Goodaye all, short and sweet, back home yesterday morning, plans for a few jobs, but had a poster made for Rod Pilon and wanted to give that to him recognizing his 50 years and thanking him for his support. So arranged for a coffee and chat on the way home from the yard to pass it over. Also got a cup made with the three TIV trucks I have had so far and he said he would use it everyday.
Two trips to Melbourne with a Moree and then milk run home in the middle and now loaded and off to Toowoomba leaves little spare time, so jobs moved back to next week-end as the AB and C services due, also pushed back a week.
I did ring Tpt for NSW re the northern edge of the Tycannah Creek Overflow bridge and they said, “It seems we are aware if it (yes because I have already complained about it via email) and will get someone to have a look”, Thanks. Disappointed with Vicroads as they have not fixed my last couple of complaints, but did get in contact with those doing a number of highways in the Gippsland area with green reflectors and they were both keen to listen and will consult with me further as it rolls out, to ensure it gets done well.
Rang Gwydir Shire Council, went through Warialda last week and followed the Heavy Vehicle Bypass to find it is only for North Star, which was closed for flooding and then had to turnaround and come back and go through town. Better signage would help stop others doing the same. But did have a fellow call me up going through town that night and ask if we were looking for any drivers and I told him to ring in and ask.
Much concern and comment about the spate or truck crashes and they even have electronic signs up telling us so. How to fix it, many things to do, all hard from our point of view and all require government action. Biggest problem is the gate has been left wide open for too long and not just the horses have got through, but lots of inexperienced people who are now driving bigger trucks. Hard to fix it now, but know I can’t fix it either. If you can, jump in and do so and make the roads safer for us all.
But car drivers seem worse than ever as well and ken to try and kill themselves and then involve us to save them a couple of seconds on the way home, strange that many do it just before turning off. Go figure. Safe Travelling, Rod Hannifey.
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