New cheesecutter going up

[sprag]

Here is the story

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4254729a11.html

Its in Wellington

[Mr Merde]

It just goes to show how little that Transit NZ care about the opinions of a small minority (motorcyclists).

So they are dangerous to us but do they give a damm? Like hell. Just slap up some more WRB's.


We mustnt disagree with our masters or we will be punished.

[car]

Here is the story

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4254729a11.html

Its in Wellington

Yeah, I sat for a solid five bloody minutes with the bike blasting hot air over my legs last night while they were coning that off.

The posts have been up for months, though, it's just the wires they're adding. So previously they were just lethal to bikers with little to no benefit for cars and trucks. Now, at least, they'll be dangerous to bikers who hit them but go some way to stopping oncoming traffic ploughing into your lane.

[sprag]

It just goes to show how little that Transit NZ care about the opinions of a small minority (motorcyclists).

So they are dangerous to us but do they give a damm? Like hell. Just slap up some more WRB's.


We mustnt disagree with our masters or we will be punished.

Well anything to save "them" money *rolls eyes*

Think i will just get back to work :P

[Paul in NZ]

I doubt that sections going to be much of an issue - its 80kph along there and the biggest danger to a biker is a distracted driver going the other way...

Yes - you could fall off and hit it but...... There have been major issues with cars crossing the lines

[Grahameeboy]

The trouble is that since 2004 there have been no fatalities amongst users of that section of road which also includes motorcylists so not sure why Transit NZ are accused of not caring. They appear to have monitored things since 2004.

I am not saying there is not a better system barrier, however, accidents and deaths happen regardless of safety systems that may be in place. I mean seat belts / air bags do not always prevent fatalities.

[Lias]

Use the "Have Your Say" thing on stuff.co.nz to send in your comments and see if we cant get the dompsot to write an ANTI barrier article because that one sure as hell is pro transit and pro cheese-cutter.

[imdying]

So they are dangerous to us but do they give a damm? Like hell. Just slap up some more WRB's.

Just how dangerous are we talking? Haven't they only taken one life? And didn't he die because of the way he was riding in the first place?

[Pixie]

Just how dangerous are we talking? Haven't they only taken one life? And didn't he die because of the way he was riding in the first place?

No .
He fell off,possibly because of the way he was riding,
He died because he was mangled by the Killer Barrier.

[imdying]

So we've got one idiot who falls off and whacks himself, and Chris Lane 'director of Kapiti Emergency Medical Services' telling us that 'it's fantastic' cause he doesn't have to scrape bodies off that piece of road anymore, and has probably prevented 15 casualty accidents they he knows of. 15 to 1 is pretty good odds in favor of the barrier.

[Grahameeboy]

Just how dangerous are we talking? Haven't they only taken one life? And didn't he die because of the way he was riding in the first place?

The way he was riding is still under investigation, however, agree with your angle.

[Lias]

Just how dangerous are we talking? Haven't they only taken one life? And didn't he die because of the way he was riding in the first place?

The 85% of riders will lose a limb coliding with them at 80% figure would seem to indicate they are sodding dangerous.

[MSTRS:Me]

So we've got one idiot who falls off and whacks himself, and Chris Lane 'director of Kapiti Emergency Medical Services' telling us that 'it's fantastic' cause he doesn't have to scrape bodies off that piece of road anymore, and has probably prevented 15 casualty accidents they he knows of. 15 to 1 is pretty good odds in favor of the barrier.

FFS. It's not barriers per se...it's the type that is the issue. Go have a meeting with a cheesecutter at 75kph and your name will be prophetic....

[Grahameeboy]

So we've got one idiot who falls off and whacks himself, and Chris Lane 'director of Kapiti Emergency Medical Services' telling us that 'it's fantastic' cause he doesn't have to scrape bodies off that piece of road anymore, and has probably prevented 15 casualty accidents they he knows of. 15 to 1 is pretty good odds in favor of the barrier.

Imdying, understand where you are coming from but think we should leave the speculation until all facts are investigated etc.

Otherwise, agree 100% with what you say. Too many people jumping on a bus which shows "Out of Service"............you know what it is like with folk knee jerking.........

[Disco Dan]

The media certainly know how to bait us lot dont they!!!!! hahahahahaha