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04-06-2008, 11:06 AM | #1 | ||
1999 Ford Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NSW
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Has anybody else noticed the growing number of "traffic calming" devices popping up on our roads???
In Grafton they have destroyed the main street!! Anybody not familiar with Grafton there is an awesome main street with 4 lanes, parking in the middle and angle parking on the sides. Last time I visited they have put concrete deflection devices at random intervals merging two lanes of traffic into one lane. The same in Armidale where they have annoying little roundabouts and concrete chicanes freaking everyehere. The reason given in Grafton was that Sophie kid who was run over by an old bloke so now they have decided that everybody is going too fast. Am I missing something here?? Isn't the problem an old bloke who can't drive not people going to fast?? Reading the latest Open Road the NRMA are very happy that they have stopped new restrictions on older drivers. If only they were so eager to campaign for p plate drivers. I also wonder how slowing traffic is good for the environment. Ok rant off and flame suit on. Go the blues!!! |
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