Crush the car, pull the licence and double the fine.

Posted on April 7, 2012 by KG

‘A slowcoach woman driver had who had a line of at least 50 vehicles banked up behind her as she travelled between Levin and Palmerston North has been fined.
Senior Sergeant Kris Burbery said the woman contributed to delays with heavy Easter traffic that began Thursday afternoon and did not stop until about 9 o’clock that night.
……”She was just a driver who was perhaps unaware of the impact that their driving had on other vehicles,” Mr Burbery said.
He said the reason she was driving slowly was because “she wasn’t in a hurry”…’
Any clown unaware that they’re holding up fifty or so vehicles is unfit to hold a licence. And if she “wasn’t in a hurry” but couldn’t pull over and let other vehicles past then she’s a selfish cow who deserves a fat lip. There are plenty of these idiots out there and my pet hate is the type which decides to speed up when they come to an overtaking lane…

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16 Responses to Crush the car, pull the licence and double the fine.

  1. Dallas says:
    April 7, 2012 at 14:02

    I once heard that in Oregon USA if you have more than 5 cars lined up in a train behind you it is MANDATORY that you pull over and let them pass at the first opportunity. A very reasonable law, should apply everywhere.

    • KG says:
      April 7, 2012 at 14:49

      It certainly should. The level of frustration and anger in the following drivers makes for some dangerous driving.

      • Darin says:
        April 8, 2012 at 17:22

        Many states here have “rolling road block” laws.Going slower than prevailing traffic in the left lane (passing lane)will get you a ticket as it should .

        People pull all sorts of stupid maneuvers here though,so much so a budd of mine who drives a gravel bucket(18 wheeled dump truck) into the city daily has a loud speaker installed under the hood.When somebody in a four wheeler f–ks up and runs inside his track in a turn they get :rant over the loud speaker.Really fun when he tells them to “HANG UP THE F–KING PHONE AND DRIVE DAMMIT!” :mrgreen:

  2. Redbaiter says:
    April 7, 2012 at 17:11

    Actually, I’d be surprised if the majority of the drivers really wanted to overtake.

    Most are happy to trundle along at 75k.

  3. Redbaiter says:
    April 7, 2012 at 17:20

    In NZ that is.

  4. KG says:
    April 7, 2012 at 18:12

    True enough. :x

  5. jonno1 says:
    April 7, 2012 at 18:43

    Just got back to Auckland from Masterton; a few slow drivers but nothing to worry about, although RB’s right about the trundlers – often 2 or 3 in a row with no effort made to pass. However, mostly those at the head of the queue did pull over when possible. I especially enjoyed the Pahiatua saddle road (and the Rimutaka Hill road during the week).

    I decided to ignore the 4km/h “holiday weekend” margin as it seems to me more dangerous to be constantly checking the speedo than to drive to the conditions while watching the road. So I set the cruise control to 110 as usual; even passed a couple of police cars coming towards me but they didn’t seem bothered! Overall maintained an average speed of 90km/h which is fairly typical. Must admit I let the Beemer have its head a few times on back roads, but still managed <1ol/100km consumption.

    PS Was away for earth hour so wasn't able to light up this year. :cry:

  6. KG says:
    April 7, 2012 at 18:50

    Sounds like you had a better Easter drive than most, Jonno.
    Don’t worry about earth hour, we lit up for you. And then some. :twisted:
    The roads out our way are wonderful–you could cruise at 160 for hours, with almost zero chance of meeting a cop.

    • jonno1 says:
      April 7, 2012 at 19:14

      Thanks for the help with earth hour :grin: . BTW, I did hit 160 briefly on one straight stretch (just for fun :whoop ). Smooth as a baby’s backside.

  7. KG says:
    April 7, 2012 at 19:37

    A man needs speed,and lots of it. :lol:

  8. mort says:
    April 7, 2012 at 20:55

    the sheeple have been bludgeoned into thinking driving above 89km/h is some kind of crime on a par with heterosexual marriage.

    I was stuck behind a trio of fuckwits driving at 75km/hr for 30km until I finally got a passing lane for the opposing directions traffic, so I took it, and you would have thought I’d murdered someone giving the way they all hung off their carhorns in protest.

    • KG says:
      April 7, 2012 at 21:14

      Yep, Mort–I used to push Gecko’s big green Benz along at a fair clip and the hostility aroused by merely overtaking the comatose clowns always amazed me. I’ve even had a couple of ’em swerve out to try and bar my passage when I flashed the lights to indicate we were about to overtake. (not a smart move on their part, since running fuckwits off the road is surprisingly easy. While they’re busy protecting their paintwork they find they’re on the soft shoulder. :twisted: )

    • jonno1 says:
      April 8, 2012 at 07:44

      Mort, I presume you’re referring to those passing lanes which are effectively available to either side, although largely intended for the uphill traffic. Like you I have used them to pass slowcoaches going downhill, but must admit I find them a bit scary as you never know when someone going uphill might pull out in front of you (ie assume that the lane is exclusive).

  9. WAKE UP says:
    April 8, 2012 at 11:27

    Apart from tailgating, complete ignorance of anything BEHIND them is New Zealand drivers’ biggest fault.

    • Dallas says:
      April 9, 2012 at 07:32

      Tailgating is as bad as excessive speed compared to other traffic. How DARE someone put me in their lethal zone, driving on the highway as close as if they’re in a parking lot?

      Since you can go down the highway and see all of ’em tailgating each other, a cop doing his job could stop the whole damn line and make his quota in one fell swoop.