This woman with virtually no qualifications, in 8 months went from a telephonist to be a ministerial advisor in the NSW government.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25558889-5001021,00.html
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As I'm unqualified, I'm therefore qualified to be a ministerial advisor,
As my appointment hasn't come through as yet:

Here's some free advice.

For the Roads Minister,

(1) Use the proven Olsen flashing light technology at school zones
(2) Have both speeds posted in school zones. eg

(3) Instead of more speed cameras, triple the Highway Patrol using unmarked cars.

For the Police Minister

On the graffiti curse.

Set up a compound out west somewhere similar to that of Sheriff Joe Arpaio

www.snopes.com/politics/crime/arpaio.asp

Graffiti "artists" when caught,(to send a message that this destructive activity has consequence,) get a sentence where these vandals have to spend a month cleaning graffiti off continually resprayed brick walls.
Refusal to work incurres an extra day to sentence.

For the Transport Minister,

Get RailCorp to get most of the security cameras at Cronulla staion removed

4 of the 12 cameras and the 24 hr security guard.... for a carpark????

The explanation RailCorp CEO gave me why there are 12 security cameras in the 30 car space Cronulla Station staff car park proves that he doesn't care about wasting money. (see "RailCorp Waste" category)

(to be continued)

This is the latest brainwave to try and fix the school zone problem?

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/dragons-teeth-headed-for-nsw-schools-20090524-bjat.html

What would work better to tell a drivers WHEN it's school zone time?

(A)

Or (b)

$14 million dollars to paint triangles that will wear and fade and will not work effectively.

Drivers can't see three signs leading up to a speed camera, why would dragon teeth work?

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MEDIA RELEASE

24 May 2009

SCHOOL ZONE DRAGON'S TEETH SHOW
GOVERNMENT HAS LOST THE PLOT

School zone lights campaigner Peter Olsen has today slammed the government over its proposal to spend $13M painting new road markings around school zones.

The Government has completely lost the plot on school zones. Static markings, including the proposed new "dragon's teeth" achieve nothing because they do not distinguish between school zone hours and non-school zone hours. The proposal is a criminal waste of taxpayer's money, especially during a recession.

If a responsible driver drives through a certain school zone every day at say 7.45am, he becomes conditioned to ignore it, dragon's teeth or not. If he is delayed in traffic once a month and drives through at 8.05am, there is nothing to warn him. As a result he becomes a threat to children and a convenient revenue source for the Government.

If the school zone instead has flashing lights, drivers are instantly reminded and can slow down, but then of course the Government can no longer collect speeding fine revenue from them.

It is obvious that the Premier does not drive and it would appear that the Roads Minister has also forgotten what it is like. Any driver asked will say that flashing lights are the only effective warning system.

For what the Government intends to waste on pointless road markings they could install five flashing light signs at every single school in NSW, if they were to adopt more cost effective technology.

The RTA has been given the technology to use for nothing. RTA figures show that is more reliable and more effective at reducing speed than the RTA's own lights, yet still they refuse to use it, preferring instead to waste taxpayers' money on ineffective road markings.

For more information contact Peter Olsen, 0414-538-404.

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A press conference was held with all the big wigs adorned in fluro safety gear announcing this great initiative while watching triangles being painted on a road.

Forget the paint brushes, flashing lights are the only real solution.

Peter Olsen is beavering away installing his "check speed" flashing lights at school zones.

Big deal.... all you do is put a post in the ground, pour in a bit of quick set concrete, add the lights and presto.

If only it was that simple.

What about the hours needed to select sites and then persuade homeowners to allow the light/sign units in their front yard.

Every driver passing through the schoolzone with Peter's lights would appreciate the fact that are there, but how many of these drivers would allow them in their front yard.

HOW EASY WOULD IT BE IF THERE WAS COMMON SENSE, AND THE SAME LIGHTS COULD BE PUT ON THE RTA SCHOOLZONE SIGNS.

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15 May 2009

DENISTONE EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL GETS SCHOOL ZONE FLASHING LIGHTS

School zone lights campaigner Peter Olsen today announced that school zone flashing lights have been installed at Denistone East Public School.

I recently announced that Ryde Council had approved the installation of privately funded flashing lights. The first set of lights has now gone live, at Denistone East Public School.

The P&C had contacted the local member, Victor Dominello, about the possibility of having flashing lights installed on Lovell Rd. Mr Dominello in turn contacted me and arrangements were made to install the lights. Installation commenced as soon as Council approval was received.

Home owners in the vicinity of other schools in the area have been canvassed in relation to hosting signs on their properties. It is anticipated that the installation of lights at several of those schools will commence shortly.

For more information contact Peter Olsen, 0414-538-404.

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No doubt the thought in RTA headquarters is that Peter will eventually give up.

I don't think so.

Someone who spent countless hours on his Christmas light show (google Lurgano xmas lights ) is not one to give up go away.

I did some work in Cedar st Lurgano earlier this week, and passed through two school zones that have Peter Olsen's "home made" flashing lights telling all and sundry that it was school zone time.

These cheap lights have been working flawlessly much to the delight of locals and through traffic alike, for over two and a half years.

This afternoon I passed by one of the RTA favoured systems in Taren Point rd and took this photo.

The overhead flashing light unit was out... AGAIN (see category "About faulty flashing lights")

Luckily there is a spare independent unit as backup, and as the RTA favoured systems have the handy fault reporting "back to base" feature it should be repaired soon .....

The one that was working does so at a pathetically slow rate.

They flash too slowly to attract attention.

Maybe the thinking is that if it flashes slowly the bulb's last longer.