled you over and you've had a chat...I would have passed you

[Max Preload]

go for it i wld just tell the cop to go fuck himself and that i am going by what the road code states and obideing by the law. If he is not arresting me for anything i will exercise my right of travel and continue to travel at 7.5kph to wherever im going

He'd probably get you under some draconian 'boy racer' bullshit knee jerk legislation... and therein lies the problem with giving the Police that sort of power - they can fuck your life up even when you're doing nothing wrong and tell them so... but I digress...

[WarlockNZ]

Now now .... there's no need for that.

A ticket for impeding the flow of traffic is perfectly legal ... the issue here (as i understand it) .. is that the guy was ticketed for doing 70K on the motorway .. and that 70K is the legal limit for L plate riders.

[moT]

He'd probably get you under some draconian 'boy racer' bullshit knee jerk legislation... and therein lies the problem with giving the Police that sort of power - they can fuck your life up even when you're doing nothing wrong and tell them so... but I digress...

i think that you should read the bill of rights act. if i reccomend something really important to read its that! LEARN YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS!! the rights the cops tell you aint enough and they will still try to screw you over. ppl who dont know there rights make the cops job very easy, they will still do you for the same thing even if you were not being a smart ass

[mv.senna]

most entertaining motorway patrol segment I've seen yet....flatmate and I laughed our R6's off!! Made a refreshing change from featuring the usual muntoids d.i.c/driving while disqualified/driving knackered cages etc etc.

full points to the 'tard for wearing his high vis and white helmet (be safe, be seen)....and for aiming for the stars (or taupo in this case)....now that's what i call committment...

[Max Preload]

Now now .... there's no need for that.

A ticket for impeding the flow of traffic is perfectly legal ... the issue here (as i understand it) .. is that the guy was ticketed for doing 70K on the motorway .. and that 70K is the legal limit for L plate riders.

Considering there were 2 lanes, and he's on a scooter, unless he was weaving wildly between the lanes it'd be pretty hard for him to impede the flow of traffic. I didn't see the whole thing - just caught that end snippet, but judging by his skill level he might well have been doing just that!

[moT]

Now now .... there's no need for that.

A ticket for impeding the flow of traffic is perfectly legal ... the issue here (as i understand it) .. is that the guy was ticketed for doing 70K on the motorway .. and that 70K is the legal limit for L plate riders.

but how can you not impeed the flow of traffic when your legaly obliged to go at that speed? it said in the road code "when following other vehicles remember that some do have lower speed limits and you may have to adjust your speed." i believe this applies to all the vehicles listed i had to follow a grader at 45kph he didnt get pulled over and he was holding up vehicles