Eeeek! MASSIVE diesel spill! (Whakatane, 26 February)

[BiK3RChiK]

Huge diesel spill coming out of Whakatane this morning heading towards Tauranga. From the bridge roundabout (possibly also on the bypass - Hinemoa St) through the next roundabout at the Hub and turning right at the next Hub roundabout onto Gateway Drive! Crosses from the whole left hand lane into the right hand lane then back into the left lane as it goes around the 2nd Hub roundabout.

Managed to get through it ok with just a little slideWhew!

M

[Grub]

I believe that if you contact Police (*555) that for any spill greater than 5litres, they require Transit or Fire to turnout and disperse it

[BiK3RChiK]

Really? I'll get right onto it! Thanks for that.. It really is HUGE! +1

[Ocean1]

I believe that if you contact Police (*555) that for any spill greater than 5litres, they require Transit or Fire to turnout and disperse it

Something like that, it also the qualifies for a fine under the new boi racer legislation if nothing else. 5L goes a hell of a long way, and takes ages to disperse.

Is this becoming more of a problem lately for some reason? Seems so to me. Wonder if it's viable to carry a small quantity of surfactant...

[martybabe]

Really? I'll get right onto it! Thanks for that.. It really is HUGE! +1

Yes, do call honey, that stuff is deadly.

[BiK3RChiK]

Yes, do call honey, that stuff is deadly.

Already sorted, Martybabe! Cheers, and we are catching up on the weekend, eh?

M

[martybabe]

Already sorted, Martybabe! Cheers, and we are catching up on the weekend, eh?

M

Yes babe, and well done you for reporting it. +1

[Iain]

I believe that if you contact Police (*555) that for any spill greater than 5litres, they require Transit or Fire to turnout and disperse it

Excuse my ignorance, but I read posts about diesel on the roads and I often wonder - How does all this diesel get spilled?

Are diesel trucks sploshing the shit out through their diesel blow holes like whales?

Iain

[BiK3RChiK]

I think this one must be someone's container which has tipped over and poured out all over the road. I don't think it was boy-racers. It looked fresh...

[Disco Dan]

Trucks overfilling their tanks... they go around a corner and it comes out of the overflow and down the side of the tank... takes ages to stop flowing off the sides of the tanks.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...184#post932184

Thats a link to my last experience with a smeg load of diesel...

You can see the initial impact (on right) and my bikes 'slide' marks until I hit the curb..

[Trouser]

Excuse my ignorance, but I read posts about diesel on the roads and I often wonder - How does all this diesel get spilled?

Are diesel trucks sploshing the shit out through their diesel blow holes like whales?

Iain

Pretty much. A lot of the smaller spills are caused by diesel cars and utes over filling their tanks and as the fuel heats up during the day it gets squeezed out the overflow.

[steveb64]

Excuse my ignorance, but I read posts about diesel on the roads and I often wonder - How does all this diesel get spilled?

Are diesel trucks sploshing the shit out through their diesel blow holes like whales?

Iain

Full tank on truck, goes around corner, tank cap not sealing properly... WHOOOSSHHH! Bloody diesel sprays everywhere. Sadly, been witness to it once or twice - luckily, I wasn't on the bike.

In the UK, the cops have been known to take samples of the spilt diesel, and get a lab analysis done against the fuel in the truck reported spilling it - sort of like Diesel DNA testing...

[Grub]

I think this one must be someone's container which has tipped over and poured out all over the road. I don't think it was boy-racers. It looked fresh...

Did you get a satisfactory response from the authorities?

[Katman]

It was not uncommon a number of years ago for London black cabbies to remove their filler caps and go around roundabouts spewing out diesel specifically to catch out us motorcycle couriers, who they hated with a vengance.

[BiK3RChiK]

Trucks overfilling their tanks... they go around a corner and it comes out of the overflow and down the side of the tank... takes ages to stop flowing off the sides of the tanks.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...184#post932184

Thats a link to my last experience with a smeg load of diesel...

You can see the initial impact (on right) and my bikes 'slide' marks until I hit the curb..

Mongrels! I could feel it slipping and sliding! I had already seen it so had slowed and was doing my best to stay out of it, but sheesh! It was Everywhere!! I hope they follow the trail and have a wee word in someone's ear.. Sorry you binned it Disco Dan! I'm glad I saw it in time.

M