Give Way rule change

[FJRider]

Indeed. It occurred to me that this might be a good time to get a Glock.

There ... fixed it for you.

[Swoop]

Well, it appears as if the authorities are waiting until the last second to start the advertising campaign for the rule change.

Perhaps they beileve the kiwi driver has a shorter attention span, than first thought.

[Scuba_Steve]

Well, it appears as if the authorities are waiting until the last second to start the advertising campaign for the rule change.

Perhaps they beileve the kiwi driver has a shorter attention span, than first thought.

They're attempting to avoid the "what date does that rule change again?" "are we under the new or old rule now" confusion. Their plan is to spam everything all at once around the actual change over date (10 days before it starts) in an attempt to stop people switching early... Will it work??? I guess we'll find out soon enough

[Edbear]

Well, it appears as if the authorities are waiting until the last second to start the advertising campaign for the rule change.

Perhaps they beileve the kiwi driver has a shorter attention span, than first thought.

Kiwi drivers have an attention span..?

[FJRider]

The Auckland councils seem to have a problem ... There is no mention of the rest of the country.

Only Auckland seems to have road issues ... funny that ...

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/1295...e-rule-change/

[oneofsix]

The Auckland councils seem to have a problem ... There is no mention of the rest of the country.

Only Auckland seems to have road issues ... funny that ...

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/1295...e-rule-change/

Alternatively Auckland is the only council that is doing something proactive about it.

[FJRider]

Alternatively Auckland is the only council that is doing something proactive about it.

Alternatively Auckland is the only council that has problems with their roads ...

[oneofsix]

Alternatively Auckland is the only council that has problems with their roads ...

That was your original suggestion wasn't it? and I doubt it be more likely the other councils are still too busy assessing their CEO's pay rates to think about minor things like traffic. Wellington, for example, seems to take the attitude that the harder it is for motorised vehicles the more they like it so if the rule change causes issues they will be happy but they wont have thought about it.

[FJRider]

That was your original suggestion wasn't it? and I doubt it be more likely the other councils are still too busy assessing their CEO's pay rates to think about minor things like traffic. Wellington, for example, seems to take the attitude that the harder it is for motorised vehicles the more they like it so if the rule change causes issues they will be happy but they wont have thought about it.

If Auckland believes their problems should be/are national news ...

Everywhere else, Councils are just getting on with what needs to be done.

[oneofsix]

If Auckland believes their problems should be/are national news ...

Everywhere else, Councils are just getting on with what needs to be done.

Auckland = Squawkland so there you have a point and are most likely correct. I hope the other councils are getting on with it as there isn't much time left.

[FJRider]

Auckland = Squawkland so there you have a point and are most likely correct. I hope the other councils are getting on with it as there isn't much time left.

I dont see an issue with road markings ... people will (or wont) give way when they are supposed to. Nothing will change there. As long as they stay on the correct side of the road ...

Look at the road markings in your area. What changes will they need ???

[superman]

Alternatively Auckland is the only council that has problems with their roads ...

If I call Auckland Transport that a stretch of road has a dangerous patch of washout or potholes during tight corners etc, within 1 week they are there redoing the road after they've sent out a road inspector to check if it really is as bad as I said.

I find that they tend to be rather good a maintaining all the roads except for the fact they use cheap ass seal which needs redoing every bloody year in low traffic areas.

[oneofsix]

I dont see an issue with road markings ... people will (or wont) give way when they are supposed to. Nothing will change there. As long as they stay on the correct side of the road ...

Look at the road markings in your area. What changes will they need ???

more room for people waiting to turn right. I remember there was a lot of remarking of roads that went on when the current law was bought so presume this has to be "undone" when we revert to the old ways. Adjusting centre lines to allow for longer right turn queues and shorter left turn ones would be the main affect.

[Swoop]

Kiwi drivers have an attention span..?

I'm more concerned about the amount of kiwi drivers who think they are "above average" drivers.

"I'm a pretty good driver!" 84%
"I'm not that good" 14%
"I know I'm a poor driver" 2%
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10786698

Alternatively Auckland is the only council that has problems with their roads ...

You mean the amount of tax collector's on our roads?

[FJRider]

You mean the amount of tax collector's on our roads?

Aucklanders do moan if there's not at least a two lane (each way) highway to take them anywhere.

We dont have tax collector issues ... the four we have aren't perfect ... but ...