Archives for: "May 2007"
Another one
May 31st, 2007A report on 2GB at around 5pm yesterday 30th May to say the lights on Anzac Pde (presumably Sydney Boys' High at Moore Park) were still flashing. Maybe pupils were were working back late. Yesterday thelights onthe South end of the Taren Point public… more »
Most of a letter
May 30th, 2007This letter was in the Daily Telegraph this morning, in relpy to a person who says has no trouble with school zones. My letter had been pruned a little, and left out what I thought was an important line.… more »
On line again
May 29th, 2007Sorry the web site was off today because it ran out of space , but here we are again. All the news today was about speed cameras in the Lane Cove Tunnel. 10,000 drivers were booked, in six weeks, many multible times. It seems they were caught out when… more »
Welcome new visitors
May 28th, 2007Hi to those who have joined via the Alan Jones show, his jokes may be left wanting but if an issue needs attention he's your man. As I only get to see the flashing lights around the Southern suburbs and these lights have had problems, what is happening… more »
What a coincidence
May 25th, 2007The 3 non working school zone flashing light units on The Kingsway Miranda have been fixed. The repairmen were just packing up the witches hats they had around their truck at the last one outside Westfield as I drove past at 3.00pm. So the three faulty… more »
Flashing lights do work
May 25th, 2007Here's a letter to the Telegraph earlier this week I did drive especially down The Kingsway yesterday afternoon to check on the Miranda non working lights and they were still out. THREE WITHIN 300 METERS!!! How many drivers this week will loose their… more »
Not getting better
May 24th, 2007After a bit of shopping I headed home along The Kingsway Miranda, it was afternoon school zone time, and guess what? The flashing lights on this large sign outside Miranda Fair weren't working.hello I took the photo, drove about another 100 meters and… more »
A tale of two schools #2
May 22nd, 2007As there was renewed interest in school zones because of the increased penalties I e-mailed this to the paper but it missed the cut. ...................................................................... Dear Sir, Liberal MP Pru Goward has been caught… more »
Another faulty Light
May 18th, 2007On the Kingsway Miranda heading South after Sylvania rd. I saw this one at 3.35pm this afternoon (Friday) How long it's been off I don't know but I'll keep an eye on it to see when the "back to base" feature kicks in. more »
Well that didn't work.
May 17th, 2007About two years ago the then roads minister Mr Micheal Costa, because of media pressure, nearly halved the fine for low speed violations at school zones to show that it wasn't revenue raising. The demerit points was raised to 3 I heard on the radio this… more »
Tale of two school zones
May 15th, 2007There are two school zones in the Sutherland shire less than 2 kilometers apart. One is on Taren point rd alongside the back boundry of Taren Point Public school. This school zone has large flashing lights at either end of the zone. This morning I… more »
Speaking of......
May 11th, 2007Speaking of "state of the art". I read that buses are going to get "state of the art" video security cameras. I drove through Blakehurst this morning all the warning lights (that I saw)at the two school zones there,.... WERE working. more »
State of the art
May 3rd, 2007Now I might be a little, how do I say ......."passionate" about school zones but I do not drive around checking on the flashing lights that are in the local area, that are some of the 100 sites installed at the cost of $7.2,million, but as I go to and… more »