Learner/Restricted night riding ban

[Ratti]

Another wonderful inconsistancy. You would think the boffins would have noted it eh?

[Tink]

Night time. Tiredness. Lack of attention on roads. Etc


People arent used to driving at night. They like to see EVERYTHING alight, Not just what their headlights illuminate..

Thats IF they have there friggen lights on... I ride and drive to work just after sunrise, or light, and the amount of people with no lights on gobsmacks me!

Moving targets should have lights on (like bikes) ALL THE TIME... its law I think in England.

[Toaster]

you can apply for an exemption from your licence restrictions. in your case it would almost certainly be granted, particularly if the bike is your only mode of transport.

Yes can be done but has to be supported e.g. from employer requiring shift work and no public transport alternatives at those times etc etc.

[Daffyd]

Moving targets should have lights on (like bikes) ALL THE TIME... its law I think in England.

It's law here, too. (For bikes.)

[sunhuntin]

Can you? Didn't realise that...might investigate...hmmm.

get your boss to write a letter on your behalf, then send it away with your application for your exemption. i did this when i got a night fill job at a supermarket and it was granted no worries. it said i was to take the most direct route home, which for me was littered with lights that didnt change for me no matter where i positioned on the "pad". so i took a side road that only had one set of lights, and that set i could sneak around the corner if they were red.

i much prefered night riding, and even did a ride to welly, arriving about 10.30, but being winter it was dark before i even left town.

[Tink]

It's law here, too. (For bikes.)

Yup I know, but it should be for cars too... shit I remember reading an article in the herald, some jerk decided that drivers that drive with their lights on are morans. I believe his name was DICK ...!

[Daffyd]

Yup I know, but it should be for cars too... shit I remember reading an article in the herald, some jerk decided that drivers that drive with their lights on are morans. I believe his name was DICK ...!

Not sure that I agree with you there... If everyone had their lights on bikes wouldn't stand out as much. And I think you mean 'morons'.

[superman]

Yup I know, but it should be for cars too... shit I remember reading an article in the herald, some jerk decided that drivers that drive with their lights on are morans. I believe his name was DICK ...!

If you can't see a car without its lights on unless it's pitch black you shouldn't be driving. Granted it would help the people who don't know how to look, but then instead of making things easier to be seen the best thing to do would improve their looking ability. Rather than make the drivers of automatic vehicles even lazier.

[Tink]

If you can't see a car without its lights on unless it's pitch black you shouldn't be driving. Granted it would help the people who don't know how to look, but then instead of making things easier to be seen the best thing to do would improve their looking ability. Rather than make the drivers of automatic vehicles even lazier.

You have a good point, but you can't change the mentality of the people, foreign drivers alike, people just don't see... even the best of drivers on the open road, my car is light blue, it is hard to be seen on the road, but its a CRV, a big car... and I too have another problem, blind spots... I have two. And have had many near misses, and apologized profoundly to the other driver. I drive with my lights on now on the open road...

[Tink]

Not sure that I agree with you there... If everyone had their lights on bikes wouldn't stand out as much. And I think you mean 'morons'.

Possibly!!!! typos and spelling are not my worry! That is for Hitcher or PB

I live on a quiet road, and yet whenever a car goes past that is loud I look up not sure if its a harley or a car, so IN a sense you are right, if I can't differ a sound, how can one differ a bike, mind you hitting or not seeing any type of a vehicle is surely not a good thing!

[superman]

You have a good point, but you can't change the mentality of the people, foreign drivers alike, people just don't see... even the best of drivers on the open road, my car is light blue, it is hard to be seen on the road, but its a CRV, a big car... and I too have another problem, blind spots... I have two. And have had many near misses, and apologized profoundly to the other driver. I drive with my lights on now on the open road...

That just makes be question why you drive a CRV at all. I hope to god you never drive a car that size with only yourself inside, not utilizing all the space it's taking up.

Though I guess some people like big roomy cars, particular big roomy Americans.

[Tink]

That just makes be question why you drive a CRV at all. I hope to god you never drive a car that size with only yourself inside, not utilizing all the space it's taking up.

Though I guess some people like big roomy cars, particular big roomy Americans.

I have kids, I ride the bike when I am alone!!!!!!!!!

And I don't live in the city... I live the country.

Don't quote me the house wife with a big car in the city thing, cause that will make me grumpy! lol

[superman]

I have kids, I ride the bike when I am alone!!!!!!!!!

And I don't live in the city... I live the country.

Oh thank goodness. Excuse myself then. Living in the outskirts of Auckland and seeing nice clean 4wd everywhere makes me very angry. and this is turning me into an angry stereotypical Aucklander.

[Tink]

Oh thank goodness. Excuse myself then. Living in the outskirts of Auckland and seeing nice clean 4wd everywhere makes me very angry. and in turn this turns you into an angry stereotypical Aucklander.

Your not from Auckland your from Clevedon get over it....

[superman]

Your not from Auckland your from Clevedon get over it....

My address and insurance say I live in high risk Papakura and charge me extra. Never mind the fact I live down a 5km no exit road with cameras at the entrance!

But it's nice to know you think I'm not an Aucklander