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CLEARWAY SIGNS

For many many years I've noticed the untidy state of the clearway signs lining our major roads

Here a just five of many examples.

On the way to the airport this morning (Thurs 28 Feb 2019) this one was swinging in the breeze In Carrs Park

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Mid 2016 I noticed from Blakehurst to Sutherland the white clearway signs on the Princes Highway had been replaced by bright Hi-Vis yellow ones

I wrote into The Local Leader newspaper

I next mentioned the Hi-Vis clearway signs in this post

http://www.schoolzonesanta.com/index.php/rms-perfection

"Numerous signs are now at jaunty angles,

a good look for Melbourne Cup facinators,

but not for newly erected road signs.

The signs are fixed to a bracket with two bolts

but the bracket is fixed to the power pole with only one bolt.

So the sign can, if not tightened enough, pivot

to unprofessional angles as pictured ."

And then the rot set in, the clearway sign bracket creep started

From Sutherland to St Ives, newly erected Hi-Vis yellow clearway signs adopted the old white sign droop.

The last two were on the Princes Highway Gymea

So I emailed the then Road Minister Mr. Duncan Gay, with attached photos

I thought that my email to the Roads Boss explaining my concern of this obvious problem, he would get it fixed pronto.

How wrong was I ?

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From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Friday, March 4, 2016 11:28 AM
To: 'office@gay.minister.nsw.gov.au' <office@gay.minister.nsw.gov.au>
Subject: RMS installation incompetence

Dear Minister Gay,

I recently saw you on TV and you mentioned the new clearway times and the new signage between Blakehurst and Sutherland. The new clearway times have made a difference to traffic flow, but why are the signs in Hi Vis yellow, and why the need to attach them above existing no standing or no stopping signs?

No stopping or no standing, means no stopping or no standing anytime.

These bright yellow clearway signs I'm afraid are an eyesore, and to make matters worse the majority are now adopting jaunty angles. The signs are attached to a bracket with 2 bolts but the bracket is fastened to the power pole or its own metal pole with one bolt, so if the sign isn't tightened correctly, it can pivot on the single bolt as can be seen in my photos.

There are old white clearway I've seen, also at angles, and also fastened with one bolt. A rethink in the fastening dept could be warranted.

What is wrong with a Tech screw, top and bottom of the sign, fastened using an 18 volt impact screw driver.

In the big scheme of things this is small potatoes, but 5 klms of these gaudy bright yellow (near new) clearway signs at crazy angles advertise, in Hi Vis, RMS incompetence.

Please could you get someone from the relevant department to have a look and get the job done right.

Regards

Hans Stephens

(and my adress and contact details)

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I went from Mr Gay to the new Road Minister Ms Pavey Sydney Office, to her Electoral office in Kempsey, to the Premier's office, and my local MP Mr. Duncan Kerr, using emails, and phone calls, even a snail mail letter (thinking it was more personal) to Minister Pavey.

I sent this letter to Road Minister Pavey (a letter whith a postage stamp)

Melinda Pavey Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight

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Dear Minister Pavey,

I'm very sorry to bother you as this letter should not have been necessary, but as other options don't seem to have made a satisfactory difference, I'll try again.

The RMS is renewing the old white clearway signs on major roads with new HI- Vis yellow ones, but the old brackets used to hold up the white ones didn't work, and they don't work on the new ones either.

My website www.schoolzonesanta.com has many photos showing examples and explaining the problem.

Something has to be done before the new yellow signs are rolled out across NSW

Please spend a couple of minutes to have a look at my site, or if too busy, delegate someone with a bit of common sense,* and who can get something done to fix this very simple problem.

These are two examples of the old white clearway signs on Roberts Road Greenacre