Comments on: Can you overtake a bike now on Dyers Pass Rd?

By: Susan Gray

Susan Gray — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 03:23:51 +0000

This was and still is one of my favorite paths. In my opinion, it was a good alternation. In almost 2 years I’ve had only one “bad” situation with a car driver but everything went well.

By: John Lieswyn

John Lieswyn — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:58:59 +0000

Good post, Glen. As you note, the guidance in the road code is not the law. But the guidance is important, because it is more accessible to the driving public. And has been pointed out on social media, this one muddies the water considerably:
https://drive.govt.nz/get-your-learners/interactive-road-code/road-works-and-passing/passing/no-passing-lines

By: Alastair Brown

Alastair Brown — Sun, 20 May 2018 21:12:00 +0000

I bike up there on average about twice a week, and I think the new arrangement is fine. Most car drivers seem to use common sense, and pass when safe, I certainly can’t remember any idiotic behaviour of late. It’s hard to be objective, but I think the new road markings have made drivers a little more cautious when passing.

By: Kieron Thorpe

Kieron Thorpe — Sat, 19 May 2018 06:06:38 +0000

I just rode up there today for the first time since the change. It wasn’t fun. I submitted on the original proposal, and like many others I asked for it to made clear to vehicles that it’s OK to cross the line to pass a bike. CCC said they would do so. They haven’t. The current signage isn’t clear, and I would advocate for a dotted line roughly in the middle of the uphill carriageway – a pseudo bike lane, if you like.

By: Axel Wilke

Axel Wilke — Sat, 19 May 2018 04:40:34 +0000

I can confirm that there are countries where you may get tested on any one road rule that exists. That’s not the case in New Zealand unfortunately. As this one isn’t part of the data bank set of some 200 questions which make up the multiple choice test.
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode/theory-test-questions/