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| Thread ID: 112961 | 2010-09-28 23:52:00 | Give way road rule change confirmed | george12 (7) | PC World Chat |
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| 1140358 | 2010-09-29 19:29:00 | Theoretically as the law stands now I could drive from my local supermarket directly across the road and enter my service station and only give way to traffic approaching from my right given the absence of any stop or give way signs which would be patently ridiculous but within the law. I could come out of my drive and drive directly across the road into a driveway across the road which would be just as dopey but I'd be in the right would I not? If not then why not? I'd check with a lawyer before you try going straight from your supermarket across to the petrol station. Maybe the law is that dopey. Your own drive doesn't have the same status as the supermarket driveway. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 1140359 | 2010-09-29 20:42:00 | I'd check with a lawyer before you try going straight from your supermarket across to the petrol station. Maybe the law is that dopey. Your own drive doesn't have the same status as the supermarket driveway. But you pointed out that driveways into Supermarkets intersect with roads and they are treated as roads regarding giving way. The only difference is that there will normally far less traffic using my driveway. Incidentally, the Government say they want to change the current law as it confuses visitors from overseas. Then they go on to say they are going to wait to do this until after the Rugby World Cup which is a time when we are likely to have more overseas visitors than usual. Doesn't make sense to me. Link here:- www.stuff.co.nz |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1140360 | 2010-09-29 20:45:00 | I don't watch a lot of tv .. What about traffic islands? If left goes first as I understand but for those who make right turns needs to drive pass the traffic island first, will be backed up right ... I guess it does fix the situation: Those who want to turn left (like me) try to give way to the opposite side making a right. But the cars behind me going straight always wanna jump thru the hoop first. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1140361 | 2010-09-29 21:05:00 | Incidentally, the Government say they want to change the current law as it confuses visitors from overseas. Then they go on to say they are going to wait to do this until after the Rugby World Cup which is a time when we are likely to have more overseas visitors than usual. Doesn't make sense to me. Link here:- www.stuff.co.nz That was the bit that was most astonishing for me. It's great that common-sense has eventually prevailed and we will have a safer way of negotiating intersections, but implementing the change prior to the influx of overseas visitors would be far more sensible. |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 1140362 | 2010-09-29 21:14:00 | Don't expect a complete change, on radio this morning a traffic engineer mentioned that some intersections could end up with a left turning lane with a Give Way where it made more sense to give right turning traffic a fair go :D Lots of talk about other intersection changes that could have been done to improve things whichever way the law was. Why did the traffic engineers take so long to consider their other layout changes? |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 1140363 | 2010-09-29 22:36:00 | I know from my work with people that many adults are totally clueless regarding their lefts and rights. It becomes almost impossible for people to think through if they have to consider whether the OTHER driver is turning to their left or their right. The better way to word it, is "if you need to cross other drivers lanes you must give way". If you can turn without crossing other lanes you have the right of way. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1140364 | 2010-09-29 22:52:00 | I quite often use the 2" Galv steam pipe bull bar give way rule on my service truck. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1140365 | 2010-09-29 23:20:00 | It wont be to save lives but to reduce accidents. Dead people are not a financial burden on society. It will be a huge change for me to adjust. My insurance should be current when the change comes in. No - not after they are dead - but each fatal crash costs approx. $3 million! |
ManUFan (7602) | ||
| 1140366 | 2010-09-29 23:34:00 | I am pretty sure they just draw these sums like 3mil out of fresh air. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1140367 | 2010-09-29 23:42:00 | I don't watch a lot of tv .. What about traffic islands? If left goes first as I understand but for those who make right turns needs to drive pass the traffic island first, will be backed up right ... I guess it does fix the situation: Those who want to turn left (like me) try to give way to the opposite side making a right. But the cars behind me going straight always wanna jump thru the hoop first. Simply because the cars behind you have the right of way if they are going straight through over a car turning right in front of them. Sheesh! What you do is you are going to turn left and you do that from a position as far to the left as practicable. You look in your rear vision mirror(s) which are the reflective bits on the interior or exterior of the car. If you see a vehicle behind you which is not signalling then it would be reasonable to suspect it is going straight through but can't be relied upon. That vehicle has the right of way over the car turning right so therefore make your left turn. A number of people only use these mirrors to have a shave or apply makeup however. I have seen people with the stereo on full bore, can't hear sirens, don't use rear view mirrors and are totally oblivious to the fact there is a large fire engine behind them which being painted red and has red flashing lights and flashing headlights should be rather obvious. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
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