Today, readers comment on road safety and the coastal tourist train, emergency EV charging, keeping faith in triple zero and free speech.
Commenting on the story: Second Cockle Train incident in a week
We have one of the railway crossings with a stop sign right near our house. It is so disheartening to witness people driving through the stop sign without stopping. This happens on a daily basis.
Even more disheartening is hearing the blasts of the train horn again and again and with increased urgency because someone has decided that they don’t need to wait for the train to pass, they’ll just drive across the tracks in front of it.
People are the problem here, not the train drivers. – Johanne Taylor
Although the Cockle Train is very well managed by competent volunteers, the current accident rate is unacceptable.
State government should assist council in improving safety standards by making the train more visible and restricting the number of crossovers. How people cannot see a train I find unbelievable. Obviously signage is not the answer.
People and trains don’t mix especially when the train is a barrier between the beach and shops. – Roger Frinsdorf
Commenting on the story: Emergency EV charging now offered by RAA
As an EV owner and a RAA member of many decades, I’m very pleased to read that the RAA is making more progress to support EV drivers.
The rollout of charging stations throughout SA will hopefully get to be completed by the end of 2024. – Jane Osborne
Can RAA members expect this service provision is not dissimilar to a standard vehicle running out of petrol, and the member pays for the fuel provided by the RAA. As such, how much would an RAA EV member pay for this service? – Rodney Ralph
Well done the RAA. We charge our electric vehicle at home from a 10 Amp outlet which adds a range of around 10 km per hour.
If you are out between 8am and 6pm you have 14 hours’ home charging time, increasing the range by 140 km. If you need to drive 140 km for work, then move.
By the way, our retailer supplies 10 hours per day at offpeak rates (5 daytime and 5 at night at around half the peak rate). Using a time switch we can add a fair bit of range quite cheaply.
I’d planned to install a type 2 (7 kW) charger that would add around 60 km per hour range but so far have seen no need. – Alan Strickland
Commenting on the story: Public urged to keep faith in triple zero
Unfortunately, the ambulance union has become so politicised that they have very little credibility any more. So, the ambulance union expressing an opinion is pretty much worthless and as a result their ability to represent their members has been compromised, which is really sad. – Graeme Adcock
Commenting on the opinion piece: The risks of unfettered free speech
Mr Bailes is right to bring to our attention the important issue of freedom of speech. It is the lifeblood of democracy.
It is depressing, however, to read his many contestable points which spring from Israeli propaganda on the matter of the assault on Gaza.
Nowhere does he express any concern for the very large numbers of Palestinians killed (23,000 at the last count, the majority women and children) and injured as a result of the Israeli Defence Force’s grossly disproportionate retaliation for the attacks on Israel by Hamas. No mention or concern for the assaults on hospitals which have resulted in the deaths of 374 health care workers and two thirds of Gaza’s hospitals out of action.
To not mention, and therefore discount, these deaths and destruction is to regard Palestinian lives as lesser than those of Jews. Discrimination of this kind is distressing to read. It is not hard to imagine what the outcry would be if this death toll was of Jewish lives rather than Arab ones.
It is also of concern to read Mr Bailes‘ reference to the International Holocaust Remembrance Association definition of antisemitism which includes adverse criticism of the State of Israel. This definition has been rejected by many jurisdictions around the world. (including by Adelaide University) It is used to stifle criticism of Israel in the current conflict and contributes significantly to the number of cases of ‘antisemitism’ that are reported.
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The Netanyahu government’s attack on Gaza has been an unmitigated disaster for Israel’s image around the world. The attacks on hospitals may amount to war crimes. This matter is being tested at the UN today.
The best thing anyone can do mitigate antisemitism in this country, and elsewhere, is to join the overwhelming majority of the world‘s people and call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel to negotiate a just settlement with the Palestinians. If this were done there would be no need to introduce laws to restrict freedom of speech in South Australia. – John Guy
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Today, readers comment on road safety and the coastal tourist train, emergency EV charging, keeping faith in triple zero and free speech.
Commenting on the story: Second Cockle Train incident in a week
We have one of the railway crossings with a stop sign right near our house. It is so disheartening to witness people driving through the stop sign without stopping. This happens on a daily basis.
Even more disheartening is hearing the blasts of the train horn again and again and with increased urgency because someone has decided that they don’t need to wait for the train to pass, they’ll just drive across the tracks in front of it.
People are the problem here, not the train drivers. – Johanne Taylor
Although the Cockle Train is very well managed by competent volunteers, the current accident rate is unacceptable.
State government should assist council in improving safety standards by making the train more visible and restricting the number of crossovers. How people cannot see a train I find unbelievable. Obviously signage is not the answer.
People and trains don’t mix especially when the train is a barrier between the beach and shops. – Roger Frinsdorf
Commenting on the story: Emergency EV charging now offered by RAA
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