Two motorcyclists dead - Wanaka region

[FJRider]

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

It was my point ...

I don't know many that do plan on it. But do find themselves that other driver.

You rely on other drivers to do it right to keep YOU safe ... and bitch if they don't.

[BoristheBiter]

It was my point ...

I don't know many that do plan on it. But do find themselves that other driver.

You rely on other drivers to do it right to keep YOU safe ... and bitch if they don't.

Then this discussion is pointless if we are talking about different things.

And i never rely on other road uses to keep me safe.

[skippa1]

Gang related- Filthy Few

and what?

[cave weta]

And?

and what?

And it may help to eliminate some riders that are not associated to them. One was from Tauranga

[sidecar bob]

And it may help to eliminate some riders that are not associated to them. One was from Tauranga

Nice chap too, senior member.

[Zamiam]

Part of the answer to your question here

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/road-deaths/toll.html

number of riders more difficlut to find.

Thanks - so up a bit but not as much as I thought. Maybe it's just that there has been a recent spate of them :-(

[Paul in NZ]

Ooooh crap.... Not good for anyone.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8002...dis-Pass-crash

I never like to see anyone hurt on the road but maybe this was definitely 'preventable'....

[Grumph]

Ooooh crap.... Not good for anyone.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8002...dis-Pass-crash

I never like to see anyone hurt on the road but maybe this was definitely 'preventable'....

It probably was "preventable" - But two points I'd make.

I was through the pass going South early Friday - good road but a lot of blind bits and some caution was definitely required.

late friday i was on SH1 going North and met a gang ride going South around Ranfurly....three abreast, outer man riding the center line in a show of strength....and intimidaton IMO....

Put these two points together and conect the dots. Preventable, yes, probable, maybe. I may be wrong of course....

[Bender]

From NZ Herald website:

Police have charged a 20-year-old woman visiting from China with two charges of careless driving causing death following yesterday's double fatal crash near Cromwell.

Grant John Roberts, 43, of Timaru, and Dennis Michael Pederson, 54, of Tauranga, died at the scene after a Nissan collided with the motorcyclists on Lindis Pass, 19km north of Tarras in Central Otago, about 2.16pm.

A 26-year-old Timaru woman, who was a pillion passenger, was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital by the Otago Regional Rescue helicopter and remains in a critical condition.

Alexandra Police Senior Sergeant Ian Kerrisk said a 20-year-old woman, a visiting Chinese national, has been charged with two charges of careless driving causing death relating to this crash. More charges are likely to follow.

[wysper]

Isn't english interesting.

Stuff has it like this 'died when their motorcycles collided with a southbound Nissan vehicle on State Highway 8'

So even though the driver of the car is being charged, the language of the story makes it appear to be the motorcyclists fault.

[BoristheBiter]

Isn't english interesting.

Stuff has it like this 'died when their motorcycles collided with a southbound Nissan vehicle on State Highway 8'

So even though the driver of the car is being charged, the language of the story makes it appear to be the motorcyclists fault.

It's from Stuff, what else do you expect? cutting edge journalism i think not.

[FJRider]

Isn't english interesting.

Stuff has it like this 'died when their motorcycles collided with a southbound Nissan vehicle on State Highway 8'

So even though the driver of the car is being charged, the language of the story makes it appear to be the motorcyclists fault.

The car driver being charged ... does not stop it from being a motorcycle accident.

[FJRider]

late friday i was on SH1 going North and met a gang ride going South around Ranfurly....three abreast, outer man riding the center line in a show of strength....and intimidaton IMO....

Ranfurly is nowhere near SH1 ...

[Pussy]

Nice chap too, senior member.

Yep! Deno was a good bloke.

[Stylo]

Ranfurly is nowhere near SH1 ...

What I find interesting and it annoys me a little, is that this thread was originally posted on the 'General Bike Ravings' thread by me , as it was correctly intended and , rightly so. Last evening around 6 pm . Two People were killed for crying out loud!

Within 15 minutes the thread was demoted down the ladder to this trivial platform at the bottom of the bucket along with 'Jokes and Humour' etc called the 'Rants and Raves' thread ,And here we are .

Like two people dead does'nt matter.

What's happenening to KB recently or, am I missing something ?