Giveway rules

[m1lky]

Nz giveway laws change tomorrow. This doesn't really explain it but it's good for a laugh.


From 5am on 25 March 2012 the Give Way Rules are changing.
From then, the red Mk IV Cortina will give way to the green Mk IV Cortina.


Until that time the Purple Holden Ute has right of way over the Blue Holden Ute.


Real cars will continue to have right of way over Japanese cars.


Holden will never give way to Ford, and vice versa, leading to collisions whenever they meet.


Trucks will continue to have right of “weigh” because they weigh more.


With some exceptions. Here the rubbish truck is heavier, but must be overtaken or it will hold up traffic which is a crime against god and nature.


Buses weigh a lot, but, being a form of public transport of course never get right of way.
Note how all these drivers cooperate to ensure there is no gap the bus can push into.


Classic cars have right of way, so the Holden gives way to the Jag XK120, with some exceptions.


Ford Capri claims classic status but Holden Ute gains right of way because the Capri has been painted pink….and it’s a Ford.


Holden HZ gains right of way over Holden SS V not because it is a classic but because the SS driver is more worried about scratching his paint work.


Citroen DS claims right of way as a classic, but no one ever gives way to the French.


Real classics claim right of way over not really classics like this 1980s Rover 3500


Time machine gets right of way over everything, except…


Magnum PI, because nothing holds up that moustache [See Ferrari refutes the Decline of the West, in Republican Party Reptile, P J O'Rourke].


Ordinary cars give way to a police car.


‘Traffic safety service’ police will continue to give way to real police trying to catch Sheryl West.


Police cars still give way to ambulances.


I guess if two ambulances meet they both have right of way and collide. Cool…


Then you’d have to send a really BIG ambulance!


So in summary, be careful.

[delcowizzid]

lol...............

[Jonah 101]

That "top of the Tee goes before me" rule is so funny, because everyone has been doing that for god knows how long haha.

I have noticed people panicking before the rules change aye. Its not going to be fun. Feel sorry for all you Aucklanders.

[m1lky]

It's going to be chaos. My horn will get alot of use over the next few weeks.

The top of tee one is irrelevant. Despite knowing you had right of way if you went you would end up in an accident. But I don't think they should be changing the other one. Allowing the driver turning right to go first aids the flow of traffic.

Amazing how many people actually don't know the road rules now.

Edit: 7 days put it the best. "Let's try it out first on exhausted cabbies and drunk drivers at 5am Sunday morning"

[delcowizzid]

haha im wearing my helmet tomorrow

[Kernal]

Bro. . . you have too much time on you hands.

[Jonah 101]

I think the other rule is a good idea, too many idiots turning left stop to give way when the traffic behind them in backed up. now that's chaos, waiting in the centre of the road with people driving around the person turning left heading straight at you is un nerving....

[elmaso]

lost my shit when i read "magnum P.I has right of way" how the hell did you manage a tom selleck pun into that!?

[m1lky]

Bro. . . you have too much time on you hands.

I got sent it at work and it made me laugh.

[keith reed]

The rules used to be the same as other countries. That is the car turning left had the right of way. The reason we were given for the change was that in other countries the person turning right had the right of way. From memory the change was made in the 1970's. Richard Prebble was the transport minister at the time. When we came to Australia we were surprised that this was not the case.

[scruffy]

I don't see why any of these rule changes will have any effect on anyone, as there's no one left over there as they are over here.

[m1lky]

Doesn't matter what give way rules are as long as people follow them.

Except for that stupid box turn rule, does Melborne still have that?

[Drawnnite]

hook turn.
yeah we do.
but if your dumb enough to drive car into city then its your own fault =P

gave me a good chuckle.
pictures definately made it good

[PROBLEM?]

I don't see why any of these rule changes will have any effect on anyone, as there's no one left over there as they are over here.

quoted because it's so true,the gold coast is basically little auckland now.