Accident SH16 tonight, help needed (12 March)

**SPman** · 13th March 2009, 14:06

That corner!
Surely everyone is doodling, having come down Peak road at some pace.......
yeah - NZ road repairs leave a lot to answer for......seems to be private contractors and no checking on their efforts...

**EatOrBeEaten** · 13th March 2009, 14:09

I was cursing the state of NZ roads, until it was pointed out to me that NZ is the size of the UK (sort of), so has the same amount of roads, but a tenth of the taxpaying population to pay for it!

Still a pain in the arse though, what we need are some chain gangs...

**Happybug** · 13th March 2009, 17:54

Really appreciate you helping by phoning in.

Originally Posted by TOTO

So As I understand it was this corner ---> http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...2&ie=UTF8&z=14

Am I correct ?

Just so I know how to explain when I call up t o the council.

**Happybug** · 13th March 2009, 17:57

Have heard he's had surgery for the broken bone and is ok. No real update on the bike yet. Sounds like it's fixable.

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

Was that the dark-coloured CBR? We passed it last night, saw your mate getting laoded in the ambo. Here's wishing him a speedy recovery

**Happybug** · 13th March 2009, 17:59

Very lucky nothing was coming the other way. He ended up in the ditch. I'm really peeved that this accident happened. It shouldn't have.

Originally Posted by trustme

Seems a fair few of us have had a scare on that corner. Watched my mate break traction on that bend, both ends let go for an instant, & he was headed for the wrong side of the road with lots of oncoming traffic. Scary & bloody lucky.
Will send an email to LTSA.
Hope your mate makes a full recovery.

**Happybug** · 13th March 2009, 18:07

trouble is that would mean they'd miss their soaps on their tv's in their private rooms.

Yes we do have less tax payers, but we also have a higher vehicle to population ratio. Cars in NZ are treated as a necessity as opposed to a luxury. If this is the case, lets not be half hearted about it, lets give the vehicles a proper surface to operate on.

And economically, isn't it cheaper to fix the road than pay for the hospital, ambulance, police attendance - especially if it's fatal?

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

I was cursing the state of NZ roads, until it was pointed out to me that NZ is the size of the UK (sort of), so has the same amount of roads, but a tenth of the taxpaying population to pay for it!

Still a pain in the arse though, what we need are some chain gangs...

**SixPackBack** · 13th March 2009, 19:38

Originally Posted by skidMark

$5 says the ginger had been out with a bottle of oil...

Dude thats pretty close to the edge..........

**PirateJafa** · 14th March 2009, 15:26

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

Was that the dark-coloured CBR? We passed it last night, saw your mate getting laoded in the ambo. Here's wishing him a speedy recovery

Pretty sure it was a Katana when we went past?

**Gremlin** · 15th March 2009, 00:18

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Pretty sure it was a Katana when we went past?

The one between peak and kahikatea flats was definitely a blackbird

**Happybug** · 15th March 2009, 07:12

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Pretty sure it was a Katana when we went past?

A firestorm and a repsol were parked beside it.

**Happybug** · 16th March 2009, 09:35

Because it's a state highway council won't touch the road. WE have to ph NZTA (transit nz). Council will take the complaint and give you a reference number to put the complaint through.