Road Conditions? June!!!

Thanks... You just made up my mind..

G'day Crackles,
re your last sentence...
Care to name the mag.?? (or at least some kind of a hint?)
If what you say is factual, then I cannot see any "legal implications"..

I believe that people should be made aware of such goings-on, & I for one, will no longer purchase said mag (if I know which one to avoid)...

One more or (less) sale per month won't even register on their radar, but if others felt the same, & acted accordingly, the mags may be induced to re-think their attitudes in such situations...

Regards, Ed. C.

Gaday Ed. 4WD Monthly, issue # 68 (July) had an article on crossing the Simpson which included travelling from Innamincka to Birdsville via Arrabury & Cordillo. Page 12 has a photo of the Road Restriction sign clearly showing Birdsville via Cordillo Downs was closed. Now they seemed to be confused in the article as to what roads went where so they detoured via Nappa Merrie to Arrabury (which was open) but because they were short of time took the short cut through Cordillo instead of the long way around via Betoota. They then proceeded to get bogged & leave a great mess in their wake. Now in the article they claim that they checked at Innamincka that that section was alright for 4x4s but no official is going to give permission to go on a rd that is sign posted closed. (Maybe they spoke to the Publican;-)
They go on to say the only other car they saw on the whole run was on the Developmental rd, probably because everyone else was abiding by the closures. It's irrisponsible to plough up the track in the first place but pretty stupid to print it up in a Mag.
Cheers Craig.....

Thanks Craig..
Evidently I missed that issue, as I don't recall the article...
If it's in print for all the world to see, I wonder if the "authorities" followed up on it??
My understanding is that Road Closed signs are legally enforcible, and that anyone found to be in breach of same can be liable for hefty fines...

As you say, Irresponsible & Stupid!!
and that, in a nutshell, pretty much explains why I don't fall over myself to read any of the 4wd mags (except very occasionally)...
Guess that's one less I'll have to worry about;-)

Getting back to the thread topic, I'm planning to be out that way myself early June (hopefully), heading for points North & West... We'll be keeping a "weather eye" on track conditions, of course;-)

Regards, Ed. C.