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Mis speak, spin, or just plain lies.
One of the problems at school zones is that there is no indication of what speed is legal there outside of school zone times.
Clearly this variable speed camera sign at the Beverly Hills school zone does not tell what the variable speed is outside school zone time.
In an interview by 2GB's Alan Jones, Micheal Daly (an ex roads minister) tries to say otherwise.(interview is on link in a Peter Olsen's schoozonelights .com.au press release)
http://www.schoolzonelights.com.au/media2009-02-27a.pdf
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As I've said before, there is an alternative to NO signs to advise drivers on what speed it is in "off duty" school zones. Very simple.
How about a sign like this when you are in a long school zone, (or any school zone)in Beverly Hills as you turn right into King Georges rd from Stoney Creek rd, because the lack of any sign there has been the cause of so may court cases.
I've been to Sutherland Court and seen it, A driver tries to explain that he didn't know what the speed was, and the RTA man says to the Judge that any driver not knowing what the speed is, should then drive at the "default speed". Default speed ??????????????
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The 60 is of course replaced by the 50, 60, 70 or what ever the other variable speed is outside of school zone hours
"Oh no another different sign, no way, it would confuse drivers." could be the argument for a NO from the RTA.
Would one extra sign really be that difficult?
Drivers are meant to know a few different rules now, have a look down the left hand column of the link below and I think a new sign like the example above isn't too confusing.
http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/subordleg+179+2008+fn+0+n
I think the average driver would work it out
