Auckland Transport invents 'courtesy Hold Lines' at intersections, confusing drivers
RICKY WILSON/Stuff Auckland Transport has created 'hold lines' - road markings that are indistinct from give way lines and serve as a kind of courtesy 'keep clear' instruction to drivers. In the instance of Ponsonby Rd and Mackelvie St, they are meant to stop those waiting for the lights at Richmond Rd from blocking those turning right. “They were put in because traffic was queueing across Mackelvie St – now motorists can turn right into Mackelvie St or motorists can come out of the street to join the traffic on Ponsonby Rd,” the spokesman said. Should motorists not stop at the line...