Wire barriers TV3 NEWS TONIGHT

[Coyote]

Cor, the chick with the R6 was a cutie

Waist down??!!? Holy fuck, I expected arms getting torn off by those barriers, I didn't expect anything as grusome (and morbidly awesome) as that

[skidMark]

bloodey old bugger from LTNZ though....

oh eweve proven these have been effective at stopping vehicles crossing over...

well yeah but so does concrete u fucking toss.....

i note he ddnt go onto the topic of what happens when a motorbiker fits it...there are solutions that will work for both bikes and cars....

the wires are lethal.

SM

[Kelem]

Very well done.

[Filterer]

This was done at very short notice and rather quickly so we had little time to prepare. I was rather nervous but hopefully that doesn't come across on camera too much.

Came across really well

[skidMark]

Cor, the chick with the R6 was a cutie

Waist down??!!? Holy fuck, I expected arms getting torn off by those barriers, I didn't expect anything as grusome (and morbidly awesome) as that

that was draco lol reow

[deanohit]

bloodey old bugger from LTNZ though....
oh eweve proven these have been effective at stopping vehicles crossing over...
well yeah but so does concrete u fucking toss.....
i note he ddnt go onto the topic of what happens when a motorbiker fits it...there are solutions that will work for both bikes and cars....
the wires are lethal.
SM

Too bloody right, I noticed the same thing.

[MotoGirl]

This was done at very short notice and rather quickly so we had little time to prepare. I was rather nervous but hopefully that doesn't come across on camera too much.

Good job there! I recognised that bike in the picture behind Felix too

[Dave-]

I'm sorry for his death but I oppose your argument.

clearly I am out numbered.

so I'm not going to post my reasons, and like a proper minority, will just be quiet.

best of luck with your campaign.

[gijoe1313]

Points well made and excellent presentation of your views (and naturally the rest of us).

to think it had to have an incident like this to have the issue raised with authorities to address concerns we already had with the wire barriers...

[skidMark]

Hi all,

Zapf & I have just been interviewed by TV3 for the news tonight regarding the recent death involving wire barriers. Zapf has been interviewed as a close friend of the deceased and his experiences in the aftermath of such a horrible accident. I was interviewed to express the opinion/concerns of motorcyclists regarding wire barriers.

The reporter has done her best to represent the facts but has indicated that she is at the mercy of her producer. So fingers crossed nothing we say will be edited incorrectly.

I hope I represented NZ's motorcycling community articulately. I talked about the poor safety record internationally, and that we would like to see them removed or have safety covers fitted to the base in the meantime as they have done in countries like france.

This was done at very short notice and rather quickly so we had little time to prepare. I was rather nervous but hopefully that doesn't come across on camera too much.

TV3 would be interested in covering a protest ride. The reporter would like a date as soon as possible as in the world of today's media once a story goes cold they are less likely to cover it. So guys & gals if we wanna do this let's get it organised.

The reporter also works for 60minutes and is approaching her producer about the possibility of covering a story about wire barriers. Let's make our voices heard folks.

Regards, Draco (Jen)

hmmm but whats a base safety cover going to do....it's the wires that would be a bigger problem than the post i would suspect.

[deanohit]

hmmm but whats a base safety cover going to do....it's the wires that would be a bigger problem than the post i would suspect.

Go and have a look in the other thread on wire barriers, there some good facts and articles in there.

[Coyote]

that was draco lol reow

Tis the joke

Stand by my comment anyway

[devnull]

I agree with Mark... The TNZ guy came across as a complete tosser.
Doesn't seem to realise that it's more than just CARS that use roads...

Draco & Zapf put the point across really well - great job. You guys rocked!!!

[rainman]

I'm sorry for his death but I oppose your argument.

clearly I am out numbered.

so I'm not going to post my reasons, and like a proper minority, will just be quiet.

best of luck with your campaign.

Curious approach. Are you in disagreement with the dispute around the barriers in general (if so I would be keen to understand your point, and I suspect others would too), or is your disagreement related to this specific case (if so I may be able to guess why you would want to remain silent)?

Oh, and to Zapf and Draco - awesome job. Way better than I woulda done, and I've been media trained n'all

[MSTRS:Me]

Arrived home too late to watch the interview...damn, sounds like you two did us proud as spokespersons for the vulnerable. Well done. Does someone have a link to the online video?