Police not expecting increase in traffic accidents

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tgray, Mar 24, 5:50am
after the rule change".
(www.stuff.co.nz)
REALLY!
I thought that would be inevitable!
3tomany, Mar 24, 6:47am
na because nobody followed those two rules in the first place theirfor the accidend rate should in theiry drop
intrade, Mar 24, 7:03am
yea no one knows any rules or even knows how to drive so of course it wont get worsemaybe the traffic jams will double or tripple in size and last 3 times longer then before but they wont see why that is and wonder why as usual.
chris241, Mar 24, 7:51am
Not a good time to be on a motor bike. Its already bad enough geting cut off and pulled out in front of
bashfulbro, Mar 24, 8:04am
I wouldn`t think they would be, NZ drivers are all licenced andcompetent.
All the drivers who got their licencein the last twenty years, ticked most of the correct answers, on the weetbix packet.
ryans, Mar 24, 10:03am
My Legacy was due for a cam belt change a couple months ago, I've been putting it off because of this law change.
I don't want to spend $1,000 on a cam belt change, just for the car to get written off by someone not following the rules.
smac, Mar 24, 10:20am
The point is with the left turner now having give way, if somebody doesn't give way you're already through. I really don't think it's gonna be a big deal.
tonyrockyhorror, Mar 24, 12:13pm
I always did. And the words are "therefore", "accident" and "theory".
ema1, Mar 24, 6:30pm
All the more reason to fly .eh intrade!
johnf_456, Mar 24, 6:38pm
Count yourself lucky you don't live in Auckland. Dunedin driving is a brisk from my experience compared to rat race syndrome up here.
pollymay, Mar 24, 6:50pm
I'm going to drive in reverse everywhere tomorrow, that way I can confuse everyone.
michael.benn, Mar 24, 8:10pm
^ Win.
zephyrheaven, Mar 24, 8:33pm
Lets face facts, the 'Police' as they are known in the 1st world would not expect anything
cassandra13, Mar 24, 9:13pm
perfect time for a panelbeater.
gunhand, Mar 24, 9:17pm
Bring it on. The good drivers will handle it the ones in doubt will be over cautious and the idiots will just carry on as per normal.
chris241, Mar 25, 9:31am
Yep dam right and you can keep it too
aragorn2003, Mar 25, 9:55am
I am venturing out today , ready to yell , beep the horn and get agro at anyone who doesn't follow the new rules
moosie_21, Mar 25, 10:36am
Nearly got hit by someone. Exited a roundabout with left blinker as was going straight through (another correct way that no1 ever does anyways.) and there was a street 100 meters on. Guy turningright in the mdidle of the street thought I was turning into that street because of blinker. I had turned it off immediately after exiting, but he just assumed I had it on and was half way into the street before realising I wasn't turning there. I would have had right of way anyways under the new rules. Don't know what beauracrat decided to change rules when all the Sunday drivers are out, jeez.
tgray, Mar 25, 11:22am
Sticker on back of car today:
"REMEMBER THE NEW GIVE WAY RULES - I GO FIRST!"
smac, Mar 25, 12:37pm
ummm.moosie, how's that got anything to do with the new rule!If he realised you were going straight, he should have waited, if he thought you were turning, he should have waited.
manukarose1, Mar 25, 12:40pm
Because indicating when you exit a roundabout is a fairly new rule too - it illustrates how people haven't got that sorted properly - so it's likely there will be many that don't sort these new rules out also.
ianrich, Mar 25, 12:57pm
That rule was introduced in 1999. I suppose you could still call it "fairly new".
manukarose1, Mar 25, 12:57pm
that long ago! I thought only 3-4 years ago.
tonyrockyhorror, Mar 25, 1:52pm
Not quite. It's not new at all. It was always in the regulations You've always been required to indicate left when turning away from the centreline of the road you're on and a roundabout is a one-way loop road. To leave it you indicate left as soon as practicable.
net_oz, Mar 25, 2:03pm
When i'm going through roundabouts there is never any time for someone to see my indicator light.