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andrecymba
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 Posted: Mon 23rd Jun 10:01pm Post subject: Map Of Wellington Blackspots - Your Twocents |
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Hi all
I am a volunteer for Cycle Aware Wellington. I am accountable for coordinating submissions to the councils in the region.
There is a biggie coming (the WCC Draft Cycling Policy) and there is loads of ongoing conversations about safety.
In order to better inform our submissions, I am compiling a map (see link below) showing the places where the road design is likely to induce an accident sooner or later. I would like to use the wisdom of the crowds (your wisdom!) to compile this map.
Can I count on you to contribute to this Google Map every now and then? Please add your own black spots, as they occur to you. The map is open for all.
Please give a meaningful description (e.g.: "Cambridge Terrace - Approaching the Basin") and a description telling others why this is a blackspot. If you can, please add a link to pictures, stories, and other information.
You can also add comments to existing blackspots.
I have started with a few blackspots - now you add yours!
Have fun, and keep pedalling.
Andre
To see the map, just click on the link below.
To edit the map, click on the "Edit" button on the left side bar, after the map loads to your browser.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=10679614508496blahblahblah
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nostromo
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| Posted: Wed 25th Jun 11:07pm Post subject: |
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Good idea, just added seven entries to the map.
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musket
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I'm on dial up, so won't check map. Perhaps someone can tell me if the Cuba junction by Southern Cross / Real Groovy is on there? I've been hit there, as has Lisa, and I've seen lots of near misses.
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Oli
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| Posted: Wed 25th Jun 11:21pm Post subject: |
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I added it for you, but I didn't write a description sorry...pressed the "ok" button too quick. 
I also put in the Cobham Drive eastern roundabout. Diabolical to change lanes there...
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musket
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| Posted: Wed 25th Jun 11:23pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Oli.
Also, great initiative Andre!
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nostromo
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| Posted: Wed 25th Jun 11:32pm Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | I added it for you, but I didn't write a description sorry...pressed the "ok" button too quick.
I also put in the Cobham Drive eastern roundabout. Diabolical to change lanes there... |
I done edited it for you Oli (sensibly  ).
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Oli
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| Posted: Wed 25th Jun 11:34pm Post subject: |
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Cheers, Matty! Good work from you, too.
And thanks Andre! 
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wachtourak
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| Posted: Thu 26th Jun 7:03am Post subject: |
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This is a good idea. I've added one near my house that I seem to have near misses on every other day.
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Scotty
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| Posted: Thu 26th Jun 7:42am Post subject: |
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Good to see someone's already got the chaytor street one... the scares the bejeebus out of me some mornings.
Not from punters pulling out of Curtis street, but from munters pulling into the bus lane without indicating about 500m up the road to escape the backlog of traffic.
Annoys the ssip out of me, it does. A rumble strip would be good, some policing of it and getting the clowns that are driving where they're not supposed to be would also be nice.
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ThingOne
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I cant access GoogleMaps from my work for some reason just comes up blank..
Need to add in the motorway sections around lower hutt that dont have any sort of hard shoulder, around Kelson and Kennedy good bridge.
Cheers!
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mtbskier
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One potential blackspot is Featherston Street out side the Ibis Hotel. The city council in their wisdom has changed the clear way outside the hotel to a taxi parking zone. There's plenty of space on the two side streets for bus/taxi parking so who had the brain explosion to change this area.
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BrokenKonaRider
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| Posted: Thu 26th Jun 9:44am Post subject: |
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Added a couple for Adelaide Rd.
Have reviewed some of the others - some of which didn't seem like a big deal to me. Like exiting the Basin - just wait for the traffic to stop, then cross. And the pedestrians on Bunny street - surely it's not hard to brake and yell?
My markers indicate areas where my life is at risk, not places where I sometimes get mild grumpiness from inconveniences
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sifter
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| Posted: Thu 26th Jun 9:50am Post subject: |
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OK, for a dumbesra Google Maps punter, how do I add a spot?
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Oli
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| Posted: Thu 26th Jun 9:59am Post subject: |
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Look for the 'edit' button in the left-hand sidebar, click it and a menu of actions will appear at the top of the map.
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Oli
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| Posted: Thu 26th Jun 10:02am Post subject: |
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| BrokenKonaRider wrote: | Added a couple for Adelaide Rd.
Have reviewed some of the others - some of which didn't seem like a big deal to me. Like exiting the Basin - just wait for the traffic to stop, then cross. And the pedestrians on Bunny street - surely it's not hard to brake and yell?
My markers indicate areas where my life is at risk, not places where I sometimes get mild grumpiness from inconveniences |
I agree with this - it doesn't do us any good to stick down hundreds of spots. Save it for the critical ones, which means taking ownership of your part in any close calls, as well as the fact that a car can menace you on the best designed bit of road in the world if they're not on their game.
Road design is one thing, random accidents/near misses are quite another...
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