Poll: majority against reflectors

Nine out of ten Kilcullen people appear to be against the stick-on reflector bands which Kildare County Council has put on bollards throughout the town.

That's one conclusion from an online poll carried out by the Diary during the last week.

The poll asked did people think the reflective additions to the bollards are 'needed for safety reasons', or are 'tasteless and unnecessary'.

Of 95 people who responded, 86 said the reflectors are 'tasteless and unnecessary'.

In a statement, Kildare County Council said the reflective stripes were implemented for safety reasons, and especially for pedestrians with eyesight problems.

(ED NOTE: The results should be viewed against the understanding that people who feel strongly about an issue are more likely to participate in such polls, which are not true surveys using accepted sampling methodology.)