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Thread ID: 136318 2014-02-17 04:24:00 NZ Roads - two lanes SolMiester (139) PC World Chat
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1367859 2014-02-18 23:14:00 As far as speeders go no way will I let them pass even if I have to crash and get hurt.

That sounds like a very ignorant defeatist attitude.

Would it not be more beneficial to take 2-3 seconds to pull over enough to let them go past then report their license plate to the cops if you thought they were driving in an overly aggressive and speeding manner?

While I agree that it is illegal to exceed the posted speed limit in this country, a lot of quite country roads do allow for it and most modern cars are more than capable of driving faster than 100kph, some drivers are also perfectly safe driving faster than 100 kph and often do so. If a revenue collector happens to catch them in the process you can just laugh at their misfortune rather than creating an unnecessary traffic casualty through your own stupidity. Ive seen that happen a number of times while driving between at certain spots between Otorohanga and Huntly.
Webdevguy (17166)
1367860 2014-02-19 00:19:00 Who made you the Motorway Nazi? Zippity (58)
1367861 2014-02-19 00:31:00 Who made you the Motorway Nazi?Game over. You mentioned the nazis plod (107)
1367862 2014-02-19 00:31:00 That sounds like a very ignorant defeatist attitude.

Would it not be more beneficial to take 2-3 seconds to pull over enough to let them go past then report their license plate to the cops if you thought they were driving in an overly aggressive and speeding manner?

While I agree that it is illegal to exceed the posted speed limit in this country, a lot of quite country roads do allow for it and most modern cars are more than capable of driving faster than 100kph, some drivers are also perfectly safe driving faster than 100 kph and often do so. If a revenue collector happens to catch them in the process you can just laugh at their misfortune rather than creating an unnecessary traffic casualty through your own stupidity. Ive seen that happen a number of times while driving between at certain spots between Otorohanga and Huntly.

Yes I know the feeling you know there is a god when they get they pulled over especially when you have rung*555 to dob them in. The bit I like is slowing down and saying to them "good one ****"
prefect (6291)
1367863 2014-02-19 00:33:00 Godwins law at post 63. You can be sure it will kick in on a multi page post. prefect (6291)
1367864 2014-02-19 01:51:00 Yes I know the feeling you know there is a god when they get they pulled over especially when you have rung*555 to dob them in. The bit I like is slowing down and saying to them "good one ****"

Yes, that would be a preferable outcome, as opposed to being that driver with the open road ahead of him and 20 frustrated drivers stuck behind him because they can't get passed due to on coming traffic.
Webdevguy (17166)
1367865 2014-02-19 02:58:00 As far as speeders go no way will I let them pass even if I have to crash and get hurt.

If they are speeding and you speed up to prevent them passing, you are then speeding as well, making you just as bad - and it's probably not going to stop them from speeding anyway.
Agent_24 (57)
1367866 2014-02-19 04:25:00 Who made you the Motorway Nazi?Zippity, you have on 3 occasions in this thread resorted to name calling. Please stop.

Luv,
Moderator Nazi
Jen (38)
1367867 2014-02-19 05:01:00 Zippity, you have on 3 occasions in this thread resorted to name calling. Please stop.

Luv,
Moderator Nazi

Sorry Boss :(

I put it down to a bad case of toothache :)
Zippity (58)
1367868 2014-02-19 07:14:00 Sorry Boss :(

I put it down to a bad case of toothache :)

Just don't talk about the war ...

:D
WalOne (4202)
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