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Hello Fellow Motorists
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There was a photo here that was in the Leader newspaper which a passing reporter took on the first morning I was there. For some reason the archives are missing most photos
Thank you to the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader for the article in today's paper.
There is one point however I would like to clarify. I am NOT there to slow the motorists for the speed cameras.
I'm there to slow the drivers for the school children's safety.
That is the whole point of school zones. Even with all the signs and the two speed cameras, 49,500* drivers were caught speeding at this variable speed zone in the 12 months of 2003-2004.
Drivers are just NOT aware of when it is school zone time.
We ARE NOT all clock watchers, when we drive. So I feel it is my duty to help make this school zone safer for the children, until the RTA installs flashing lights at Kogarah to make drivers AWARE of school zone times.
* as this is a variable speed site, not all the drivers are caught during school zone times, but 'after-hours' when the speed limit is 60kms.
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I stood at Kogarah during school zone times all Febuary 2005 slowing down cars and the story it's highs and lows are all in the archives section on the right of page.
I over the years recieved many emails here a three
This entry was posted on 23 Dec 2004 at 11:45 by hstephens and is filed under All.
3 comments
From Nick:
Please help me, I am 50yrs old and have been caught 4 times at 50km/hr at 9.20am.
My driving record has good until this happened. All offences were close to each other therefore I did not find out until late I committed an offence.
I agree that flashing lights are a must as the Princes Hwy is major road for traffic Also is there any way my points can be reversed
From Kirsty:
I think your doing a great job. I live in a smallish town called Berowra Heights just north of Hornsby, and I’m finding that people just forget about the school zones and think oh well theres never any cops in Berowra we are not going to get done. So they just do the normal speed or more and I think what we need is those flashing lights and especially in Berowra more police presents. Well keep up the good work your doing a great job.
Regards
Kristy
Thanks Kirsty for your comments SZS
From Chris:
Thank you for forwarning ALL motorists to be careful during these zone, especially for numerous unwitting drivers who suddenly were caught “unexpectedly". I described this conditon “unexpectedly” because there are so many numerous things to watch out when driving that any motorist may have “instinctly” forgotten that he/she had infringed the school zone area (such as blind spots, other drivers cutting into your lane to prevent accidents, huge trucks frigthening the hell out of smaller vehicles because of the nearness of their vehicles to others, etc, etc).
Yes, i had also previuosly written to a number of newspaper suggeting flashing lights, etc and also to RTA (as well as police department) but nothing has changed.
The RTA/Police are making tonnes of money out of unsuspecting motorists that they cannot bother to help motorists here. Best that we organise a huge street demonstrations to change the RTA/Police mindset to help the motorists and the students generally! I will be there when you advise us to attend.
People Power MUST change every government - let the small people be heard!
Hi Chris A river begins with one drop of rain.
I have so many more comments to post but I’m very new at this , but I’m learning. SZS