Big crash just south of Porirua on SH1 (29 January)

**carbonhed** · 29th January 2011, 16:32

Harley's all over the place this afternoon. Not sure what types... just large and black. At least one badly hurt.

Best wishes for a swift recovery.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4597...ed-after-crash

**Wally Simmonds** · 29th January 2011, 16:39

Yeah, went into town at 1.30pm and traffic was pretty backed up..still bad at 3 when I got back.

**rustic101** · 29th January 2011, 16:49

Traveled from Blue Mountains to town and was passed by a few meat axes, just hope it was not them. Saw a nice young lady at the petrol stn on what I think was a new super low or 883, again hope she was not involved.

**Devil** · 29th January 2011, 17:14

There's no excuse for the following distance displayed by many riders travelling in a group. There simply should not have been this many bikes involved in this incident.

**supa.m** · 29th January 2011, 17:19

Originally Posted by Devil

There's no excuse for the following distance displayed by many riders travelling in a group. There simply should not have been this many bikes involved in this incident.

Do you know what the cause was, the Police dont, or at least are not saying?

MD · 29th January 2011, 18:16

It must have been a mess. Never seen the M/W closed for so long at Tawa. It was for about 3 hrs. I was walking the dog down at the park and saw the chaos traffic jam and had a word with the Fulton Holgan/whatever road management truck driver who had closed the northbound on ramp at Tawa. They were diverting all northbound traffic through the Tawa -Porirua backroad but that totally ground to a halt.

Speedy recover to those hurt.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 29th January 2011, 18:39

It was the Highway 61 crew. Hate to be the car involved.

**Mad-V2** · 29th January 2011, 18:49

Not sure if I'm too sad about this one. The first guy would have seen it all happen and done the runners.
Here's some of the story CLICKY LINKEY

**fliplid** · 29th January 2011, 18:51

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/region...le-gang-police

Sounds like a dodgy passing manoeuvre.

ha, bit late due o trying to get manoeuvre right ...

**Foxzee** · 29th January 2011, 19:02

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

It was the Highway 61 crew. Hate to be the car involved.

That makes me feel better knowing it was only them!...still someone's loved one!...are we now going to assume that there will be a fallout for the cage driver!

**Elysium** · 29th January 2011, 19:33

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

It was the Highway 61 crew. Hate to be the car involved.

I wouldn't be surpised to find the bikers caused the crash then. I've been a witness of biker gangs insane passing manoeuvres too often.

**bsasuper** · 29th January 2011, 19:39

That poor tarmac

**That looks like fun** · 29th January 2011, 19:47

Originally Posted by Elysium

I wouldn't be surpised to find the bikers caused the crash then. I've been a witness of biker gangs insane passing manoeuvres too often.

I have been a witness of some insane passing manoeuvres by people who arnt gang members.

Some of the worst driving I have witnessed on a regular basis is a group of middle aged men who travel in convey to their local "Christian" meeting. Every Sunday CB call went out warning which church that particular "Gang" was heading too that day.

So before we poke gangs with the "FUKYU" stick lets clean up our own act.
No I am not a Gang member, no I don't agree with stupid overtaking, I just don't like stereotyping

**Crasherfromwayback** · 29th January 2011, 19:47

Originally Posted by Foxzee

That makes me feel better knowing it was only them!...still someone's loved one!...are we now going to assume that there will be a fallout for the cage driver!

Correct. Not cool that someone is hurt regardless.

Originally Posted by Elysium

I wouldn't be surpised to find the bikers caused the crash then. I've been a witness of biker gangs insane passing manoeuvres too often.

You may well be correct. But until we know??? I deal with them, and have done for years. There are some very dodgy riders amongst most of the 'clubs', that much is true.