Comments on: Roadside art ‘distracting’ to drivers

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:08:05 +0000

I tried to drive to that “hotel” without going on the tollway, well you CANNOT!

Just thought u should all should know, so dont bother, from the tollway only.Interesting just a shell!

Cheers

F-0

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:43:10 +0000

Interesting how the planners allow things to be build adjacent to road/highways. Take the Angel of the North (UK) and the Wickerman, Bridgewater (UK) deliberately build alongside motorways.
Yeh I have a look but its down to discipline really. Roll on the summer, how many times have I nearly shunted watching women…Ooooh!!

By: Neo Utopia

Neo Utopia — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:46:16 +0000

As a practicing landscape architect I am of the opinion that roadside landscape art should be used only in the appropriate safe locations. I think the art makes a trip that little bit more interesting. Nutural landscape art should be used moreso than man-made structures to be of a more subtle art piece.

By: Maneesh

Maneesh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:54:21 +0000

The “Hotel” is such a waste of land….what a rip off.

By: JasonP

JasonP — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:09:38 +0000

My favourite is the ones in Sth East Qld, that say ’slow down” or tailgating is an offense” etc.

They often put a few bits of info together, requiring it to be displayed over 2 screens.

So, you drive at 100 kph, see the lit up sign, & can’t tear your eyes away till you’ve seen the follow-on screen.

Thus, doubling the time your eyes are off the road. And all Gov’t sponsored.

If we’re all sensible, then we wouldn’t eyeball thoses signs for that length of time; so then the Gov’t is wasting their money having them there.

Or, if it’s ok to have your eyes off the road for that long, then the Gov’t is at fault if you crash.

By: Marcoz

Marcoz — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:00:10 +0000

AMEN To that JEKYL & SuperCujo, except for Megan Gale i dont think she is hot at all, plus is such snobby stuckup mole anyhow….
Just concentrate on Jenn Hawkins and Natalie Bassangthwaite in your passanger seat….oh my.. ive lost control already….lol

By: firedawg

firedawg — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:55:08 +0000

rubber necking isn’t the only issue. I see people still using mobile phones or smoking with one hand on the wheel.

By: AudiLikeOneOfTThose

AudiLikeOneOfTThose — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:51:43 +0000

I’d have to agree with Zorro.

Of course most of my near misses have been due to female joggers in peak (peek?) hour rather than advertising!

By: Zorro

Zorro — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:18:16 +0000

Super Cujo – I think roadside crosses are a sobering reminder of how dangerous our roads and driving really are.

The government would have us believe that as long as we stick to the speed limit we will all be magically safe.

Yet how many people have been killed or seriously injured while travelling legally at the speed limit but were unfortunate to have been distracted, or been the victem of another driver being distracted, at just the wrong time? The story above is evidence that it happens…

…and yet every day more and more roadside billboards are erected bigger and brighter and even illuminated at night to make sure we don’t miss them.

Our politicians demonstrate through their actions on a daily basis that when it comes to roads the imperative is not safety, it’s cash.

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Graffiti is worse , no idea why women take their eyes off the road more than men when we dont perv ;)

By: SuperCujo

SuperCujo — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:18:49 +0000

I think a bigger distraction would be Jen Hawkins in your passenger seat…

By: JEKYL & HYDE

JEKYL & HYDE — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:15:11 +0000

they arn’t serious,are they.what distracting about a 20 ft megan gale or jen hawkins smiling in their undies…

By: SuperCujo

SuperCujo — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:05:40 +0000

What about roadside bloody crosses. With the silver cellophane that usually comes wrapped around flowers, they are truly distracting.

Not to mention that under most council rules, the crap that is left around roadside crosses (maybe the crosses themselves) would be considered litter and any persons leaving it there should be fined.