From: Edwin Hermann <edwin.h@...>
Subject: Re: [LPFM] FW: Community Radio Advert - School Bus Safety
To: LPFM_Radio@...
Received: Friday, 12 June, 2009, 8:10 PM

Indeed the legal limit is 20 km/h but in most cases it's just not 
practical - just like the 30 km/h speed limit around road works on a 
Sunday when no one's there working.

On my way to work (a 10 minute journey from door to door) I often pass 
several parked school buses - sometimes up to 4 (two at each of two 
different schools).  It's well after the school bell and no children 
are around.  I know I should be doing 20 km/hr not 50, but if I did 20 
I'd not only hold up traffic but get tooted at and possibly even 
overtaken.

Other than when kids are swarming the footpath and/or attempting to 
cross the road, does anyone here actually do 20 km/hr past a school bus?


On 12/06/2009, at 17:46 , Ross Levis wrote:
>
> From: Jackie Edkins
> Sent: Friday, 12 June 2009 3:48 p.m.
> Subject: Community Radio Advert - School Bus Safety
>
>  Tragically every year for the last 12 years a child has been killed 
> after getting off a school bus.
>
>  This is due to the speed of the cars which hit the children 
> travelling at well over the legal speed limit of 20kmh when passing 
> a stationary school bus in either direction.
>
>  Most people do not know this road code rule, and Rural Women New 
> Zealandis campaigning to raise awareness amongst drivers, for the 
> sake of our children's safety.
>
>  The mother of a child killed  last year in Kaitaia, Lisa Collins, 
> has made a radio advertisement with Jodie Lawson, Road Safety Co-
> ordinator with the Rotorua District Council, produced by The Radio 
> Network.
>
>  I am attaching a copy of this advert.  I have permission from both 
> Lisa and Jodie to forward this to community radio stations, with a 
> request that you give it air time if you have a slot for free 
> community advertising.
>
>  If you would like to discuss this request, or need further 
> information, please don't hesitate to give me a call.
>
>  Thank you
>
>  Jackie Edkins
>
> Communications Officer
>
> Rural Women New Zealand
>
>
>



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