Road Rage: A83
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:21 pmMeant to post this before now. I received this by email last week. Given that the official cause for the poor state of the roads is "the standard of driving in Kintyre" some people might like to help this group now.
The poster spoken of below can be downloaded here
Road Rage: A83 is a group set up to stand up for local road users who have had enough of the condition of our main arterial road linking Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay with Scotland's central belt.
The main focus of this group is to raise the profile of the injustice we face in having to travel on a third world road which is regularly blocked by landslips, accidents and road works; that is maintained in what only can be,at best, described as a hap hazard; and is plagued by inept decisions on what is best for us, the road user.
The main focus of the initial campaign will be the Tarbert to Ardrishaig and the traffic lights at the Rest-and-be-thankful. The Tarbert to Ardrishaig stretch is too narrow, too dangerous, and in a hopeless state of repair. Resurfacing works are planned - but if nothing is done about the alignment or width of the road we'll be stuck with it for another 20 odd years.
Traffic lights permanently on The Rest are plain unnecessary, there is no reason why work should not take place to reinstate the road until plans are formulated and enacted to stabilise the hillside, which will be years in the making.
The campaign will kick off this Friday when we will be asking you to display the attached poster in your car, van, HGV or PSV making sure not to obscure the driver's sight lines. We are looking for as much visibility as possible so please take a few minutes to forward this poster to as many contacts in your address book who you think will support this campaign. It is important that the campaign starts with a bang so please take the time. The telephone number on the poster is the fault report number for Transport Scotland; the government body responsible for our Trunk Roads. If you use it ask for a call back when the fault is repaired.
A petition will also be launched at the weekend, if you would like to help in getting signatures on the petition please email me.
RoadRage.A83@googlemail.com
There will be a programme of action over the coming weeks and months. Some of the other issues: The inadequacy of the roundabout at Kilmory for large loads, Traffic Management through Tarbert, Getting the Kintyre Way Walkers off the road etc. These are just suggestions for now but others are welcome.
The poster spoken of below can be downloaded here
Road Rage: A83 is a group set up to stand up for local road users who have had enough of the condition of our main arterial road linking Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay with Scotland's central belt.
The main focus of this group is to raise the profile of the injustice we face in having to travel on a third world road which is regularly blocked by landslips, accidents and road works; that is maintained in what only can be,at best, described as a hap hazard; and is plagued by inept decisions on what is best for us, the road user.
The main focus of the initial campaign will be the Tarbert to Ardrishaig and the traffic lights at the Rest-and-be-thankful. The Tarbert to Ardrishaig stretch is too narrow, too dangerous, and in a hopeless state of repair. Resurfacing works are planned - but if nothing is done about the alignment or width of the road we'll be stuck with it for another 20 odd years.
Traffic lights permanently on The Rest are plain unnecessary, there is no reason why work should not take place to reinstate the road until plans are formulated and enacted to stabilise the hillside, which will be years in the making.
The campaign will kick off this Friday when we will be asking you to display the attached poster in your car, van, HGV or PSV making sure not to obscure the driver's sight lines. We are looking for as much visibility as possible so please take a few minutes to forward this poster to as many contacts in your address book who you think will support this campaign. It is important that the campaign starts with a bang so please take the time. The telephone number on the poster is the fault report number for Transport Scotland; the government body responsible for our Trunk Roads. If you use it ask for a call back when the fault is repaired.
A petition will also be launched at the weekend, if you would like to help in getting signatures on the petition please email me.
RoadRage.A83@googlemail.com
There will be a programme of action over the coming weeks and months. Some of the other issues: The inadequacy of the roundabout at Kilmory for large loads, Traffic Management through Tarbert, Getting the Kintyre Way Walkers off the road etc. These are just suggestions for now but others are welcome.