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Rainey
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Hobart, Tasmania
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January 2005

Re: Friggin road works !!!!!!!!!! Rant warning

Wed, 08 June 2005 08:07

Mookie, that is such a co-incidence! Last Friday I sent the following letter to both the Transport Department and the Road Safety Investigation:

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To whom it may concern,

I would like to express my displeasure at the failure to broadcast the closure of one end of Bowen Road, Moonah for the gas pipeline installation that has been ongoing for at least the past 2 months. As an employee of an organisation situated on Bowen Road I would expect that we would be given the courtesy of some sort of forewarning prior to this operation, which did not happen as far as I am aware. This fuelled my frustration with the current situation of upgrades to our infrastructure in, and around my regular areas. As I commute from Kingston through to Moonah every working day I pass no less than 3 active road works where my vehicle is subject to rough and dirty surface conditions. One example is the Kingston bypass at the end of the Southern Outlet where motorists have been forced to drive across a portion of the road that has been prepared (assuming) to be demolished for over 2 weeks. Now I understand that this is due to an actual upgrade in effectiveness of our carriageway but its no good if our cars are broken by the time its finished!

I feel that the average condition of our roads are a concern for motorist safety, therefore shouldnt the government focus on improving that aspect before they consider reducing the speed limits further than they already have? When will our suburban roads and carriageways be improved rather than the punishing the motorists and slowing them down to compensate? If you want some evidence to my claims then take a drive down Mt Royal Road, Kingston in the wet and see for yourself.

Will we be reimbursed for excessive wear on our vehicles due to the 'upgrades' on our roads or will we continue to pay inflated registration fees to cover the cost of implementing instruments to destroy them (speed humps)?

Regards,

Nick Rainbird

Glad I'm not the only person in Hobart thats fed up with it! The people on the other end don't have the balls to respond to me so maybe I should send it to the newspaper?

[Updated on: Wed, 08 June 2005 08:12]

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