Unsafe plan reflects system failure

The comments made by Mr Mussali of McDonalds Australia in the previous edition are more about social character and litter, and less about the economy and employment.

How many businesses in Umina Beach have a detailed litter reduction plan?

Gosford Council has recently reported the following on pedestrian safety: "According to the RTA Guide to Traffic Generating Developments, a road carrying 300 vehicles per hour is the maximum limit required for 'aged pedestrians' to safely cross."

There is no traffic management engineer in Australia capable of formulating a road management plan that appeases pedestrians, cyclists and motorists in this section of Ocean Beach Rd.

The key word here is "fast".

"Fast" is not a term I would use when discussing pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety.

There is more to discuss than free newspapers and clean facilities for a development fronting Ocean Beach Rd.

Development on main roads was successful in the past.

Now it is questionable.

Every customer has the potential to disrupt and create havoc when accessing premises located on main roads.

What are the vehicles-hour numbers for Ocean Beach Rd, Umina?

The fact that "McDonalds believes in the growth potential of the area" is a comment on a failed planning system.

Letter, 9 Feb 2012 Norman Harris, Umina