Police getting tougher on speed tolerance

**swbarnett** · 10th January 2015, 08:59

Originally Posted by Ocean1

I just watched that and thought the same thing. Looked to me like the bus was past him before the lanes merged.

Close, I must admit, but in my opinion he's the one that should have taken action to avoid any close call in that situation, just get off the gas for 5 seconds. In fact he's the one legally required to give way in that situation.

Exactly. Small dick syndrome IMO - on the part of the car driver. Some people are just too damn precious.

**scumdog** · 10th January 2015, 08:59

Originally Posted by unstuck

A video clip

Kewl, bloody kewl, well worth the watch.

**bogan** · 10th January 2015, 09:08

Originally Posted by unstuck

Are they under camo to hide their shitty arse music?

**unstuck** · 10th January 2015, 09:16

Originally Posted by bogan

Are they under camo to hide their shitty arse music?

You would be the first to go precious.

**roogazza** · 10th January 2015, 09:18

doing 92kmh towing a boat ! I'd blow by every time !

**bogan** · 10th January 2015, 09:41

Originally Posted by unstuck

You would be the first to go precious.

Maaate, I went precious a long time back, just waiting to go platinum now

**Berries** · 10th January 2015, 10:14

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Weird! It's not on the page I went to.....

I imagine it would get removed quite quickly if they allowed comments.

Originally Posted by Stuff website

Intercity failed to respond to numerous messages left by The Timaru Herald.

No wonder. I am just thankful that his children didn't witness it.

**Gremlin** · 10th January 2015, 11:00

Originally Posted by Berries

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

footage-of-bad-driving-goes-viral

It's obvious. He was suprised when a massive bus painted in horrible green suddenly appeared... I'd be worried about my eye sight and observation too

**mossy1200** · 10th January 2015, 11:07

I have a problem with a driver that has cruse control set 92 and doesn't let traffic past in a passing lane.
He should have been slowing down to let a vehicle that would struggle to get past without a passing lane.

Starting to think zero tolerance is having a negative effect on road safety yet?
Slower drivers frustrating other drivers into taking risks?

**BigAl** · 10th January 2015, 11:20

Originally Posted by TheDemonLord

Still there for me - Bus did an okay job, $10 says the guy in the car sped up to try and stop the bus overtaking

+1, driver having a moan when he was in the wrong.

**swbarnett** · 10th January 2015, 11:25

Originally Posted by Berries

I imagine it would get removed quite quickly if they allowed comments.

Nah, it was there. My Firefox won't show it.

**_Shrek_** · 10th January 2015, 12:55

Originally Posted by Berries

And now people who admit to setting their cruise control above the speed limit and indicating for 200m are getting uppity when they are overtaken in a passing lane.

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

footage-of-bad-driving-goes-viral

count the white line, the car speeds up as the bus is passing....

nothing wrong with the way he passed.... Ive been passed in the same spot towing a trailer, & most likely by the same bus/driver, coz he don't waste any time, nor does he hold any one up

**swbarnett** · 10th January 2015, 13:18

Originally Posted by Berries

Can anyone tell me what this bloke is so worried about?

The trouble with cases like this is that even if it looks dodgy (which I don't think it does) the video only shows half the story. What we need is the bus's point of view as well.