Author Archives: jim travers

RSA-They talk the talk, but do they walk the streets.

December 8, 2007 – 4:39 am

RSA-They talk the talk, but do they walk the streets. Now I have often thought to myself, do the people in the corridors of power in the RSA view this web site and take note of the opinions and ideas expressed by the very many ordinary everyday people who have a real and genuine interest [...]

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Box Junctions-Yellow lines that mean nothing.

November 18, 2007 – 3:51 pm

Box Junctions-Yellow lines that mean nothing.Now I know the rules say that you only enter a box junction if the road ahead of you is clear and you can proceed forward without having to stop in the junction.

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A letter to the Road Safety Authority

October 26, 2007 – 12:53 pm

Sir, Although I welcome this long awaited initiative by the Road safety Authority in attempting to reduce the carnage we see on our road each year,I cannot help but wonder at the thinking that went into calling an immediate halt to the driving by drivers holding a provisional driving licence while unaccompanied. It once again [...]

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The school menace make life difficult for all

October 21, 2007 – 4:57 pm

Now I know children sometimes have to be collected from school, but the concerns of pedestrian’s, motorists and those driving buses in and around school areas is becoming a problem that is brought about by the same people who complain that their children’s safety is at risk due to the sheer volume of cars parked [...]

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Medians disasters in the making

October 7, 2007 – 12:37 am

Now I know medians are a necessity on some road, well possibly a little more than just some road, but have you noticed the fad that comes with a sudden discovery in the use of medians? Like the Tamagotche (I hope i spelled this right) virtual pets, once the idea of the median catches on, [...]

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