Roading Changes

Sir, A pity Transit officials were not at our “ditch familiarisation/protest” on Wednesday, where over 50 cyclists and horseback riders were expressing their dismay.

Your article covering the event did not mention the mule, Dakota, who made a special appearance of symbolic value to the protest in terms of Transit’s attitude to Golden Bay’s vulnerable road users (no offence meant, Dakota).

The cyclists, walkers and horse riders value the soft grass verges we had before Transit made its very expensive changes, which resulted in ridiculous, steep, dangerous gravel ditches.

Indeed, if Transit reads its own manuals, it will find there is great safety value in grassy verges, yet it is replacing them with horrible deep ditches.

Transit sits in Wellington stamping documents that change our lives. That’s right, those without cars in Golden Bay are being frightened off the roads by Transit’s last-century thinking.

This paper has featured many articles concerning road changes that will bring serious detrimental effects to our communities.

Transit needs to get out of the last century and start offering smart options that will not disadvantage the very sector that we are supposed to be encouraging in order to reverse our obesity problem.

VICTORIA DAVIS

Golden Bay, December 14.

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