Rimutaka Hill - fully double-yellow lined! %$#@n Pricks!

[MD]

Just got a call from a Friend driving over the Rimutaka Hill this morning. They are in the process of painting continuous double yellows from top to bottom. he said they are doing the Feathers side at the moment but from he's seen it's an unbroken double most of the way. No doubt they will do both sides.

Absolutely over the top knee jerk reaction. How often has anyone heard of a head on accident up there? Not me. Yeah, bikes and cars do have close calls when overtaking at times but that's to be expected on such a twisty road. It's not causing carnage to warrant such a heavy hand.

Just be aware, cars can now dub us in for overtaking, no matter how safe a bike can zip passed a car.

One slow vehicle and it's a long boring trip.

What's the fine & demerits for overtaking on yellows?

A sad day for Wellington.

[Trudes]

Well that sucks!! You occasionally come across a nice person who will pull left enough for you to squeeze past without having to cross the centre line (it costs them nothing really, it's not like they end up getting stuck behind you because you pass them and then crawl along....) but they are normally few and far between. Talk about take all the fun out of it! Almost time to trade the road bike in on a track bike I think.

[Hitcher]

It's not The Fuzz(TM) that I fear on this. It's the *555 cellphone brigade. Sigh.

Perhaps NZTA needs to come up with another colour for no passing lines that show it's OK for bikes but not for cars and larger vehicles...

[MSTRS:Me]

It's not The Fuzz(TM) that I fear on this. It's the *555 cellphone brigade. Sigh.

Not the big problem you think, based on personal experience...dialling end, that is.

Perhaps NZTA needs to come up with another colour for no passing lines that show it's OK for bikes but not for cars and larger vehicles...

Now that is a brilliant idea. Snowball in hell though....

[James Deuce]

Don't cross the double yellows when you overtake and you're fine.

Everyone buy a Stebel. When you hit a slow solo vehicle, tailgate and sit on the horn until they start crying and crash.

[nana_mac]

People of heavy vehicle's and cars have very little understanding of motor cycles and their size and what it takes to overtake distance wise, a lot less than any other road user. I myself have the respect after doing the ride for life as support driver with my son Zukin. I will always pull over were possible to allow your bikes to go on your merry way as there is nothing worse than to follow those diesel burning machines. No need for double yellow lines all the way over the hill. It has probably been decided by some office geek sitting behind a desk that has no idea of what the hill is like. This will cause more accidents than the very few that have been reported in the past.

[CookMySock]

It's not The Fuzz(TM) that I fear on this. It's the *555 cellphone brigade. Sigh.

Nup. Don't worry about them.

Not the big problem you think, based on personal experience...dialling end, that is.

Yup.

The fuzz will need at least 2 or 3 *555 calls AND written complaints from the public to make anything stick in court. If you get a letter or a phone call, just don't respond to it.

Steve

[atothek]

agree with James, stay within the double yellows and you will be fine.

*555 will be a thing of the past after november except for those with voice dialling (or a keen passenger)

[Hitcher]

Not the big problem you think, based on personal experience...dialling end, that is.

Now that is a brilliant idea. Snowball in hell though....

Pink, perhaps, for Honda riders?

[MSTRS:Me]

agree with James, stay within the double yellows and you will be fine.

*555 will be a thing of the past after november except for those with voice dialling (or a keen passenger)

Only if the driver isn't a centreline hugger...
And no, you are wrong. *555 and 111 calls exempt.

Pink, perhaps, for Honda riders?

A great idea, spoiled

[scracha]

Only if the driver isn't a centreline hugger...
And no, you are wrong. *555 and 111 calls exempt.
A great idea, spoiled

"You were using your mobile in the vehicle sir"
"Yes officer, but I was dialing *555...honest"

[xxcbr69xx]

I saw it last night, 50km Zone from the summit to twin bridges too while they carry this out.

It comes as no great surprise given some of the passing manouveres I've witnessed in the last few months and for a period of time this year there were bikes flinging themselves down the road with alarming frequency.

Shame thou, and I agree the other side will be next!

[bistard]

yes,I saw the double yellows yesterday when heading over the hill for work,this is just a complete FUCK UP,even in my company car the amount of times I get held up is crazy & the ignorant fuckers wont pull over & let a quicker vehicle past
Same as the Pauatahanui inlet road PC bullshit

[Badjelly]

...Yeah, bikes and cars do have close calls when overtaking at times but that's to be expected on such a twisty road....

Close calls are "only to be expected"? I'm feeling a bit Katmanish about that statement. Ah well, I suppose it will pass.

[Stormer]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!