Average speed cameras

[Mom]

's easy to fool these...go like hell until you see one coming up. Stop for a coffee for as long as it takes to fix your elapsed time. Then go like hell again. Repeat...

You hafta like coffee though. And after a bit you'll find the caffeine is increasing your between stop speeds, so you'll have to stop for longer and drink MORE coffee...vicious circle really...

I think it would be more you would be stoping to get rid of all the coffee you are drinking that would be your saviour.

I am of the opinion that the open road speed limit in NZ is 80kph anyway, I always laugh when I am going to visit my Mother about the "slow down", "speed kills" signs, chance would be a fine thing really

[golfmade]

Unfortunately, a minority of riders treat the road with a race track mentality — we have recorded bikers riding at speeds of 130 mph.

And I'm sure it's only motorcyclists that have ever broken the speed limit on that road.

Short of closing the road, we couldn’t see any viable alternatives to the average-speed cameras to reduce the number of casualties along the Cat and Fiddle.”

I'm actually interested to know how many casualties there are along the stretch of road, anyone know where I could find that out?

I think it would be more you would be stoping to get rid of all the coffee you are drinking that would be your saviour.

Works out perfectly actually. Coffee, restroom, coffee, restroom.

[slofox]

I think it would be more you would be stoping to get rid of all the coffee you are drinking that would be your saviour.

Well...that too, now that you mention it...

I would have to say though, that when I ride to Raglan for a coffee in the mornings, I always get home faster than I get out there...might be goal approach behaviour...or it might be the caffeine hit...

[slofox]

"we have recorded bikers riding at speeds of 130 mph. "

Is THAT all? huh! pussies, the lot of 'em...

[pc220]

"we have recorded bikers riding at speeds of 130 mph. "

Is THAT all? huh! pussies, the lot of 'em...

They must be tea drinkers aye ?

[Mom]

They must be tea drinkers aye ?

Nah! Green tea mate

[oldrider]

I must be the only driver/rider in New Zealand that meticulously obeys "all" the road rules "all" the time!

It's the loneliness that is is killing me!

[Toaster]

I must be the only driver/rider in New Zealand that meticulously obeys "all" the road rules "all" the time!

It's the loneliness that is is killing me!

UM............ impeding the flow of traffic is an offence

[Guzza]

As i understand it, point to point cameras are being used to moniter trucks between christchurch and Picton

[davereid]

As i understand it, point to point cameras are being used to moniter trucks between christchurch and Picton

They already operate a fully telemetered vehicle tracking system on all major, and many minor roads. You will see the green boxes near intersections, they are about 600 high, 800 wide and 350 deep.

They currently track trucks using the weigh-in-motion system. This records the axle weights of vehicles as they enter and then depart an intersection, enabling any individual vehicle to be easily tracked.

This is already operating, but only used on trucks, at least thats what they say.

See http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/tr...e-highways.pdf
and http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/st.../SHTV-2002.pdf

And have a look at the future - already planned real time tracking of you just awaiting introduction (its only for trucks yeah right)

http://www.transport.govt.nz/ourwork...20security.pdf

Save a copy, I doubt they will stay on-line for ever.

[skinman]

wieght things will never work for motorcycles. have lost count of number of times have had to go trough traffic lights that wont change for me already. wait two fazes, look around, GO

[BikerDazz]

wieght things will never work for motorcycles. have lost count of number of times have had to go trough traffic lights that wont change for me already. wait two fazes, look around, GO

Exactomondo! such a pain in the arse. I'm waiting to get stopped by the cops for it but waddaya do?

[90s]

We'll be sweet. With all the fuckwits, trucks, caravans, gravel, roadworks and other shit on the road there's not a shitshow in hell of being able to maintain the speed limit on most of the roads.

You seem to misunderstand how these are used in the UK and will be used here. They are not for safety on the roads you mention, but will be on motorways where a lot of the time doing 120kph is usual - SH16 into the city for example. If anyone has driven into London from the M4 / M11 you will know the frustration of them putting DOWN the speed limits then putting many cameras and average speed cameras in. Outside of peak hours with an empty road ahead just craaaaawwwling along ... (and not very safe either this form of driving)