Re: [NSW] Wagga victim's mother's letter to SMH

[Hugh McGuinness <hughm@lucent.com>]

Les Chandra wrote:
> 
> Peter Homann <"peter.homann"@@prr.org.au> wrote in message
> 9co7mg$eb0@nntpa.cb.lucent.com">news:9co7mg$eb0@nntpa.cb.lucent.com...
> >
> > How about electronic speed humps, that raise up a couple of hundred
> > metres in advance of the crossing, and are activated when the lights
> > are.
> > Nah, prolly cost too much, and besides, drivers of road vehicles really
> > need to be *educated*, not given even more excuses not to think for
> > themselves.
> 
> A kinda clever idea. A bit like those tire shredders you get at some one-way
> carpark entrances?
> Would it be that more expensive than fitting boom gates to 'lights only'
> crossings?

Do you want clever, breakable technology?  The speed humps are about
as cheap, low-tech and unbreakable as you could get.  Why would you
not want to slow down when going through a railway crossing?  The
don't have to be huge, just enough to be noticed, like those white
raised strips that go 'thunka thunka thunka' when you drive over them.

I thought price was a major factor here.  If the speed humps cost $1k
to install, the whole state would take about $1 million; and $1k would
be sponsorable by the local RSL/Lions club/Scout bob-a-jobs.

hugh the luddite :-)

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