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Core promise or just a promise?
"ALMOST 500 school zones will be equipped with flashing lights under a Coalition government."
The Telegraph link below seems now to have a shelf life, so I've put up the whole article
ALMOST 500 school zones will be equipped with flashing lights under a Coalition government.
The first Sydney schools to get the safety lights, if the Coalition wins next month's election, are Mount Annan Public School, East Hills Boys High and Carlton South Public.
Only 566 of the state's 10,000 schools currently have the lights despite a rollout by the State Government beginning in 2002.
Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell yesterday attacked the Government for spending up to $91,000 on each set and said he could do the same job for less.
"The lack of flashing lights not only compromises the safety of our children but also poses a hazard for motorists with many being stung by fines as a result of being caught by speed cameras," Mr O'Farrell said.
The first regional schools to benefit would be Tamworth Public, Millfield at Cessnock, Hastings Public at Port Macquarie, Gunnedah Public, Walcha Central School, South Dubbo Public and Kelso Public.
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Opposition roads spokesman Andrew Stoner said motorists needed warning instead of being fined for speeding when they were unaware they were driving in a school zone.
Speaking later at the National's Sydney campaign launch, Mr Stoner described the March election as one of the most important political decisions NSW voters would make.
It was clear what their message was going to be.
"We barely have a State Government in NSW; when it comes to Labor, we have a soap opera masquerading as a political party," he told a packed audience, including Mr O'Farrell, last night.
"We've seen every sick, sordid scandal under the sun."
The Sydney launch was a prelude to the party's main campaign set piece in Dubbo on February 27.
I have googled other links re the same story (above) and nowhere is there a time frame mentioned for the installation completion of these extra 500.......WHY?
and what about all the other schools in NSW?
Unless the new Government after March tackles the RTA and their waste the school zone flashing light roll out will take forever.
What waste?
I googled ICAC NSW RTA and presto, about 42,600 results (0.25 sec)
Where else is the money going, try
