Previously Anonymous wrote:

Check your belongings this morning - there were a couple out and about at 4am this morning - one in a waiting car, the other on foot going into people's gardens (school area). Next time I'll take my golf club outside with me - and to hell with the consequences!

Previously Anonymous wrote:

Check your belongings this morning - there were a couple out and about at 4am this morning - one in a waiting car, the other on foot going into people's gardens (school area). Next time I'll take my golf club outside with me - and to hell with the consequences!

Previously Anonymous wrote:

What do folk think about traffic calming measures in the village (e.g. judder bars or chicanes)? I guess that there is a big rigmarole to go through, but do we want to start that process? I hate the thought of these boy/girl-racers mowing down our children.

Previously Anonymous wrote:

What do folk think about traffic calming measures in the village (e.g. judder bars or chicanes)? I guess that there is a big rigmarole to go through, but do we want to start that process? I hate the thought of these boy/girl-racers mowing down our children.

The Ratepayers Assoc were fortunate to receive a presentation by a NSCC traffic engineer who outlined the 'models' for roading in Greenhithe. We were impressed. One item I took away from it is that chicanes, judder bars etc are typically a no-no, but there are measures that naturally slow traffic down. Roland Rd has been done in the 'wrong' way, ie it feels like a racetrack. Instead, the more appropriate model has strong vertical lines that give the 'feeling' of narrowness, without necessarily being narrow (causing other safety problems). Have you ever noticed that you naturally slow down when going through Fitzgerald Glade on the way to Rotorua? So the preferred roading model is more like Almond Grove and Kingfisher with islands and plantings than Roland Rd with its race-track features.

I'll say for the record that I am always opposed to roadsigns and judderbars in favour of community action (give people a talking to about their speed if you see them pull over at the dairy) and sound engineering.

I would like to post the presentation online but I don't have an electronic copy yet.

Previously Anonymous wrote:

What do folk think about traffic calming measures in the village (e.g. judder bars or chicanes)? I guess that there is a big rigmarole to go through, but do we want to start that process? I hate the thought of these boy/girl-racers mowing down our children.

I think this would be an excellent idea. My son has to cross Greenhithe Rd. at 7.15am to catch his school bus and people of all ages are driving far too fast, considering the amount of school children about. 

Previously Anonymous wrote:

Personally, I'm sick to death of all the gang related talk here and around Greenhithe, the increasing problems with person’s property and increasing hoons racing around the roads. I don't understand what is wrong with some of the parents these days, if it was me doing these sorts of things I would have been the receiver of a few good seat warming’s...!!!

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<br>We went for dinner at the local a few weeks ago, to find tagging on the back window of the car in the mist. I mean how said is that.... (DO THESE KIDS NEED MORE CRAYONS AND COLOURING BOOKS.?)

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<br>Recently we had a spate of vandal actions in our street ranging from ripping off lights, smashing letter boxes.. etc... (GROW UP BABIES, SMASH YOUR OWN TOYS)

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<br>Also, I don't believe it is "Dam old people trying to stop our fun.. blah blah.." We are not trying to stop sensible good safe fun, but if these Young Persons would like to go out, get a job and get a large mortgage then they too will soon get sick of hearing this cr@p, paying to fix vandal actions..

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<br>Probably the best approach is eye for an eye.. they trash our bus stops, mess up our schools, wreck our parks, vandal our personal property.. So... let’s smash up there property, cars and if there parents don’t think they should do anything about it.. then send them a bill (Don’t pay, give it to Bay Corp).

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<br>On another note, perhaps a curfew with patrols from a security company may be a solution..? I mean although the Police do a good job once they can catch these $%^#$!@ but the problem is they can’t be everywhere at once and Auckland Northshore is a very big place for the Guys / Gals in the force.

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<br>And even perhaps for under 25 drivers out after curfew without a valid reason, fines or car impounded...

>Best to shut these kinds of problems down now before it goes to far and someone is hurt or even worse...!!!
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Previously Anonymous wrote:

I live on Greenhithe road and yes some of those speeding are young but the majority are the middle age, the speed limit is 30km/hr through the road works and then 50km/hr, how many of you can honestly say that you slow to 30km/hr at the road works sign and stick to 50km/hr through the village. Speeding is NOT isolated to the young Hoons!

Yes, I would have to agree there.. speeding is a big problem for all age groups probably being to blame. Placing speed humps could a good answer, but it does not stop the hoons doing donuts at the botton of Kyle Road (the old way out of Greenhithe before they reopened Greenhithe Road).

Best thing I think is just to start reporting cars that you see speeding and perhaps the local boys / gals in blue may start setting up speed traps etc..

Previously JaneDoe wrote:

><p>Well thanks for pointing out my "mistake". I'm not categorizing the teenagers or adults into anything &amp; I just looked back at my last post &amp; I see that I did not categorize anyone. As a matter of fact I was stating that no one was perfect so I have to say, you misinterpreted my last post.<p>

><p>Okay if people have a problem with some of the teenagers than sort it out &amp; not complain on a website. If I was an annoyed adult I would do something about it, so go on then, do what you can to save Greenhithe. I fully encourage it. If it will get everyone to shut up, then lets sort out the problems. I am not expecting adults to do nothing &amp; may I remind you I stated that I look at everyone's point of view so I do not know what you are on about when you say I have categorized all teens as "drunken hoons" and all adults as "pathetic whingers". I never said that. Not all teenagers are drunken hoons, being a teenager myself and I know that not all adults are whingers, thank God for that.<p>

><p>And I would appreciate it if you do not look down at my last post because for a young student, I think my opinions are more intelligent than some others.<p>

><p>Here's a good idea, get rid of the discussion boards on this website &amp; then see if any action is taken &amp; see if the whinging stops. I'm not here to argue with anyone but it looks like alot of other people are. There is too much tension building &amp; perhaps getting rid of these discussion boards for a while may calm some people down.<p>

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I suppose given that you are in your teens you do not realise how immature and hot-headed your ramblings come across to adults using this forum. It's fine to have an opinion of course and certainly humans have the ability to form these from toddler stage onwards. However there is a difference between having an opinion versus assuming you are right and screeching it from the tree tops when you are out of your depth. Quite often this boils down to the differentiating factor of being informed versus not; or having the ability to debate in place of whiplash retaliation.
There is always capacity for extending vocab and i suggest you revise the following: respect; humility; contrived; self-indulged and manners. It is clear you spend a great deal of time thinking about yourself in a self-congratulatory manner. Let me assure you that when you do exhibit an informed and succinct opinion (preferably based on some life experience that does not include a holiday your adult parents paid for); and one that is not riddled with contrived expressions, shallow statements and outmoded ideologies; that any adult would be quick to say you have done well. If an opinion or idea truly is intelligent it does not require the person to jump up and down declaring it and herself as such. People who think they know it all really know nothing at all and are far more likely to have others pointing out their errors. "Empty vessels make the most noise" etc etc.
You have a fair way to go go young grasshopper. And there are 3 spelling errors in your previous post.