Road rules I'd like to see changed/implemented

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#3086534 8-Jun-2023 13:11

Enforcing no parking on the left side of the road facing the wrong way.

My car automatically brakes when seeing the front of cars facing me on the left.

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#3086536 8-Jun-2023 13:14

Technofreak:

On dual or more carriageways keep left unless passing.

No overtaking in the left on dual carriageways.

Turn left on red.

The top two are ridiculous. It may work in smaller cities, but for the bigger cities it will just create havoc on the motorways.

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#3086540 8-Jun-2023 13:19

gzt: I recall the lights rule was changed a decade ago from something like an hour before sunset or whenever light conditions require it, to an hour before sunset. Use of lights seemed to change in practice to 'after dark' following that.

That's not correct. Like you, I used to think the requirement to use lights was related to a timeframe BEFORE sunset, but a few years back my brother (who'd been coaching his son with his leaner's licence) pointed out it was the opposite: it's actually 30 minutes AFTER sunset. To which I thought - and still think - WTH?!

When to use headlights

You must turn on your vehicle’s headlights:

from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise
at any other time when you can’t clearly see a person or vehicle 100 metres away.

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/about-driving/when-conditions-change/night-driving/

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#3086543 8-Jun-2023 13:26

I'd like to see enforcement of "turn into the closest lane when multiple lanes exists" - See Dunedin's one-way system. too many left turners turn into the right lane.

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#3086544 8-Jun-2023 13:26

Common Sense approach with headlights - street lights are on? So are you headlights. Hard to see/foggy/rain? Headlights on.

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#3086563 8-Jun-2023 13:58

Personally I'd like to bloody well have the existing road rules enforced.

Here in Christchurch red light running is utterly rampant. From an article from 2017, 340 red lights were ignored every hour at a mere 15 monitored intersections.

The response? 5 years later CCC have put up 2 red light cameras at the worst of the worst intersections only.

Or my personal favourite in Christchurch - People struggling to turn right?

Install expensive protected right turn traffic lights which are green for a mere 5-15 seconds every 2-3 minutes. .. And realistically that's 1-5 seconds once you are forced to wait for the red light runners anyway.

And my personal favourite hypocrisy: Young drivers road toll creeping up? Enact tougher licensing tests.

Older drivers road toll creeping up? Decrease the speed limits to ensure when they crash they don't die! Yay! Problem solved!

I despise our current approach to the road roll. A lot of hand wringing and namby pambys but very little actual work being done to address the problem - Peoples attitudes to driving. /rant

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#3086570 8-Jun-2023 14:15

If there is any group creeping up it is the 25 - 39yr olds.

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#3086576 8-Jun-2023 14:20

jonathan18:

IRT no 6, I'd add the sub-clause of CORRECT use of indicators at roundabouts (a key problem in my city, which has SO many roundabouts! The introduction of the 'signal left just prior to the exit' seemed to have added even more confusion and variations).

We've got locals that argue that "straight thu" has right of way on a roundabout.

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#3086578 8-Jun-2023 14:25

Require Councils to justify the installation of bus and transit lanes by demonstrating that they will move more people during hours of operation, with a high level of confidence, and to regularly evaluate the hours of operation, freeing those lanes for normal traffic if the conditions do not continue to be met. It is ridiculous that we have bus lanes in Auckland that operate 24/7 with the occasional bus using them and the only congestion to speak of being caused by people avoiding the transit lanes.

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#3086584 8-Jun-2023 14:45

The recent changes to the give way rules are stupid. Traffic flows much less naturally now, and people turning right on a T are there forever, which causes frustration, and encourages risk-taking and then accidents. It causes traffic to bank up on 2 sides of the T, which was never as a severe problem as it is now.

Give way on left turn on red light seems the next thing that could be added.

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#3086590 8-Jun-2023 15:05

A new warning light to let following vehicles know that you are changing speed. (that is, slowing down or speeding up)

Cars with active cruise control and / or regenerative braking need a where to alert other road users when they slow down without using their brake light. So as they slow down, the new warning light lets others reactive accordingly.

The new light could glow a more intense colour based on your speed... this would need to distinct from, and in addition to the existing brake light could also indicate when you speed up.

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#3086594 8-Jun-2023 15:12

Cars a supposed to do 20kph when passing or approaching a stopped school bus letting school kids on or off.

Other drivers just overtake the 20kph cars at the full speed limit (or more).

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/heavy-vehicle-road-code/road-code/about-limits/speed-limits/#:~:text=If%20a%20school%20bus%20has,the%20lights%20are%20flashing%2C%20or

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#3086595 8-Jun-2023 15:13

rogercruse:

A new warning light to let following vehicles know that you are changing speed. (that is, slowing down or speeding up)

Cars with active cruise control and / or regenerative braking need a where to alert other road users when they slow down without using their brake light. So as they slow down, the new warning light lets others reactive accordingly.

The new light could glow a more intense colour based on your speed... this would need to distinct from, and in addition to the existing brake light could also indicate when you speed up.

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#3086599 8-Jun-2023 15:26

rogercruse:

A new warning light to let following vehicles know that you are changing speed. (that is, slowing down or speeding up)

Cars with active cruise control and / or regenerative braking need a where to alert other road users when they slow down without using their brake light. So as they slow down, the new warning light lets others reactive accordingly.

The new light could glow a more intense colour based on your speed... this would need to distinct from, and in addition to the existing brake light could also indicate when you speed up.

if you stop tailgating, then none of that is needed. slowing down without using brakes is part of normal driving and if you are so close that it causes you a problem, then stop stop driving so close.

one of the problems i regularly see is people making up rules to enable or cover up their bad driving. like people saying your not allowed to stop on the road to turn into a side road or drive way etc. watching people braking up hill show off their lack of driving ability.

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#3086600 8-Jun-2023 15:32

rogercruse:

A new warning light to let following vehicles know that you are changing speed. (that is, slowing down or speeding up)

Cars with active cruise control and / or regenerative braking need a where to alert other road users when they slow down without using their brake light. So as they slow down, the new warning light lets others reactive accordingly.

The new light could glow a more intense colour based on your speed... this would need to distinct from, and in addition to the existing brake light could also indicate when you speed up.

Do not agree with any of this. Brakes light need to be on or off. brightness levels mean someone has to equate brightness to level of braking, many factors can impact how light is perceived. We don't need additional lights for speed changes either, you should be paying attention when you drive, and keeping a safe distance. Drivers bear responsibility for their driving, and for being aware of other drivers. If you can't, catch a bus or a taxi, or train.

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