Poor roads are to blame
Since the introduction of mobile speed cameras it appears less police are employed to patrol our roads. It also appears the NSW Government have modify the role of police away from road safety. Yet at the same time, road fatalities and injury have increased and continue to place a hefty toll on our society.
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From my experience on country roads, it is not speeding drivers in modern cars which have put me in precarious positions or concern me. I find general risk taking behaviour of drivers trying to overtake on poor quality roads with blind corners, road rage incidents and driver who appear drug affected or drunk are the things I want addressed.
This week's announcement that mobile speed cameras will operate covertly will do absolutely nothing to address the behaviours I want addressed. If drivers have to wait 6 weeks to receive an infringement notice, that won't stop the drugged driver speeding past a camera and slamming into my daughter, mother or wife.
Rather than transition the state to rely on covert mobile phone and speed cameras for road safety, how about employing more police and returning a visible law enforcement to NSW roads.
Greg Adamson, Griffith
A special thank you
At our first brigade meeting since COVID-19 interrupted life, our members wished to thank the communities of Rydal and Lithgow for the generous support that the Rydal and District Bushfire Brigade received during the summer of 2019/2010, be it in time, goods or monetary donations.
In whichever way the support was given, the brigade members have appreciated it all. Again, thank you Rydal and District Bushfire Brigade.
Kaye Jenkins, Rydal
Congrats on knocking back development
We want to congratulate Lithgow Council for deciding against allowing a seven storey commercial/residential being built in Martini Parade at Monday's meeting. Council staff are to be commended for preparing a superb, very fair assessment of the application pointing out its shortcomings.
We are in favour of new developments taking place locally, but they need to complement rather than detract from what is already here. Well done Lithgow Council!
Peter and Gaye Avery, Lithgow
What happened to the money?
Why move these water tankers especially when there is several millions of dollars donated to the 2019/20 bushfires that were donated by mistake to a charity that couldn't help the fire victims but can only be use to buy/replace fire equipment.
Or does the government think we are stupid enough to think we would forget about that money just because of the COVID-19 and Trump tantrum. While on that subject, What has happened to that money?
