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Thread ID: 111807	2010-08-12 09:32:00	Things I dislike about driving in Christchurch,	gcarmich (10068)	PC World Chat

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1127159	2010-08-12 09:32:00	1. Tail gating. (Dangerous Driving) 2. Front Fog lights ($150 fine and can dazzle). 3. Indicating right when going straight on a roundabout (Stupid and confusing to others). 4. Driving on the shoulder (stone flicking). 5. U-Turns. Well they should just be banned, especially on major roads. 6. Stopping at lights half way across the pedestrian part. 7. Left hand turn rule. (What can I say). 8. ......	gcarmich (10068)
1127160	2010-08-12 09:37:00	Boy racers	Renmoo (66)
1127161	2010-08-12 09:40:00	9. People who indicate to tell us what they are doing not what they are about to do. 10. People who don’t indicate at all.	gcarmich (10068)
1127162	2010-08-12 10:17:00	Not sure why you are suggesting those are characteristics of ChaCha! They do all the same things in Dorkland. The only difference is they do them slower in the car infested swamp called ChCh. The best drivers are in Wellington (or outside NZ).	John H (8)
1127163	2010-08-12 10:19:00	Haven't spent much time driving outside Christchurch in the last 5 years. I do have 10 years of experience driving in London though and I think London drivers where more predictable.	gcarmich (10068)
1127164	2010-08-12 10:28:00	Front Fog lights ($150 fine and can dazzle). Can't understand this one, my Mazda 6 has integral fog lights and as all foglights should be, they are aimed lower than normal low beam to reduce glare in fog for the driver, let alone oncoming vehicles. My LH low beam lamp died a couple of nights ago and it will be a couple of days before Mrs T can pick me up a replacement (I'm not lazy, Mazda spares are just around the corner from her work) and it is a mission to install them, so I won't be doing that until the weekend anyway, but in the meantime I'm using my foglamps to maintain visibility. I've checked the beam pattern against a wall and it is much lower than ordinary low beam. So, what is the problem? Is it misaligned fog lamps, or is it those Remuera Tractors with bull-bars laden with 'fog' or spot lamps? Sometimes I wish I carried a tail-gunner, or had some James Bond smoke generators and oil sprays! Hate those dazzling European red rear spotlights (they sure ain't fog lights) to the rear, they are murder when following in traffic. Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused:	Billy T (70)
1127165	2010-08-12 10:33:00	Frong fog lights bounce off the road (especially when wet) straight into the face of the on coming driver. From behind they confuse and also stop you seeing anything else behind you. Drove passed a parked car with its main lights and front fog lights on the other night, couldn't see a bloody thing passed it. Had to slow to about 5 to safely pass it. Its also against the law when visibility is good and comes with a $150 fine which I think would pay for extra traffic cops if they enforced it.	gcarmich (10068)
1127166	2010-08-12 10:58:00	It really depends where and when in Christchurch. Anywhere near a school around opening/closing is suicide. Colombo street too sometimes (mainly around St. Asaph street, they move out, then the lights turn yellow or red, and the stay there, blocking turning busses, and the whole intersection, see attached pic, thanks streetview). Hornby mall Chalmers street entrance by maccas, it's a pile-up waiting to happen. Haven't really been near the aves to see how this 'no cruising' bylaw is working, but it used to be really really bad.	ubergeek85 (131)
1127167	2010-08-12 12:33:00	The cruising was never really really bad as you say. Not on the aves anyway, they behaved mostly there. But now they're into the suburbs and all over the place. Anyway... Old people who drive like old people Old people who drive like they have a death wish People who indicate 10 minutes before turning People who have their wipers going full blast when it's barely spitting Old people Turning right onto Cranford St from Innes Rd at 5pm traffic. Bus lanes People filming people driving in the bus lanes to collect revenue. Old people People who sit at red lights with both hands on the wheel looking straight ahead. Tail gaters. Asian drivers (not as bad as old people) When 5 cyclists pile up next to you at a red light People who can't merge Old people Ricer cars Those wicked camper vans / hippie vans People who turn left into a street but don't pull over/in until the last second Cops (especially muftis) who speed Old people All I can think of now, but I could keep going.. As for my fog lights, well they're original JDM ones so because of the way they're angled they are WAY brighter than my high beams so I don't use them. Also yellow.	--Wolf-- (128)
1127168	2010-08-12 19:43:00	The cruising was never really really bad as you say. Not on the aves anyway, they behaved mostly there. But now they're into the suburbs and all over the place. Anyway... Old people who drive like old people Old people who drive like they have a death wish People who indicate 10 minutes before turning People who have their wipers going full blast when it's barely spitting Old people Turning right onto Cranford St from Innes Rd at 5pm traffic. Bus lanes People filming people driving in the bus lanes to collect revenue. Old people People who sit at red lights with both hands on the wheel looking straight ahead. Tail gaters. Asian drivers (not as bad as old people) When 5 cyclists pile up next to you at a red light People who can't merge Old people Ricer cars Those wicked camper vans / hippie vans People who turn left into a street but don't pull over/in until the last second Cops (especially muftis) who speed Old people All I can think of now, but I could keep going.. As for my fog lights, well they're original JDM ones so because of the way they're angled they are WAY brighter than my high beams so I don't use them. Also yellow. Wolf Please tell us how old people drive and what age is old ? And remember Wolf you to will be old one day. Wolf can you please tell me how to merge correctly please ?:)	wmoore (6009)
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