Thread: Theory On Closed roads

Oohh, this is going to be a good thread.

Advocating this sort of bypass work is going to make it worse for us in the long run IMO.

In SA, if there is a "Road Closed" sign up, it means exactly that.

If you are on that road without lawful excuse, then you are liable to be fined. If the local coppers catch you, it will probably cost you demerit points too.

Originally Posted by Scouse

Advocating this sort of bypass work is going to make it worse for us in the long run IMO.

See i completely understand what you are saying but at this rate soon we wont be able to go anywhere!

So the question i ask is, is it people like me that make it worse in the long run or is it a convenient excuse that the government would like to use?


Mike

road closed is a road closed.

In Vic.

we have enough issues with DSE closing tracks for no reason with out ********* going around the closure because they have decided DSE should not have done it.

While I hate DSE and thier road closures one should obey or they end up shutting more tracks.
Michael.

I would think that if a track is closed, then it is closed. If an alternative route is not closed then it is open for access. But a closed route is not an excuse for creating a new route.

Alan

I don't agree with breaking the law either ... but Mike has a point. If we don't do something more and more tracks will just be closed on us and we won't have anywhere to go. Perhaps we need to be considering what we can do to prevent more track closures, and to reverse many of the track closures that have happened. We don't have to be bullied by the various government departments and greenie groups who want to close the bush to everyone.

Now is the time to think about the right action to take and starting to take that action. Living in denial and saying that there is plenty of Australia to see will soon mean that you won't be ALLOWED to see much of it at all!

Willem

Originally Posted by M.Allison

Hey Guys,

What is your guys theories on taking "an alternate route" around closed tracks?

As i have noticed time after time that these stupid park rangers close them off due to Bull dust excuses!

i only ask to see if others do it like i do

because i have found some rippa tracks doing this.

Thanks,

Mike

For all our sakes DON'T DO IT!!! The anti-4WD plonkers will only have more ammunition to throw at us.

Cheers,

Lionel

Originally Posted by willem

I don't agree with breaking the law either ... but Mike has a point. If we don't do something more and more tracks will just be closed on us and we won't have anywhere to go. Perhaps we need to be considering what we can do to prevent more track closures, and to reverse many of the track closures that have happened. We don't have to be bullied by the various government departments and greenie groups who want to close the bush to everyone.

Now is the time to think about the right action to take and starting to take that action. Living in denial and saying that there is plenty of Australia to see will soon mean that you won't be ALLOWED to see much of it at all!

Willem

Agreed. The more we just meekly say nothing the more the Bambi-ites get cred and close more and more tracks and access points.

I do not advocate flirting the law and going into closed roads and tracks but some form of explanation as to reason for the closure would help people to understand why they can't go a certain way.

Who do you write to? Where do you get this info? Simply turning around and saying "Oh well, that used to be a good track or way through" and not finding out why just gives those who would turn the joint over to the ants the reason to just keep on doing it.