Spent the day in Sydney

**Big Dave** · 11th November 2008, 23:08

Covered a model release in sydney today, spent a few hours riding.

Asked the affable cabbie on the way to the airport. 'How much to drive from southeast sydney to northwest sydney in tolls?'

'Abowt $20 Dollar.'

Traffic conditions compared to auckland - really, about the same, standard of driving and courtesy - better.

Road conditions - pot holes etc. Worse than here (akl) currently.

**Quailboy** · 11th November 2008, 23:09

Australia is so overated.

**98tls** · 11th November 2008, 23:29

Have often heard the standard of driving/drivers is better over the ditch.Why do you think that is Dave? Besides the fact that it is.............

**PirateJafa** · 11th November 2008, 23:30

What's this? A thread by Big Dave with no pictures?

This thread is worthless without etc etc...

**Big Dave** · 11th November 2008, 23:36

Originally Posted by 98tls

Have often heard the standard of driving/drivers is better over the ditch.Why do you think that is Dave? Besides the fact that it is.............

Some of it is osmosis - you look like more of a dick if everyone else is being cool.

Different codes, the way the roads are marked and the way those markings are observed plays a big part too.

**Big Dave** · 11th November 2008, 23:38

And no stupid fucking give way to the car turning in front of you rule

**Big Dave** · 11th November 2008, 23:40

The harbour remains superb your jafferness

**98tls** · 11th November 2008, 23:54

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Some of it is osmosis - you look like more of a dick if everyone else is being cool.

Different codes, the way the roads are marked and the way those markings are observed plays a big part too.

Lot of Aussies on the TL website and over the years many have come over on holiday and when home have posted WTF threads about our driving habits.Only thing i can add is when over there myself i had the misfortune to get pinged by a copper for in his words "excessive speed" coming out of a rather enjoyable mountain range road,once pleasantries were exchanged which went on to "ive a kiwi mate" he let me on my way with a warning.Nice.

**Forest** · 12th November 2008, 01:22

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Covered a model release in sydney today, spent a few hours riding.

Asked the affable cabbie on the way to the airport. 'How much to drive from southeast sydney to northwest sydney in tolls?'

'Abowt $20 Dollar.'

Motorbikes don't have to pay tolls in Sydney.

**Big Dave** · 12th November 2008, 01:26

Originally Posted by Forest

Motorbikes don't have to pay tolls in Sydney.

According to said cabbie. 'all vehicle pay same toll.'

There may be a credibility gap though.

And I'm still on Sydney time.

**Marknz** · 12th November 2008, 07:22

Originally Posted by Forest

Motorbikes don't have to pay tolls in Sydney.

unless it has changed in the last 4 months, motorcyclists do have to pay tolls in Sydney.

**slimjim** · 12th November 2008, 07:30

so the few hours riding...on what.?

**vifferman** · 12th November 2008, 08:37

Originally Posted by Big Dave

The harbour remains superb your jafferness

That's true.
The Waitemata (and the Coathanger) are not particularly inspiring in comparison.

**Headbanger** · 12th November 2008, 08:46

Sydney and Auckland are equally shit. Sydney has way hotter girls,cheaper and better drugs.Scum around every corner.

Witnessed and was caught in so many bullshit traffic accidents during my three years in Sydney that there is no way I would vouch for the quality of the driving.