They are probably quite cheap compared to the cost of the carnage that is caused by people not realising that the corner is about to come up on them. Tourists have a huge problem driving on our State Highways that would be classed as Back Roads in their own country.
If you are a competent driver you can ignore them and judge the corner for yourself. They obviously get your attention a lot better than the non flashing road advisory speed signs as you haven't mentioned them. BTW the Static Signs aren't cheap either.
m16d,
Jan 31, 8:11pm
The signs I see tell me I'm going "slow" but if I go faster I might do a skid.
slarty45,
Jan 31, 8:15pm
Some bloke with desk job who gets bus to work thought it would help to dumb down the peasants.
gammelvind,
Feb 1, 5:53am
Come across them quite often in my travels, most seem to be on corners where there have been regular accidents, maybe not fatalities but enough people falling off the road to be a PIA to those having to clean up the mess. In three corners where those signs are, I often saw the scars of a vehicles demise, none since the signs have been installed. Working on the basis of stopping dunderheads crap driving the signs probably are a good investment.
as driving licenses are given away with birthdays in nz you must TELL people that a corner is coming up as they cannot see it. these idiots respond to flashing lights as it has been proven that flash is a penetrant for dummies. we must remember that we all have a social responsibility for reverse darwinism, look at our elected officials as proof
johnn,
Feb 1, 6:55am
Those signs wont last long, with driverless cars everything is taken care of plus you can recline back in the (ex) drivers seat & txt as much as you want, roll on the good times.
cammey,
Feb 1, 7:21am
All of it I should say. I have seen little old ladies brake for the ones on the desert road, when they were only going to doddle around the corner anyway, and I have seen boy racers speed up.
$50 yellow arrow would be just as useful.
clark20,
Feb 1, 8:14am
If its not flashing, you are not going fast enough
cammey,
Feb 1, 8:40am
I must always be going at a safe speed. Cos when I pass them they always flash NOW SLOW. So I know I'm being good.
wind.turbine,
Feb 1, 9:14am
the one in the dome valley north of warkworth is good. I would think that to someone not familiar with the road, that sharp corner combined with the hill before it, it will come up on you fast without realizing that it is sharp. I also think its cambered wrong which does not help
quickbuck,
Feb 1, 12:03pm
They cost many many times more than that!
ema1,
Feb 1, 12:10pm
There's far too many of them in this country!
tintop,
Feb 1, 12:45pm
ema1 wrote: There's far too many of them in this country! [/quote
Blokes, signs, or dopey drivers ?
lissa25,
Feb 1, 12:52pm
Average, yes and yes! And while we are on the subject, has anyone else noticed that some of the yellow reflector signs seem much brighter? Even on low beam some of them are very bright to the point of distraction.
marmar1,
Feb 1, 1:20pm
As I drive to the conditions ,sometimes they are flashing at a hundred miles as I fly around the corners. lol.
ozz1,
Feb 1, 1:54pm
just another way for the government to spend useless money. giving some muppet a job. and giving some company mega dollars to supply and install these cameras. where it would be better to teach people how to drive to conditions OR FIX the roads.
ozz1,
Feb 1, 1:58pm
oops will rephrase that. giving some OVER PAID GOVERNMENT MUPPET. the oportunity to give some under paid worker a job.
mark.52,
Feb 1, 2:23pm
The large blue ones are even worse - they really do a number on my night vision.
jmma,
Feb 1, 2:40pm
Time to get your eyes checked, may have cataracts starting. I had mine down and first thing I noticed was that these yellow signs weren't so bright.
wind.turbine,
Feb 1, 5:16pm
I came across a big white one once and OMG I could barely see anything! the yellow signs are near just as bad
gunhand,
Feb 1, 5:20pm
Add some rain and there worse. After you put up with them for a few hundred KMs at night it becomes quite tiring
lissa25,
Feb 1, 5:45pm
Sure does, they must have made the newer ones more reflective, I thought it might be modern bulbs and lights that made them shine more, but they are still too bright when driving the old car. Takes away a lot of night vision for a few moments until the eyes adjust.
sifty,
Feb 1, 6:55pm
There's one nearby, apparently traffic at a Tee intersection with the highway triggers the reduced speed sign to operate. Sort of proactive, I would rather have that than permanent speed reductions.
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