Lower Speed Limits

[Clockwork]

.......... of course if you get them at that sort of speed AND no seatbelts? whoo-hoo, jackpot!!

Careful now SD.... you wouldn't want to give the impression that your guys see us road users as "wallets on wheels"

Just out of curiosity, what's your cut?

[scumdog]

Careful now SD.... you wouldn't want to give the impression that your guys see us road users as "wallets on wheels"

Just out of curiosity, what's your cut?

We don't see 'em as wallets on wheels (we get no 'cut' out of it) but it's a good type of comment to get a bite out of some - sort of like Claytons trolling!!

[skidz]

I can see reason for a slower speed in certain areas, but it dosn't mean much to someone who just wants to ignore it. I used to do earthmoving on main roads, and we could have 30kph signs up, but 40 percent of the drivers didn't see the signs. That's when you see who are better drivers than others. Motorcycles have to be one of the better ones out there. Good on you lot out there that show the others off.

[MikeL]

The 50 mph limit? Never gave it much thought...

I remember the summer of '68, and a glorious road trip from Wlg to Akl via the East Coast. All you had to do was remember that from Wlg to Palmerston North, or through the Wairarapa from Wlg to Woodville, the place was literally crawling with MOT cops ("crawling" in this context = 2 or 3). From there on your chances of encountering one were minimal.

Since back in those days I was even poorer than I am now anything I rode or drove was likely to be clapped-out, so the main worry was not speeding tickets but the expensive consequences of over-enthusiastic revving.
Driving a 1955 Ford Prefect that used almost as much oil per mile as petrol, there was little danger of a speeding fine...

[skidz]

Ha Ha, how times have changed. It's hard to find a Prefect on the roads these days. They are still only doing about the same speed these days.

[Jeremy]

No probs with seatbelt tickets, so long as they're sensible ones.

I knew a guy (I was actually there), who went out to move his car back about 6 foot into the next park, so someone could get out. And got a ticket for not putting his seatbelt on. True, he didn't, but come on. He just started the engine moved back about 6 foot and turned the engine off.

Must have gone over 25km/h or whatever it is then. As according to the road code you don't need to wear a seatbelt in a car if what you are doing makes it unsensible to wear a seatbelt or requires you to leave the frequently the car. They just can't travel over some really low km/h speed. Probably a concession for milkmen.

[madboy]

This whole thing is just friggin funny... lower the speed limit and save lives. Instead it'll just piss off more people who'll do silly erratic ill-conceived overtaking manoeuvres and have head-ons with poor innocent people coming the otherway. And since speed was a factor, speed will get the blame.

Just remember, everyone, speeders are killing you - so don't piss me off or I'll put you on the top of my list on the way home!!

[skidz]

Yeah, ya see it all the time!!!

[SuperDave]

ok... 35% speed.... 30% drink driving... why aren't there more random checks for drinking??? coz it cost money, not makes it!!!!
shit in Oz, you'll see a booze bus or random check any nite of the week if you're out after 8pm.... I haven't seen more than 2 in 2 years here... and neither were on highways like the "killer" one down the road... but theres a cop been on Raumati straight since 8.30am with a radar....
what is the other 35% and why aren't they targeting it????

I have never seen a drink driving checkpoint or booze bus, except once where it came to school to 'educate' us.

[SuperDave]

They're establishing an 80km/h limit by stealth as it is. Noticed all the 80 signs and 80 or 70 temp limits that seem to become permanent?

Yes! I have noticed that, particularly in Oteha Valley Road. Used to be an 80kph zone but they changed it after they made it a two laned road. It now has a sign saying it is a 60kph zone but right underneath the sign it says 'temporary'. The funny thing is it has said temporary for a year or something already. I asked my dad about it and he reckons it might be awaiting approval from the council for something - if this is the case, which I doubt, then what is the speed limit?

It says 60 but if this speed limit is yet to be approved then can a cop justifiably ticket you for going at 80kph?

[raster]

Must have gone over 25km/h or whatever it is then. As according to the road code you don't need to wear a seatbelt in a car if what you are doing makes it unsensible to wear a seatbelt or requires you to leave the frequently the car. They just can't travel over some really low km/h speed. Probably a concession for milkmen.

My Bro is a contractor for the Taupo council, gets in and out of his truck 50 times a day to move it around shifting things, has had 6 seatbelt tickets now from a certain cop who obviously has nothing better to do, just sits there waiting for him to get in his truck and move it 6 feet and slap.

[Biff]

I'm pro capital punishment for all motoring offences, in fact all offences period. I'm also pro guns, abortions, euthanasia and anything else that will eventually reduce the number of people driving on our roads.

Another useful comment courtesy of BiffMeister Inc.

[Lou Girardin]

If speed kills, why are several US states now raising their limits to 130 km/h?
Do they know something the LTNZ doesn't?
Correction: everyone knows something the LTNZ doesn't.

[scumdog]

If speed kills, why are several US states now raising their limits to 130 km/h?
Do they know something the LTNZ doesn't?
Correction: everyone knows something the LTNZ doesn't.

'Cos we don't got no lovely loong straight roads with concrete dividers between the lanes!

[Lou Girardin]

Not all Murkin roads are freeways. I watch TV ya know.