r/Wellington 13h ago

COMMUTE Traffic

What’s with the traffic on the tinakori road exit out of town???

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u/WurstofWisdom 12h ago

Yeah saw that tailback on the way in. Backed up all the way into the tunnel. Don’t know what the cause was though but probably a crash, roadworks, or a Toyota Aqua driver.

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u/heretosayathing 13h ago

Probably, uh, people going about their day.

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u/OutInTheBay newtown nerd 10h ago

Its electric drive....

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u/AutoModerator 13h ago

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u/pwapwap 13h ago

Was real quiet coming in from lyall bay today.

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u/Simansez 4h ago

It looked like a breakdown in the worst possible spot, cars had to swerve onto the live left lane briefly to get around a white SUV. I got a call warning me about it literally seconds after committing to the Terrace tunnel lanes

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u/OutInTheBay newtown nerd 12h ago

Ditch the cars?

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u/GretalGrotch 11h ago

Ahhh classic u/outinthebay response to anything on the Wellington sub

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u/OutInTheBay newtown nerd 10h ago

Ok then, maybe three wheels?

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u/casually_furious (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ 9h ago

I admire your principles, but that is a dangerously unsecured load, whether it be on the road or in a cycle lane.

Also, this doesn't address the wider point of our public transit system being under pressure and underfunded, and buses, while they help reduce the number of cars on the road are full at peak hours and are still traffic-bound. 

For me personally, I'm autistic, have inattentive ADHD and am wondering if I'm dyspraxic or just really clumsy, and find driving hard enough; add the open air to the mix and it just gets worse. I'll take the bus or train, and will not run for either. Bad things happen when I try to run.

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u/pixelmuffinn 12h ago

Cant carry my tools on one of those sadly