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rationale is similar to why you should not text while driving. Distractions! The District Plan states no signs are allowed on the islands on Bow Street, Raglan and yet signs are sprouting like mushrooms. I see the term, Raglan Naturally bandied about but I have never heard of signs naturally sprouting out of the trunks of trees. Visual pollution aint Raglan Naturally. Less of a safety issue is that yellow lines need to be painted on both sides of the road from No. 9 to No. 13 Cliff St and yellow lines on one side of Wallis St in the cutting outside BizWorx. These are not one lane roads and should not become so during the busy season. The unmown roadside verges at intersections around town are creating sight distance issues. That is; road safety issues. Be safe out there Matt Holl
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Dear Editor Matt’s Monologue Open 9am - 7pm (07) 825 8761 Phone orders welcome! Road safety should be Wed - Sunday *Fish & Chips* *Burgers* a continuous and ongoing Closed Mon-Tues *Weekly Specials* focus point for elected The store with a lot more! Te Kopua Camp Store, Marine Parade, Raglan representatives and council staff. Compliance with the Real Fruit Ice Cream district plan likewise. The roundabout at the fire Burritos - Wraps station is an accident waiting Soup Salad Volcom Lane to happen when clear sight & Chilli Open 7 days from 11:30 distance at that intersection meant to be wa o k u l o d geis @g m a i l .co m approximately THE eighty metres. I have Open 7 Days witnessed three near misses S E R V I N G H O N E S T, L O C A L A N D G O O D F O O D at that intersection, one with 8am - 4pm open seven days a week a car horn blaring. N O 1 9 B o w S t ree t 07 8 2 5 0 0 2 7 It would be a great project for the placemaking group to look at removal of the flax This space could be yours. and design for appropriate Email the Chronicle for more details. planting on the roundabout info@raglanchronicle.co.nz with a checklist of road safety, year round visual appeal, and minimizing maintenance costs. Internationally accepted research incorporating road safety is a major component of the rules applying to road signs and business signs on the roadside. The
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