Police getting tougher on speed tolerance

[SaferRides]

One of the weirdest developments in Auckland recently are the ghost pedestrian crossings. These are raised island crossings, usually on an arterial road, and with no school or other care facility in sight. Some are even traffic light controlled.

I could understand something like this outside of schools on busy roads, but there are none near any of the local schools. Truly bizarre.


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[onearmedbandit]

We're getting raised intersections in ChCh now, for example Lincoln Rd and Whiteleigh Ave intersection. If you're not sure of what I mean, imagine an entire intersection being a speedbump. Granted there is a lot of foot traffic (from my casual observations a lot of drunk people scrambling to get across the intersection heading off to a concert or sports event) in this area but I'd expect to see more of them 'pop up'.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/ne...yor-isnt-a-fan

[Scuba_Steve]

So turn off at Maoribank, Fergusson Drive to the maidstone underpass, Goodshed road to the roundabout, Lane Street to Alexander road, through the back of silverstream and back out the rail underpass. My street runs parallel to Lane street and it appears there is no speed limit judging by vehicles passing my house at night (and cops are never seen) so you could well be right

Or take the scenic route via whitemans valley
I know ever since they fucked up Whakatiki St intersection but putting in lights it's faster to use the half advertised speed, 1.5x distance council roads than it is to use SH2.
Just skip off at Gibbons, down McLeod, & back on at Whakatiki... it's fucking stupid that council roads at half [advertised] speed & greater distance are actually faster to use than our 2nd main Highway but we've got NZTA, a dept whos purpose seems to be making the beehive look competent

[Racing Dave]

but I'd expect to see more of them 'pop up'.

Indeed. The next time you're on the ring road, have a look at the roundabout where ANZAC Drive joins. Literally, just around the corner in Frosts Rd is another such. Advance warning, nil.

[Berries]

Wasn't sure where to put this but has made me think about my ride home each day from the centre of town past oodles of cameras before getting to the open road and giving it my namesake.

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[SaferRides]

Wasn't sure where to put this but has made me think about my ride home each day from the centre of town past oodles of cameras before getting to the open road and giving it my namesake.

dunedin-police-using-cctv-to-find-speeding-drivers-the-bastards

That all sounds somewhat dodgy. If they were unable to identify the motorbike at the time, how can they be sure they have the correct one on CCTV?

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[Berries]

That all sounds somewhat dodgy. If they were unable to identify the motorbike at the time, how can they be sure they have the correct one on CCTV?

I imagine that they look at the footage from the last camera that they would have gone past at about the time they would have gone past it and down here you aren't going to have to choose between too many options.

Anyroad, they caught them both and looks like they were both thieving scum. Shame they did not shunt them both off the road at the time.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/c...leeing-drivers