15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95 - why ?

**rainman** · 2nd May 2009, 22:41

Originally Posted by jaymzw

1-always wear your seatbelt
2-all those signs are half the speed im allowed to go around the corner at

1-always good advice

2-alternatively (on a bike), read them as mph, not km/h. Except for the corners on those wobbly bits heading towards Whangamomona from the Stratford end...

**Freeatlast** · 2nd May 2009, 23:00

Originally Posted by 98tls

Over on the Coast theres one that says 15kmh

i thought and tried it my way

Going west from Springs... (towards Reefton) before the Rahu saddle... there is another. Ignore at your peril.

**Freeatlast** · 2nd May 2009, 23:30

Originally Posted by jaymzw

Funny story, whilst learning to drive on my 15th Birthday i learnt two lessons from my old man.
1-always wear your seatbelt
2-all those signs are half the speed im allowed to go around the corner at

In good conditions, with a good line through the corner, in good conditions, number 2 works well. To most, most times. The presence of other road users, the possibility of fuel spills on the outer of the corner apex, the possibility that you have taken the wrong line into the corner, the possibility of pot-holes in that corner, all conspire to make your life painful at times.

We all do it... but we all get it wrong, now and then. If you have'nt, you will.

**sil3nt** · 2nd May 2009, 23:35

The only 95kph corner i can remember. Its nicely cambered although a little bumpy!

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**monkeymcbean** · 2nd May 2009, 23:45

Its most likely the population thing, but working in the signwriting industry, Transit are pretty tough down here on people putting any sign up willy nilly so to speak, long may it last

**Freeatlast** · 3rd May 2009, 00:11

Originally Posted by monkeymcbean

Its most likely the population thing, but working in the signwriting industry, Transit are pretty tough down here on people putting any sign up willy nilly so to speak, long may it last

Transit only get upset at other people putting up signs. I was in Queenstown today, The Kawerau gorge has plenty of "recommended" speed signs. The only ones that were obeying them were in rentals.

**Forest** · 3rd May 2009, 04:29

Originally Posted by Ixion

I have. I wondered why they bothered.

I always assumed they were put in for the benefit of trucks.

**mctshirt** · 3rd May 2009, 07:24

My rule of thumb is add 10kph to their suggestion. Gotta be careful because occasionally they're not kidding

I find it's a bit like Road Works signs at night - slow down a bit , check out if there really is anything being dug up and proceed as if nothing happened but occasionally they leave the signs out for a reason and that 4 inch drop on to thick gravel at speed is an arse puckering moment

**paturoa** · 3rd May 2009, 07:48

There used to be a bunch on scenic drive in orkers till about 2 years ago when they were all changed to ending in 5.

**jtzzr** · 3rd May 2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by 98tls

Over on the Coast theres one that says 15kmh

i thought and tried it my way

There`s also a 15kmh corner on the Coromandle( , check out Blackbirds profile pic.

**Oakie** · 3rd May 2009, 08:31

Logistics. If corners were rated from 15kph to 95kph in 1kph increments you'd need to have a range of 81 different speed signs on inventrory. Having them in increments of 5kph means you only need 17 different signs in inventory (unless they actually make them up to order?)

**gatch** · 3rd May 2009, 09:52

I like to think of the 15,25,35 etc signs on corners, not as a speed indication, but as a percentage of how much throttle to be using whilst riding around it..

yes I only had a 250, but it worked

**Maha** · 3rd May 2009, 09:56

On a side note

Theres a 80kph bit of road up here, out to snells beach, they have been doing road works on it for a while...posted 30kph area, when you get out of the 30k area, the speed limit is now 100kph....but its still a posted 80kph road.

**nallac** · 3rd May 2009, 10:02

Originally Posted by Maha

On a side note

Theres a 80kph bit of road up here, out to snells beach, they have been doing road works on it for a while...posted 30kph area, when you get out of the 30k area, the speed limit is now 100kph....but its still a posted 80kph road.

the good thing with those road works (besides being finished now)is that they didn't put the double yellow lines back..