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Ding Ding!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 442
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Given that there's been little publicity - a heads up for Melbourne Members, the Commonwealth Games Lanes are now active (Indicated by signs, blue lines, and a Blue "GL" painted in the lanes). I believe its a $165 fine for using them, and I'm not sure how many demerit points. Details of where they are are available on the Comm Games website.
I was in Batman Av last Thursday and watched as police booked motorists turning left off the Swan Street Bridge into Batman Avenue. I questioned the office as to why, and his response was "how else are we expected to run the games.' Given the poor publicity given to traffic changes, I thought this was a bit rough, and when I said that the games didn't start until next week and why we'nt they just gvining warnings, he suggested I ring his boss. It really ИИИИed me off as rather than standing on the corner and telling motorists they couldn't turn (pro-active policing), they chose to stand 50 mtrs down the road and book people. I was really incensed because I could see no signs that a left turn was not permitted. Don't get me wrong, I'm a strong supporter of Victoria Police (involved in Neighbourhood Watch and Police Community Consultative Committee), but what they were doing was just wrong. |
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