School Zone Santa .Com

"This new technology was found to be highly visible and effective at slowing people down." This was said by Rockdale Member Frank Sator on his web site http://www.franksartor.com/file.php?file=/news/LWZVMMJONT/index.html He was announcing the… more »

A reply to my email(s) emailed the NSW Premier and they have been passed on. "Firse Base" My email to the Road Minister 21/11/08 (below) didn't get a result, last Year will it now? ......................................................................… more »

Another 38 school zones are to get flashing lights. http://www.livenews.com.au/news/more-nsw-schools-to-get-safety-lights/2009/8/9/215522 "These 25 sites have been selected on the basis of strict criteria including crash history and risk, traffic and… more »

I wrote a post on 23/2/06 about having advertising on school zone signs to pay for them to be fitted with flashing lights. Why won't the RTA allow ads on school zone signs? They have advertising on their pedestrian bridges. Advertising is allowed on… more »

Last week a speed camera in Cleveland st Moore park was featured in the media. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/two-speed-cameras-net-7-million-a-year-for-nsw-government/story-e6freuzr-1225756094341 $7 million in fines from 71,288 drivers… more »

Front page Telegraph story about school zone variable speed cameras in Cleveland st Moore Park making $7 million in one year. Questioned about this amount Mr Daly replied, "What's a child's life worth?" If children's lives are so worthwhile why not… more »

Victoria Gov collected $430 million in fines in one year from speed cameras xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mobile camera plan to cut NSW road toll Alexandra Smith July 25, 2009 THE Roads Minister, Michael… more »

Schools in the Ryde area are to get Peter Olsen's "check speed" flashing lights. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ALL SCHOOLS IN RYDE ELECTORATE TO GET FLASHING LIGHTS THANKS TO ROTARY. School zone lights… more »

http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/new-plan-to-tackle-the-shires-graffiti-scourge/1758773.aspx 31/10/09 Will he pay the compensation?? http://www.theage.com.au/national/suspended-sentence-for-global-graffiti-artist-20091029-hnpb.html I… more »

The excuse for more speed cameras is "It's for road safety" even when the areas targeted are more often for revenue raising Traffic control at roadworks, (any work,)is going the same way. The cost of the Sutherland to Cronulla rail line duplication has… more »

Coles and Woolworths have fooled people into believing that you can get something for nothing. All you have to do is buy $30 of their high priced groceries, take the receipt to a Shell or Caltex garage and you get 4 cents off per litre of petrol.… more »

Today there was a road safety meeting with GOV RTA and other groups to discuss the road toll that is way up from this time last year. The current roads minister on radio said that speed is still a major factor in accidents. I have suggested in letters… more »

Last Sunday an article appeared in the Sunday Telegraph no doubt following the saga of Ute-gate. It was all about fake emails and a step by step guide how they are done giving website links. As you can see by my category "Is there corporate… more »

Is there waste in Railcorp projects? http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/rail-duplication-128m-over-budget/1754750.aspx I told RailCorp that 12 security cameras in a 30 space car park was "A headline waiting to happen" see… more »

Yesterday (July 1st) as I went past the flashing school zone lights on The Kingsway Miranda opposite University rd, they weren't flashing and it was school zone time. It was very close to 4.00pm so I thought maybe my timepiece was out. This afternoon at… more »

The Telegraph did a spread once again on the curse of graffiti vandals http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,25704891-5001021,00.html http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,25704933-5001021,00.html (highlight whole link and drag into… more »

This page was first posted last week Do Politicians really care about us? utegate scandal rudd utegate turnbull utegate hockey utegate swan utegate The alledged ute gate email, is it a fake or can a minister ask for help on behalf of others? " Hi… more »

After a two page spread in the Leader on June 16 about "over zealous" parking rangers. I emailed the letters page: ----- Original Message ----- From: stephens1510 To: leaderletters@fairfaxmedia.com.au Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:29 PM Subject:… more »

Dec'08 A meeting was had with the new (current at the moment) roads minister Daley at Peter Olsen's original lights at Peakhurst. http://www.2gb.com/index2.php?option=com_newsmanager&task=view&id=2637 Notice how the lights actually "flash," not… more »

The corruption in RailCorp continues with ICAC exposing another bribery scheme. How many more RailCorp employees are sucking at the budget? I pointed out the obvious waste of resources at Cronulla Railway Station and was dealt "spin" (See "RailCorp… more »

An idea I rang and suggested to "Stay Safe" committee chairman Paul Gibson MP on 2/2/06 about wheel-clamping cars at owner's house (See "P Plate driver crisis" category) has finally happened. I also rang the Australian Pedestrian Council's Mr Scruby… more »

The "fairer" new-demerit-points-scheme-for-nsw-goes-easy-on-drivers has been fast tracked for July 1 http://www.themotorreport.com.au/34205/new-demerit-points-scheme-for-nsw-goes-easy-on-drivers/ But does this scheme help drivers at school zones?… more »

In The Daily Telegraph 10/06/09 What "new technologies" could be used to rein in speeding drivers? What about the "point to point cameras" (to be used only for trucks), for all drivers? More speed cameras that only catch the unwary average driver. What… more »

Now it's that role model cook Gordon Ramsay's turn to outdo the Chaser show. www.livenews.com.au/tv/tracy-grimshaws-a-lesbian-ramsay-rages/2009/6/7/209165 Last week it was the Chaser TV show crossing all decent boundaries with their sketch.… more »

From the Daily Telegraph 5/6/09 Is this the excuse the RTA is looking for to bring in more speed cameras and using the "point to point" speed cameras, on all vehicles www.nswalp.com/blog/730/point-to-point-cameras-to-reduce-heavy-vehicle-fatalities -… more »

This woman with virtually no qualifications, in 8 months went from a telephonist to be a ministerial advisor in the NSW government. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25558889-5001021,00.html (drag full link into browser) As I'm… more »

This is the latest brainwave to try and fix the school zone problem? http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/dragons-teeth-headed-for-nsw-schools-20090524-bjat.html What would work better to tell a drivers WHEN it's school zone time? (A) Or (b)… more »

Peter Olsen is beavering away installing his "check speed" flashing lights at school zones. Big deal.... all you do is put a post in the ground, pour in a bit of quick set concrete, add the lights and presto. If only it was that simple. What about the… more »

I did some work in Cedar st Lurgano earlier this week, and passed through two school zones that have Peter Olsen's "home made" flashing lights telling all and sundry that it was school zone time. These cheap lights have been working flawlessly much to… more »

There are people that enthusiastically start on a well intentioned mission, and after a while the whole idea becomes too hard, and they do what everybody expects them to do, give up and fade away. Not our Peter Olsen, he knows what he is doing he is… more »