I was sitting at the lights behind a first generation Rav 4 with a god loves you sticker on the bumper. While reading the sticker I noticed that both back tyres were bald, one had steel showing. Next set of lights had a legnum running on 4 space savers. How many unsafe vehicles are there on our roads, with or without a current WOF! Insert answer below.
a18a,
Mar 10, 9:04pm
9001
redhead96,
Mar 10, 9:06pm
30% of cars driven on the roads (my pick)
franc123,
Mar 10, 9:34pm
Average first time fail rate for WOF is in the region of 25-30%, although what proportion of this are defects likely to cause a crash is probably a lot less. Bring on the random roadside checks I say, if we start converting more of these ignorant,apathetic and irresponsible muppets into instant pedestrians we MIGHT get a shift in attitude, well eventually it might sink in.
strobo,
Mar 11, 4:54am
The shift in attitudeis prevention such having their vehicles regularly checked at vehicle testing stationsnot at random road side check pointswhen at this point the vehicle has been been unsafe on the road forsuch a time and deemed to have gotten away with bald tyres /bad brakes etc.
intrade,
Mar 11, 7:02am
they al got god on there side so they dont have to service or maintain there cars just pray i guess, and you can pray these aholes dont hit you.
kazbanz,
Mar 11, 7:36am
YEP -and thats it exactly -OMG you mean MAYBEE one layer of cotton wool might be unwrapped and people might actually be forced to accept PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
bill-robinson,
Mar 11, 8:06am
Nahelf and safty won't allow that
twink19,
Mar 11, 8:20am
wait until they dont need to get a wof
franc123,
Mar 11, 10:32am
What! The only thing that will be changing is the time interval between mandatory checks for some vehicles, its still going to be a requirement to have one, and to maintain it at wof std.
bill-robinson,
Mar 11, 10:41am
the word "maintain" is not in the average motorists head at all
supernova2,
Mar 11, 11:02am
Not quite true.Most "maintain" that if it starts it must be good to go for ever.
bill-robinson,
Mar 11, 11:25am
sorry, I stand corrected
electromic,
Mar 11, 12:48pm
Awesome replies, I thought it would be about 25% unsafe vehicles.
muzzaandmich,
Mar 11, 1:56pm
Count the number of tyres then divide by 4
meathead_timaru,
Mar 11, 3:08pm
So why hasn't it worked!
franc123,
Mar 11, 3:50pm
Roadside inspections are carried out in places where no regular compulsory inspection is required, or have long intervals between checks, its considered to be an effective tool against getting non compliant cars off the road. The MOT and NZTA know that the educational approach doesn't work with some people, maintaining a car to even basic standards doesn't take priority to those who'd rather spend it on fags, booze and lotto so instead you have to order them off the road and inconvenience them instead. I'll add that this attitude isn't just restricted to low socio economic groups either.
strobo,
Mar 11, 3:52pm
You would need to ask the vehicle owner that question obviously !
strobo,
Mar 11, 3:59pm
"or have long intervals between checks, its considered to be an effective tool against getting non compliant cars off the road". Really !
meathead_timaru,
Mar 11, 4:18pm
But you're the one advocating it as a solution to a problem that exists despite it already being implemented. Surely that indicates it's an abject failure, at least to a keen mind!
strobo,
Mar 11, 4:35pm
Not the answer you wanted ! lol pity,as I said my piece@ #5 .
trogedon,
Mar 11, 5:40pm
Its not just 1 headlight working and bald tyres its the stuff we can't see too - defective brakes etc.
franc123,
Mar 11, 6:45pm
Absolutely, go and see how its done in the likes of Queensland and South Australia.If they considered that periodic inspections were more effective they would have implemented what we have here, or at least something similar.People know if they get busted operating a POS they're ordered off the road and/orup for big bills to fix their car, or even up for a replacement vehicle.
electromic,
Mar 11, 8:40pm
Yes I agree. The worst car I have ever seen was a 92 corolla in a petrol station late one night. I expressed my concern for a rapid water leak and offered to have a look. The young couple and their two children were travelling from auckland to wellington agreed. The water leak was a blown heater hose, so I fixed it right there. It had no wof, no reg, rusty water, four bald tyres and was low on all fluids. Asked them if I could fix it up some more without charge (because I felt sorry for them and the car). 30 minutes later tyre pressures done, all fluids topped up, fan belt tensioned and a couple of new globes. They were very thankful and as they drove off I wondered what else was wrong that i couldn't see.
lusty9,
Mar 11, 8:48pm
All vehicals on the road are unsafe, it is whether the driver behind the wheel can maintain control, some are just unsafer than others.
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