Have you ever noticed how swiftly new ordinances come into effect - and how slowly relief from change is implemented ?
Way back Wollongong police station required rebuilding and the cops moved to temporary premises further down Market street. Within hours the northern side of the new Market street headquarters was plastered with " Police vehicles only " signs - but of course the old " Police Vehicle only " signs remained outside the building to be renovated.
Then - when the renovations were complete and the cops were back in their shiny new headquarters - what happened to the signs restricting parking outside the now abandoned temporary offices ?
It took almost a year before they were finally removed - denying Wollongong drivers valuable parking space.
Now we have a new example of " creeping paralysis ".
The Princes Highway through Woonona is subjected to clearway zones to help move traffic at peak - except that for months Woonona has been by-passed by the Northern Distributor extension.
Finally - the restriction signs will come down and parking will be permitted at former clearway times - but that won't happen until the end of August.
Just how much time does it take for a guy with a screwdriver to remove a few signs attached to poles kerbside ?
It's not the guy with the screwdriver that is the problem. It's the bureaucrats with creeping paralysis minds - and the politicians that instruct them - that slow progress !
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