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| Thread ID: 87356 | 2008-02-18 05:51:00 | Are New Zealanders Bad Drivers? | legod (4626) | PC World Chat |
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| 641475 | 2008-02-20 23:53:00 | This particular off duty cop waited till the tailgaiter pulled in front, waited till he came up to the car then pushed open the door, dropping said loony in a heap . The tailgater was charged with multiple driving offences . Gordon can you elaborate this He waits for the tailgater to get in front when they were both parked to the side, the tailgater got out and walked to the cop's car and then :confused: I know what I need, a radar honing rocket launcher :blush: I have never tried it, but have people used a camera flash at the cars :waughh: |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 641476 | 2008-02-20 23:58:00 | Our turn left/give way to right turning traffic rule is just plain stupid. You see it causing confusion, and probably crashes, every day. How is it confusing? You outlined it perfectly there. If you're turning right across traffic then anyone turning left has to give way to you. They stop the traffic behind them, which makes it way safer for you to go. It also means that you don't hold traffic up behind you for too long. It's easy to follow, and it makes sense. Also, Irish roads for the most part seemed fairly good to me. EU just pumped $6B into Ireland to spend on roading. So you'd imagine they'd have to be good. Some of the rural ones were a little confusing, and the ones in towns were insane, esp. with trucks etc. But I rationalised this fairly easily. Everyone, bar none, in Ireland is certifiably insane. It's endearing, but puzzling. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 641477 | 2008-02-21 00:21:00 | Gordon can you elaborate this He waits for the tailgater to get in front when they were both parked to the side, the tailgater got out and walked to the cop's car and then :confused: I know what I need, a radar honing rocket launcher :blush: I have never tried it, but have people used a camera flash at the cars :waughh: Hi Nomad, sorry for the confusion . The cop simply allowed the prat to overtake him and pulled over when the tailgaiter pulled in front of him and jammed on the brakes . The cop simply sat and waited for said prat to do his thing then whacked him with the door as he approached . Hope that clears it up for you . |
Gordon62 (11771) | ||
| 641478 | 2008-02-21 02:09:00 | How is it confusing? You outlined it perfectly there. If you're turning right across traffic then anyone turning left has to give way to you. They stop the traffic behind them, which makes it way safer for you to go. It also means that you don't hold traffic up behind you for too long. It's easy to follow, and it makes sense. Couple of examples... 1. People who drive along and dont have the brains to turn off their left indicator coming up to a junction. 2. People behind the left turn car going straight go around the car waiting to turn. 3. People turning into petrol stations or simialar whose entrance is immediatley after the left thurn they weren't making but had indicated early. etc etc etc |
englandXrugbyworldchamps (12744) | ||
| 641479 | 2008-02-21 03:01:00 | I have driven in over 15 countries totaling some 25,000km. Europe was fantastic except perhaps Italy where they are truly crazy, and Turkey where the bigger vehicle has right of way no matter what side of the road. In NZ, I am so over the 80Km driver on the open highway, (damn moving hazard that they are) and trucks. Why they couldnt do something with the railways I don't know, but now we have too many trunks on single lane highways. I am of course a brilliant driver having 27+ yr experience behind me and no accidents,and are current trying to convince the NZ Police Infringement Bureau of my right to drive at 134Km in order to pass 5 car trailer traveling in a convoy @ 80Km, however as yet I am not having much success! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 641480 | 2008-02-21 03:01:00 | My pet hate at the moment is people who don't use indicaters. It takes so little effort yet people seem to just not be able to do it. The worst part is seems alot more people are doing it now. Or is it now that Im past 30 I notice these things more? Omg, I can't be getting senile yet? Hello? :lol: |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 641481 | 2008-02-21 03:06:00 | My pet hate at the moment is people who don't use indicaters. It takes so little effort yet people seem to just not be able to do it. The worst part is seems alot more people are doing it now. Or is it now that Im past 30 I notice these things more? Omg, I can't be getting senile yet? Hello? :lol: I feel exactly the same way. Happens all the time. Your sitting there, no indicator, are they gonna turn, are they not...you decide to go then they turn, just about run into you, and start swearing at you for almost running into them. "WELL IF YOU WOULD ****ING INDICATE!!!!" |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 641482 | 2008-02-21 03:10:00 | How is it confusing? You outlined it perfectly there. If you're turning right across traffic then anyone turning left has to give way to you. They stop the traffic behind them, which makes it way safer for you to go. It also means that you don't hold traffic up behind you for too long. It's easy to follow, and it makes sense. But it doesn't work that way on two lane roads, which Auckland has plenty of. You indicate right. Someone turning left stops to give way to you. But traffic going straight through in the right lane next to them does not have to give way to you, so you cannot turn. The person turning left, who by Murphy's Law, is often slow on the uptake, looks at you like you are mad because they are giving way to you and you are not turning. So you point at them to go, hopefully indicating that the straight through traffic means you can't turn. Meanwhile, straight through traffic in their lane that has banked up behind them gets impatient and starts to move into the right lane to get round them making it again impossible for you to turn. Eventually they give up and turn and you only get to turn when the way is completely clear of any straight through traffic. Even when on single lane roads, the problem of straight through traffic persists, because impatient kiwi drivers, who don't look ahead to see why the car in front of them has stopped, often decide to go around it, thereby dangerously straying into your path as you turn right. It's a stupid rule, that while it was designed to ease traffic flow, in fact contributes to accidents. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 641483 | 2008-02-21 03:12:00 | But it doesn't work that way on two lane roads, which Auckland ha splenty of. You indicate right. Someone turning left stops to give way to you. But traffic going straight through in the right land next to them does not have to give way to you, so you cannot turn. The person turning left, who by Murphy's Law, is often slow on the uptake, looks at you like you are mad because they are giving way to you and you are not turning. So you point at them to go, hopefully indicating that the straight through traffic means you can't turn. Meanwhile, straight through traffic in their lane that has banked up behind them gets impatient and starts to move into the right lane to get round them making it again impossible for you to turn. Eventually they give up and turn and you only get to turn when the way is completely clear of any straight through traffic. Even when on single lane roads, the problem of straight through traffic persists, because impatient kiwi drivers, who don't look ahead to see why he car in front of them has stopped, often decide to go around it, thereby dangerously straying into your path as you turn right. It's a stupid rule, that while it was designed to ease traffic flow, in fact contributes to accidents. :thumbs: |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 641484 | 2008-02-21 03:43:00 | Rob on Guitar-have you ever noticed the number of people who don't appear to have any left side to their cars? You come up behind them, they move out to the right then promptly do a left turn without any indication. Meanwhile, having expected them to do a right hand turn you move to the left to make your turn only to come to a screeching halt. Over the years I have got used to watching where the front wheels are pointing when I approach an intersection and thought this was some indication of where the b*****s were heading. Not any more-they don't know where they are going anyway. Bruce-as regards the right hand rule, we live in a small rural town which fills up over the Xmas period. On our way to work we have to make a right hand turn. After dozens of near misses we decided to call it a day and just sit and see how many people would actually give way. Over a period of 3 years we have still not got over the 40 mark! Most of the prats, when they see you coming, simply career round the corner, cutting the corner in the process. The right hand rule is a real pain in the bum and nobody seems to understand it as there does not appear to be any logic attached to it. |
Gordon62 (11771) | ||
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