BOY AND MAN RACERS
Is it just me or are we all sick of these thoughtless racers in and around our peaceful laid back streets in Raumati, my direct concern is Hillcrest Rd which has turned into an ideal dragging strip for all racers, not just boy racers. Please let me know if these humans annoy and concern you as there are alot of children and pets in and around Raumati, one car has already bowled into someones fence as the 'boy' lost control thankfully not killing anyone or pets but what more does it take before the authorities do anything, does someone actually have to die first? this is not being proactive, only reactive and then its too late. I have raised it with Kapiti College as it can stem from students sometimes but there is no finger pointing here as i have seen males of all ages 'fly' down Hillcrest rd and you only have to see the donuts & burnups marked on the road yet the City Council and Police won't do anything about it ie Speed Humps even when this stretch of road has a school college enter/exit driveway and car park. Matt
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
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Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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79.1% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.9% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?
If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.
We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.
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