Right-turn requirements?

**spookytooth** · 26th January 2008, 20:19

Just read this in paper.This happened on a straight main road Tga ppl will know the road beteen welcomebay round about and Windermare round about 100k zone.A car stopped in middle of road to turn right into hot pools.Isn't this illegal? (ment to pull over to left till roads clear ahead) a van in traviling in frount of two bikes (blocking view of road)has to swerve to miss car 1 bike also swerves around car other guy on buel not so lucky plants bike up the ass of car goes over the roof.Guy walks away lucky

Anyways

says its all the bikers fault ?surely its the car drivers fault for stopping in the middle of the road Just wondering

**Skunk** · 26th January 2008, 20:25

Both are at fault legally but the biker is guilty of more road rules being broken. Car only broke one (a little enforced one too). Lucky biker.

**99TLS** · 26th January 2008, 20:26

arent you in the wrong for following to close if you hit the car infront ????

**spookytooth** · 26th January 2008, 20:29

Originally Posted by 99TLS

arent you in the wrong for following to close if you hit the car infront ????

Yea but what gets me is the van swerves aside suddenly theres a car in these guys path(and it shouldnt even be there ) and that makes it there fault

**yungatart** · 26th January 2008, 20:29

Yes! You must be able to stop in half the clear distance ahead.
Biker's fault.

**Skunk** · 26th January 2008, 20:30

'Failing to stop in the available distance' is the legal term. Been done for it years ago.

**99TLS** · 26th January 2008, 20:35

Originally Posted by spookytooth

Yea but what gets me is the van swerves aside suddenly theres a car in these guys path(and it shouldnt even be there ) and that makes it there fault

yeah i know where your coming from, but it seem they were in the wrong place at the wrong time

**spookytooth** · 26th January 2008, 20:37

wanders off muttering law seems f'in stupid

**Jantar** · 26th January 2008, 20:38

Unfortunately, the car did nothing wrong. This is another of those rule changes that have snuck through without the public being fully informed. It used to be that a car turning right from a 100 kmh area pulled hard left, until the road was clear. Now the vehicle turning right has the option of stopping at the centerline and waiting.

**sAsLEX** · 26th January 2008, 20:42

I nearly did something simialary stupid the other day.

Following a tanker who I thought was turning into a farm up ahead as he started indicating right...... so I went to go up the inside not stupid fast just cruising...... but he was indicating to go around a tractor/harvester that I nearly collected as I was a touch close to the back of the tanker......

Keep your distance folks and make sure you know what is ahead, and never assume you know why someone is doing something!

**sAsLEX** · 26th January 2008, 20:44

Originally Posted by Jantar

Unfortunately, the car did nothing wrong. This is another of those rule changes that have snuck through without the public being fully informed. It used to be that a car turning right from a 100 kmh area pulled hard left, until the road was clear. Now the vehicle turning right has the option of stopping at the centerline and waiting.

Ask Kirk about the genius that did half and half infront of us on the way to CHCH, indicated right slowed down as though doing the staying in the centre then as we neared going around the left pulled hard over to the left whilst indicating right the whole time....... fuckin tourists......

**spookytooth** · 26th January 2008, 20:46

Originally Posted by Jantar

Unfortunately, the car did nothing wrong. This is another of those rule changes that have snuck through without the public being fully informed. It used to be that a car turning right from a 100 kmh area pulled hard left, until the road was clear. Now the vehicle turning right has the option of stopping at the centerline and waiting.

Arr Thanks

**Highlander** · 26th January 2008, 21:04

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Ask Kirk about the genius that did half and half infront of us on the way to CHCH, indicated right slowed down as though doing the staying in the centre then as we neared going around the left pulled hard over to the left whilst indicating right the whole time....... fuckin tourists......

Had that happen myself. I "Failed to stop" wrote off the car I tail ended, and the one coming the other way that he was pushed into. They fixed mine, and the one that was turning didn't get touched. Lucky we all walked away with nothing more than seat belt bruises and the experience.

**homer** · 26th January 2008, 21:13

still following to close if there was more gap to the van then they could have stopped

**spookytooth** · 26th January 2008, 21:36

Originally Posted by homer

still following to close if there was more gap to the van then they could have stopped

Well if your following a big transit sitting close to the left hand side it swerves left on this stretch of road it would be in the gravel,chances are your going to travel a long way before you stop wondering WTF think crap and swerve left then see car

But yea if you hit some one from behind its all bad