Orange Street Triple R on Akaroa Highway? (2 January)

[rastuscat]

Speed kills. Long Live The Sloth !!

Driving/riding like a wanker does too, but it's harder to police.

Doesn't stop us trying.

[george formby]

Speed kills. Long Live The Sloth !!

Driving/riding like a wanker does too, but it's harder to police.

Doesn't stop us trying.

I reckon that I come across thoughtless/lazy/ignorant/late, road users at a ratio of about 20 : 1 compared to out and out hoons.

Thank you Rastus for acknowledging that. They really rip my nightie.

[Ocean1]

I reckon that I come across thoughtless/lazy/ignorant/late, road users at a ratio of about 20 : 1 compared to out and out hoons.

That's 'cause they're bored shitless. Get 'em up to 200k and I guarantee they'll not only be paying attention but they won't be as late.

[DMNTD:Me]

Driving/riding like a wanker does too, but it's harder to police.
Doesn't stop us trying.

If you could have a crack at the red light runners and aggressive non indicating lane changers down here it would be highly appreciated too mate.
Since moving down here I choose to drive and not ride around the greater city simply because a lot of the driving is simply scary.

[george formby]

That's 'cause they're bored shitless. Get 'em up to 200k and I guarantee they'll not only be paying attention but they won't be as late.

You may have a point.

[pritch]

If you could have a crack at the red light runners and aggressive non indicating lane changers down here it would be highly appreciated too mate.

Haven't driven in Christchurch in a few years but the late lane changers get my goat. On the local one-way system bastards drive right across town in the wrong lane then do an aggressive lane change in the last fifty metres before they have to turn right.

Then there's all the arseholes who pull out of intersections and cross into the wrong lanes. Just once in Wellington the got off their arse and did something about that, but on TV the AA said they should have used education rather than fining people.

Sometimes it's hard to be optimistic.

[ckai]

If you could have a crack at the red light runners and aggressive non indicating lane changers down here it would be highly appreciated too mate.
Since moving down here I choose to drive and not ride around the greater city simply because a lot of the driving is simply scary.

Shit, unless it's changed since I lived there, don't drive in the Waikato. Chch was a pretty much a breeze compared to here. It's the roundabouts that are the problem. It's like every one has taken the option of the Beemer driver and not selected the optional indicators when buying their car. Or they did, but can't quite work out how logic applies to the indicating rule. I was gonna suggest we should have an IQ test including with the 5 yearly licence check but I wouldn't be surprised if those that can't work it out a friggin' rocket scientists. Those buggers have no common sense.

It doesn't even make sense to bloody indicate right when going straight ahead! Indicating right tells the other drivers opposite, "oi! Stay back ya bugger. I'm coming in front of ya'".

But they may be driving under the speed limit so they're safe

[thepom]

Every day I ride to work is an adventure....just trying to stay alive here in chch...all the above posta are true about bad driving....hardest part is having to think for them.....you just know thety are going to pull out in front of you....you so know they are txting as they weave all over the road....the best is when they swerve to avoid a dip or pothole in the road like their suspension cant handle it !....every ride is an adrenaline fueled adventure...I love it ha ha.....untill the ambulance turns up....

[Kendoll]

I have been riding for 38 years so motorcycling is hardly not my thing. I respect your right to think those not skilled in "Roadcraft" can not enjoy motorcycling. Everyone has a different threshhold for risk eh.

Good on ya mate, each to their own. But you've made your point so leave this guy to it eh? It's not necessary to turn it into a safety debate when all Muppet was trying to do is compliment another rider. Live and let live, and all that

[thepom]

I dont get freaked out...its a buzz ha ha and riding in wet and icey conditions hones your skills too...smooth throttle and brakes response. ....and coppers waiting in the garage forecourts is sneaky but does show forward thinking...

[ckai]

While I dont get as freaked out riding as you in ChCh unless the road is wet or icy things will certainly not change as long as the cops regard having no reg or wof as more dangerous offenses by entrapping people at service stations.

Not to be picky, but bloody long sentence this. You wouldn't mind splitting it up with maybe a full stop or comma (or two)? I read it a couple of times and didn't know if you are freaked out with wet and icy conditions, as well as cops at the servo, or agree that no rego and wof is dangerous.

thepom obviously worked it out but I just want to double check. Hate to get the wrong idea of your opinion.

[dangerous]

Thank you Rastus for acknowledging that. They really rip my nightie.

like sand in ya vigana aye man.

If you could have a crack at the red light runners and aggressive non indicating lane changers down here it would be highly appreciated too mate.
Since moving down here I choose to drive and not ride around the greater city simply because a lot of the driving is simply scary.

LOL... I had heard you were here man, so tell us what ya really think them dorklanders wont believe ya.

Haven't driven in Christchurch in a few years but the late lane changers get my goat.

na mate, here its the fuck with that swing into your lane cos 325km up the road they want to turn right, nothing wrong with late change... indercate lane next door will ease off and ya in... no wait

Shit, unless it's changed since I lived there, don't drive in the Waikato. Chch was a pretty much a breeze compared to here.

it has man and twice as bad since the quakes, ya look out for ya self end of

No I do not agree that no WOF and reg is more dangerous than actual dangerous riding/driving and having no wof does not always mean unsafe.

shit dont mention anything on that orange trip thread that I agree with ya... last weekend at the entrance to the woodstock rally, the cops had 6 cars duno how many people but they were only pulling bikes and going mental with rego, wof and licence tickets, those pulled were proberly the safest riders on the road that day

[DMNTD:Me]

...LOL... I had heard you were here man, so tell us what ya really think them dorklanders wont believe ya.

Heh...we'll have a catch up mate as if I typed out what I really feel about the state of driving down here I'd get banned from this forum

[quickbuck]

shit dont mention anything on that orange trip thread that I agree with ya...

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