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Well there be any decent roads left for you Auckland guy's to drive on?
Auckland Roads
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nightz
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Re: Auckland Roads
I thought because of traffic, Aucklanders can only do about 3.6km/h anyway
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Past: 1990 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, "Semi Parts Car" 1991 Toyota MR2 G-Limited, '91 G-Limited, '89 G-Limited, '91 NZ New MR2, '91 G-Limited, '91 GT (Parts Car), '99 Altezza 3SGE, '98 Altezza 1GFE, '88 Corolla, '96 Curren, '94 Ceres Corolla, '94 Levin, '90 Hiace Super Custom 4x4, '91 Mirage, '93 MX-6 J-Spec, '91 Familia, '91 Galant, '90 Navara, '96 Commodore, '94 Pajero, '89 Lancer, '93 Pajero, '92 Pajero, '89 Mirage, '92 Terrano, '87 Familia, '03 Colt, '91 Pajero, '91 Pajero, '97 Carib, '96 Carina, '02 Turbo Forester
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Malcolm
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Re: Auckland Roads
Given the rate at which road deaths in Auckland have been increasing, maybe a better question would be: if something isn't done about it, will there be any Aucklanders left to drive on the roads?
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mickeyduck
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Re: Auckland Roads
Deaths from speeding don't happen because people adhering to the speed limit crash. Deaths from speeding happen because people NOT adhering to the speed limit crash.
So how is it that slowing down all the people that pretty-much adhere to the speed limit will reduce the number of speed-related crashes?
Reducing the speed limit will not prevent kids who are driving stolen cars, or idiots on P, or drunk drivers, from driving pedal to the metal with no regard for others while trying to evade arrest. And crashing. And being killed. Or killing others. If you looked into the majority of speed-related deaths on Auckland roads (officially 28 in 2017) you'd likely find most of them were caused by those kind of idiots. Lowering the speed limit will NOT change their behaviour one bit.
In my opinion reducing the speed limit in the CBD or in areas where there is a lot of pedestrian traffic makes sense. But I don't see how such widespread changes will really help anyone. Unless your chosen means of transport is an e-scooter and you want all the cars around traveling the same speed as you?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/arti ... d=12177565
I don't understand the law regards these things either. These are powered wheeled vehicles legally allowed to mix it up with cars on suburban streets, yet you don't need an understanding of the road code (aka a license) or even a helmet to use one? With their tiny wheels they only need to hit a small stone, or get the speed wobbles going down-hill, to give someone a nasty injury.
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/lifestyle ... ef=nzhhome
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/arti ... d=12177613
Yeah some of our laws are real clever...
So how is it that slowing down all the people that pretty-much adhere to the speed limit will reduce the number of speed-related crashes?
Reducing the speed limit will not prevent kids who are driving stolen cars, or idiots on P, or drunk drivers, from driving pedal to the metal with no regard for others while trying to evade arrest. And crashing. And being killed. Or killing others. If you looked into the majority of speed-related deaths on Auckland roads (officially 28 in 2017) you'd likely find most of them were caused by those kind of idiots. Lowering the speed limit will NOT change their behaviour one bit.
In my opinion reducing the speed limit in the CBD or in areas where there is a lot of pedestrian traffic makes sense. But I don't see how such widespread changes will really help anyone. Unless your chosen means of transport is an e-scooter and you want all the cars around traveling the same speed as you?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/arti ... d=12177565
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Retired - President 2012 - 2018
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Retired - Auckland Area Coordinator 2009 - 2018
Retired - Webmaster, Forum Host & Admin 2010 - 2018 - Now it's mknz
Financial Club Member since 2004 and thanks to *84vvt and co-conspirators, Life Member since April 2017
100+ MR2OCNZ runs and counting... When going hard, good rubber's your best protection against unwanted accidents. Buy good tyres!
When you're nearing the end of the drag-strip and you have no 'chute, you may as well keep your foot to the floor... Live life. There ain't no second pass.
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Re: Auckland Roads
Lime scooters are awesome.