RobiNZ Personal Blog

The road tolls for too many

I saw a tweet comparing U.S.A. / U.K. road toll statistics: I'd say you wouldn't want to drive on US roads on holiday this summer. The UK has a population of 65m; the US is six times bigger at 325m. However, deaths on UK roads were 1792 in 2016 but in the US it was 37,461 – that's 20 times as many. Why is it so riskily dangerous there?— Giles Chapman (@ChapmanOnCars) June 28, 2018 A horrific crash led yesterdays news, prompting much discussion about road safety, and I wondered how NZ compared. While better than the US the results... Read more →

Carless One Tree Hill so nice

First cycle ride up Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill since the road was closed to cars. So nice and packed with humans and dogs enjoying the walk without traffic. Much more peaceful on the summit without the constant carpark shuffle, and for once no drones! Read more →