Akaroa GP faces new hazards

**rastuscat** · 10th October 2022, 15:41

Originally Posted by Grumph

Our new one in ChCh is a Mauger. With all the familial vehicle related history that brings with it.

If as a councillor he can dig ditches the council wouldn't do, I'm picking he could just as easily ignore a govt dept. wanting to change speed limits.

The mayor only gets 1 vote on council, which is as many votes as everyone else. So to effect change, he has to influence the others he's surrounded by.

Time will tell. The speed limit changes have come from Waka Kotahi, so not sure the mayor can do much.

**Berries** · 10th October 2022, 16:58

Originally Posted by Grumph

Our new one in ChCh is a Mauger. With all the familial vehicle related history that brings with it.

If as a councillor he can dig ditches the council wouldn't do, I'm picking he could just as easily ignore a govt dept wanting to change speed limits.

Only problem is the council is funded to the tune of many millions of dollars by that same government department. That funding will become a bit precarious to any council that does not toe the party line.

Plenty of threats of legal action already out there for some councils that did not want to go quite as draconian as suggested.

**jim.cox** · 10th October 2022, 19:00

The Akaroa Rd is State Highway - the council does not get a say.

They're responsible for local roads - like Hilltop and Summit

**jellywrestler** · 10th October 2022, 19:02

I'm going to exercise my right to only recognise speed limit signs in Maori.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 10th October 2022, 21:15

Originally Posted by rastuscat

The mayor only gets 1 vote on council, which is as many votes as everyone else. So to effect change, he has to influence the others he's surrounded by.

Time will tell. The speed limit changes have come from Waka Kotahi, so not sure the mayor can do much.

some brave soul had taken some direct action. I saw an 80 sign on its pole lying by the side of the road. Pole had a kink in it as if a Ranger driver had given it a wee nudge. Maybe on the Motukarara straight? Before the sweeper that is a gas at about 170. Gotta be careful of people coming out the black tulip though and the corner after it tightens and is armco lined.... it opens up to that rippled straight.

**roogazza** · 11th October 2022, 06:31

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

I'm going to exercise my right to only recognise speed limit signs in Maori.

hopefully the next election will stop all this maori shit take over.
I mean fucking subtitles on TV for one !!!!!!!!!!!

**pritch** · 11th October 2022, 08:24

Saw a Youtube clip of an American talking about truck owners and their self image. Most live in the suburbs and don't need a truck. He himself lived up a dirt road, in his state the people who live up the dirt roads, who we might expect to drive trucks, don't. They tend to drive muscle cars.

**george formby** · 11th October 2022, 08:43

Originally Posted by pritch

Saw a Youtube clip of an American talking about truck owners and their self image. Most live in the suburbs and don't need a truck. He himself lived up a dirt road, in his state the people who live up the dirt roads, who we might expect to drive trucks, don't. They tend to drive muscle cars.

Ginger Billy?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 11th October 2022, 09:17

Originally Posted by roogazza

hopefully the next election will stop all this maori shit take over.
I mean fucking subtitles on TV for one !!!!!!!!!!!

OK Boomer!

**Racing Dave** · 11th October 2022, 10:44

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Maybe on the Motukarara straight? Before the sweeper that is a gas at about 170. Gotta be careful of people coming out the black tulip though and the corner after it tightens and is armco lined.... it opens up to that rippled straight.

In a previous life, RC was very familiar with the exit speed from the sweeper heading towards Chch...

**pritch** · 11th October 2022, 11:47

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

OK Boomer!

I can laugh at that, I'm pre-boomer.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 11th October 2022, 13:36

Originally Posted by Racing Dave

In a previous life, RC was very familiar with the exit speed from the sweeper heading towards Chch...

Oh, I'm aware.....

that and the straight just before the road sweeps right then the bends by the lake then into Little River.... quite often camped at the end of the straight. Used to be able to hit 2x the speed limit there pretty easy I'm told. Not me, I was on a pushbike...

**rastuscat** · 11th October 2022, 18:41

Originally Posted by Racing Dave

In a previous life, RC was very familiar with the exit speed from the sweeper heading towards Chch...

178, as I recall.

Good memory fella, well mentioned.

**Berries** · 11th October 2022, 22:36

Originally Posted by Grumph

Our new one in ChCh is a Mauger. With all the familial vehicle related history that brings with it.

If as a councillor he can dig ditches the council wouldn't do, I'm picking he could just as easily ignore a govt dept wanting to change speed limits.

Saw him on t'news tonight. Lets see how he goes getting Ashburton and Waimak to pay for your stadium.