Letters to the editor: Dropping speed for no road works frustrating

A 30km/h sign. Photo / File

Recently, I straddled my trusty motorcycle and headed for Tokoroa to catch up with family whom I'd not seen for some time.

On the south side of Fitzgerald Glade there were two large traffic control vehicles, lights flashing, arrows pointing the way to safety and security and a diminutive wee sign warning that I was approaching a 30km/h area.

Perhaps 200m into the glade the expected 30km/h sign appeared, insisting on my considered obedience.

Ahead I see a large truck rapidly disappearing, obviously in disdain of such arbitrary instruction and a driver more road-wise than I.

Well, I toddled along, right hand restrained more than normal, until Whites Rd, searching vainly for the expected road works.

Not a cone, a shovel, a digger, nothing that would herald future road improvement, and worse, no open road sign either.

My question is: Do these people just choose to frustrate, anger or just play at traffic control to satisfy some deep inner need?

Please don't provoke road rage, crying wolf so regularly that we ignore your attempts to keep us safe.

John Williams
Ngongotahā

Gross infringement

Further to the article of May 22, Reynold Macpherson is a duly elected councillor, he has a rightful place in the council, and he has the right to ask questions and have them answered.

That is the role of a councillor - to represent the people who elected him and to perform, to the best of his ability, the tasks needed to give value for money to the people who put him into office.

To impede Macpherson's activities while he operates within this office is, in my opinion, a gross infringement of his rights and the rights of the ratepayers who elected him.

Jim Adams
Rotorua

No excuse to abuse kids

It was disturbingly frightening to read the appalling treatment of three children in the care of their father (News, May 28).

What a heart-breaking life for these children and what deranged person could hurt little, defenceless kids.

In a modern wealthy country like New Zealand, where there is so much assistance and help for young families, there is no excuse to abuse kids and can only figure this person was trying to break and control them.

We can only hope that this man never ever has the chance to be in charge of children for the rest of his life.

Chris Tomlinson
Matamata

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