School Zone Santa .Com

It was asked today why I'm doing santa again. Look in the archives, I've never stopped. We were promised flashing lights at school zones. At Kogarah which generated $6.5 million in fines in 2003/2004 alone, all the RTA could afford , or thought was… more »

There are Flashing lights on the North and South ends on the Princes Hwy at the Kogarah School zone but there are three other busy roads leading into the school Zone. This morning School zone santa and two of santa's helpers, Alex and Ron went to the… more »

Flashing lights at school zones were promised. What did we get? Expensive solar powered units placed on school signs behind poles, behind trees, around bends and in the case of Kogarah only on two of the five entry points into the school zone. So… more »

I had written to the then Roads Minister Mr Costa about the middle fence at the Kogarah school zone, sugesting that it would be better along the Eastern footpath to stop kids from accidently stepping on the roadway wheh they all come out at once at 3… more »

So there have been flashing lights installed at selected schools. But what is the rule for installation of school zone signs? Do school zones start say, at exactly 100 meters from the school, if so, do signs have to go there no matter what, even… more »

Driving down to Bulli yesterday I saw more Type 1 flashing lights at school zones and today saw more at Nowra, so they are spreading. The number announced to be installed initialy, was 100 sites so that will leave 3900 schools left to do. more »

There are a number of schools I've seen that have had flashing lights installed as promised. But is it just a token PR gesture rather than making drivers aware of school zone times? Are they the cheaper version? No All but two I've seen, are solar… more »