Probably didnt want to waste his run up that he started 5km back
kevymtnz,
Aug 23, 5:27am
if i was on coming car i wouls have chased him down within reason and dealt with the person on the spot and i think the truck driver would prob join in
cmx4eva,
Aug 23, 5:32am
this matter should be followed up with a lifetime ban from driving & loss of vehicle to public auction
studio1,
Aug 23, 5:36am
I'll second that.
tony9,
Aug 23, 6:41am
That's a bit rough for repeating someone else's post.
trogedon,
Aug 23, 10:35pm
Frightening ;-( They need to lose their licence for some time.
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 23, 10:49pm
This will likely be an unpopular opinion and it shouldn't be because I agree that driver should lose his license for a LONG time.
That said, there are always people who will be impatient and taking away passing lanes, let alone not building more only makes matters worse.
If that piece of road is where I think it is, it's quite some distance from a passing lane despite there being many straights where you could easily build them.
If you are going to stick speed cameras at the end of the few passing lanes you have and not have enough to begin with, more of this will happen. Whether it should or not is another matter, but it does.
gedo1,
Aug 24, 1:03am
Huh? Interpret or translate, please.
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 24, 1:15am
More passing lanes = Good Passing lanes with speed cameras at the end of them = Bad
cmx4eva,
Aug 24, 2:11am
wot u talkn bout willis?
trogedon,
Aug 24, 4:13am
If the truck was doing 90kph. the ute driver should've sat on that (its only 10kph under the upper limit) until it was safe to pass.
mojo49,
Aug 24, 4:23am
It is very lucky the oncoming driver had the presence of mind to move into the centre of the road. Instinct would make a driver swing left. Had that been the case there would be at least one more added to the road toll. very lucky outcome for all involved including the truck driver who could have found himself in the midst of a 3 vehicle pile up with bits of car and bodies scattered everywhere.
2sheddies,
Aug 24, 5:04am
Unfortunately, many steerers in this wonderful country of ours suffer from an incurable disease. This is known as Kiwis disease and takes hold of many once they have somehow managed to obtain a licence. This disease manifests itself in one very dangerous and sometimes fatal manner. It is the complete and total inability to remain behind the vehicle directly in front, and simply follow it. These folk inflicted with Kiwis disease must, at any cost and with no regard to the safety of themselves or other road uses, pass the vehicle in front immediately by any means necessary, regardless of whether it is travelling at, or even above the speed limit.
Fortunately the rest of us are happy to wait for a passing lane or a suitable clear stretch of road on which to overtake, should it be necessary. I'm sure many a driver has cut it a wee bit fine now and again, to err is human. But what this video shows is just absolute blatant stupidity of the highest order.
trogedon,
Aug 24, 5:41am
Totally agree.
brouser3,
Aug 24, 6:09am
Yeah crazy move - but the truck driver didn't sound as if he was going to take any 'defensive' action to minimise a potentially lethal outcome. Anyhow the size of many truck/trailer units on the road today is totally inappropriate for the standard and design of NZ roads.
trogedon,
Aug 24, 6:15am
brouser3 wrote: Yeah crazy move - but the truck driver didn't sound as if he was going to take any 'defensive' action to minimise a potentially lethal outcome.
He stated he was going to brake and slow down - safely, i.e. not wanting to potentially crash his rig too.
tweake,
Aug 24, 7:02am
we just had Brynderwyn hill closed for 9 hours due to truck vers car. this morning just waiting at the intersection for a truck to go past, a car pulls out from the free turn onto the left lane of the double lane. the truck lines up the 2nd lane to overtake and car changes lanes in front of him. i thought i heard some swearing.
did i miss something, is it anti trucker day ?
davidmoore,
Aug 24, 1:36pm
and what would you have the truck do brouser ?
motig,
Aug 27, 7:53am
Actually that type of driving scares the shit out of me, you can be the best driver in the world but it won't save you when there are idiots like that on the road.
flack88,
Oct 14, 10:00pm
The newish trucks I have driven with abs and ebs disc brakes etc can really pull up if you have to and the trailer wont lock up empty like the old rigs did.That hilux would not be exactly be fast in the overtaking stakes maybe he thought was an AMG bi turbo?!
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