Fantastic ideas. Hopefully Qld will follow suit, especially on the double parking one. How about U turns across a double white line just before the pedestrian crossing at the top of a hill. That one needs about $1000 and all your points.
I drive through a crossing every morning at peak dropoff time. There is a high school on one side of the road and a primary school on the other and a special school at the T intersectionat the end, and a billion kids everywhere. This is not a major traffic road though does get a fair amount of through traffic and there is a lollipop guard at the crossing. The police monitor the main road at the T intersection about 300 meters down at least once a week. The tafe is next do and some of the younger boys and girls (and adults) think the nice straight road is just right for a bit more speed than 40 ks.
However speed is not the main issue here. It is the last two, double parking and stopping too near the crossing (how about dropping off at the crossing itself
). I really don't believe that some parents think at times, or there minds certainly aren't on what they are doing at the time. Oh and if you think I am joking about the U turn comment, I would see it at least twice a week.
The mornings are by far and away the worst. Hit 'em hard, hit 'em high and hit 'em often. Those infringing will either learn quickly or loose their licenses. If it means protecting our kids then no mercy. Being able to drive on our roads is a privilage, not a right!
Puts soapbox away
