Possible bike vs car New Plymouth

[elle-f]

I heard there was a bike vs people mover on the rimutakas this afternoon as well. anybody know anything about that? apparently the rider was with 3 others and they had stopped. thats all i know but judging by what people have said - it didnt look good at all

Rest in Peace to that biker who was mentioned

[Street Gerbil]

RIP biker.
I am anal about ATG ATT, but it seems that this is one instance where having or not having proper gear would not have done a slightest bit of difference. Apparently the collision was so bad that the car (!) burst into flames. Alas, in bike vs. car, car always wins.

BTW does anyone know what went wrong on southbound sh1 in the region of the spaghetti junction at approx 1315. The traffic was stopped for at least 10 minutes. I sure hope nothing serious. May be another 'save the kitten' stunt.


EDITED: Here is the official announcement. F***!

[elle-f]

where is spaghetti junction?

[Ixion]

Just up the road from Lake Lasagna

[crashe]

where is spaghetti junction?

Tis the section of the Auckland motorway's where they all join up together.
And at peak time it gets very clogged indeed.



The nor-western joins the southern motorway.
The nor-western joins the northern motorway.

The southern joins the northern motorway.
The southern joins the nor-western motorway.

The northern joins the nor-western motorway.
The northern joins the southern motorway.

[elle-f]

OH........i um get it........

[Madness]

I heard there was a bike vs people mover on the rimutakas this afternoon as well. anybody know anything about that?

Buell going uphill from Feathers, seems he may have been caught out by a wind gust as it appeared to me that collision happened in downhill lane. Impact across front of people mover and a big head-sized impression in windscreen. Ambo took rider towards Feathers quite slowly, possibly not a bad sign?

[Hans]

Buell going uphill from Feathers, seems he may have been caught out by a wind gust as it appeared to me that collision happened in downhill lane. Impact across front of people mover and a big head-sized impression in windscreen. Ambo took rider towards Feathers quite slowly, possibly not a bad sign?

To the contrary. If an ambo takes off slowly it's usually a bad sign.

[CM2005]

Blind car man. fuckwits. typical. sad too see another biker down... Ride In Peace

[Patrick]

Funny how the stories grow in Tardme... thought they must have been talking about something else...

Don't think he is a KBer... lived out Waitara. Had his daughter on the back earlier, luckily not at the crash...

Short version... Early days but speed on his part "may" be a factor but investigation continues... the car did a U turn in front of him...

[Krusti]

Cars should be banned!

Never nice to hear this sort of news...RIP

[Donor]

To the contrary. If an ambo takes off slowly it's usually a bad sign.

Really?

I've transported many people at road speed or below if it's a bit bumpy... never been a bad thing as far as I am aware...

Usually, if it's a fatal, the ambulance won't transport the victim. The police leave the body in situ until their scene exam is complete, and the on call undertaker will be called to remove the body.

[Hans]

My bad. Didn't realise that's the way it works over here. Back at home ambos will take the deceased away.

[Mully]

BTW does anyone know what went wrong on southbound sh1 in the region of the spaghetti junction at approx 1315. The traffic was stopped for at least 10 minutes. I sure hope nothing serious. May be another 'save the kitten' stunt.

It was some dozy bint stopping on the Newmarker flyover, jumping out of the cage and threatening to jump off.

Apparently, it was only for 10 minutes, but in typical Auckland motorway fashion, the back up lasted for hours. Oh, and the Girls Day Out thing in Greenlane wouldn't have helped much.

Off topic, so anyway. RIP biker and condolences to the family.

[sunhuntin]

Tis the section of the Auckland motorway's where they all join up together.
And at peak time it gets very clogged indeed.



The nor-western joins the southern motorway.
The nor-western joins the northern motorway.

The southern joins the northern motorway.
The southern joins the nor-western motorway.

The northern joins the nor-western motorway.
The northern joins the southern motorway.

and the toe bones connected to the...foot bone
the foots bones connected to the.... leg bone
leg bones connected to...............................
*claps in rhythm*