Two motorcyclists dead - Wanaka region

[jim.cox]

Also in that area is a straight with a slight rise that breaks the line of sight. Tempting to overtake, but traveling north you cant see southbound vehicles

[FJRider]

must say beautiful scenery... looked lovely

must have been having a great ride !

Stephen

It is a great ride. Do it in summer. Snow and ice in the winter can ruin your day ...

[Berries]

Initial reports were the accident was near Goodger road. There i a dangerous corner just north of that that people take wide coming south. (a 30 km corner)

If you are thinking of Camp Creek it is a 45.

[FJRider]

If you are thinking of Camp Creek it is a 45.

You are correct. I was wrong there ... dam. (I hate that)

There used to be a cross on the armco on the northern end (river side) for years ... in memory of a biker that didn't make it around the corner.
The big red SLOW DOWN NOW signs still get missed being seen by some. Don't ask me how they can be ...

[Brian d marge]

news said there may be a link to the Road Knights

Why am I imagining things that really shouldn't be imagined

BTW is that the place , I read about a few years ago, the road dips and actually hides the oncoming car
You come steaming along , think the road is clear and whollop ,,,,,,

What ever happened , sad all round
Sad all round

In this case , if its not the car pulling out , and is the road , driving , this is a heads up I think

Stephen

[Berries]

Why am I imagining things that really shouldn't be imagined

That's what people do.

BTW is that the place , I read about a few years ago, the road dips and actually hides the oncoming car
You come steaming along , think the road is clear and whollop ,,,,,,

Not related at all but two people have now mentioned that bit of road. If someone can PM me the location I will pass it to the right man to get it looked at.

[BoristheBiter]

The big red SLOW DOWN NOW signs still get missed being seen by some. Don't ask me how they can be ...

I would say it's because 99% of the time they are complete bollocks.
There are so many signs telling you to slow down, numbered corners that can be safely taken at twice what they say that they just aren't taken seriously.

But then there are them that see it as a challenge.

[FJRider]

Why am I imagining things that really shouldn't be imagined

BTW is that the place , I read about a few years ago, the road dips and actually hides the oncoming car
You come steaming along , think the road is clear and whollop ,,,,,,

What ever happened , sad all round
Sad all round

In this case , if its not the car pulling out , and is the road , driving , this is a heads up I think

Stephen

With the high number of overseas tourists ... a few revert to driving on the right hand side of the road after a picnic stop.

[cave weta]

Gang related- Filthy Few

[FJRider]

I would say it's because 99% of the time they are complete bollocks.
There are so many signs telling you to slow down, numbered corners that can be safely taken at twice what they say that they just aren't taken seriously.

But then there are them that see it as a challenge.

If you get it right good. If the vehicle coming the other way gets it right ... even better. But no matter how good you are ... if that OTHER vehicle gets it wrong ...

[BoristheBiter]

If you get it right good. If the vehicle coming the other way gets it right ... even better. But no matter how good you are ... if that OTHER vehicle gets it wrong ...

Then signs are going to mean even less.

[FJRider]

They were part of a group. Harley Davidsons ... other members witnessed the accident ... but refused to comment.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-tim...Pass-collision

[unstuck]

Gang related- Filthy Few

And?

[FJRider]

Then signs are going to mean even less.

Don't be that other driver then, and fuck up somebody elses day.

[BoristheBiter]

Don't be that other driver then, and fuck up somebody elses day.

Don't plan on it, but then who does?
but that wasn't my point.