Don't transfer the problem from the motorway to somewhere else! Is this Transit's way of saying "hey, I've fixed the traffic on the motorway"? What a waste of taxpayers' money. Put taxpayers' money to better use. We need bigger, wider roads. And better road designs. And better public transport. Not those darned on-ramp signals! And for those cyclists who do not pay roadtax, keep to the footpath. I'm not an anti-cyclist, but I can see why some drivers hate them. They can't cycle as fast as cars, and with our roads being so narrow, they end up hogging the cars behind them - thus contributing to slowing down traffic. Some self-righteous cyclists think they are 'easing traffic' by cycling. Yes they are...but only if they keep to the footpaths and not the road! What makes it worse is when they cycle side-by-side. Ugh. Shirley Auckland traffic has been crazy lately! There are too many roadworks closing roads and diverting traffic so that the usual routes are extremely clogged. Is it necessary to close certain roads (I'm thinking Mangakiekie Ave) - this closure has caused chaos in our area! Josh I have been driving in Auckland for about 4 years or so and I think there are a few problems with Aucklands traffic, in particular the motorways and how they are built. Merging lanes are the biggest mistake the government have thought of. People don't like merging anywhere let alone at high speeds on the motorway. An example of this is