But I thought going fast killed?

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National...h-on-main-roads/2005/03/16/1110913668734.html

So why increase the limits? Sorta fucks up Bracks' theories..

Speed limit to hit 80kmh on main roads
By Alexandra Smith
March 17, 2005

Speed limits on many Sydney roads will be *** increased *** by up to
10 kilometres per hour, and lower speed limits for wet weather are
likely to be introduced on higher-speed freeways such as the F3.

Revealing the recommendations from the first day of the NSW
Government's road users' summit, the Roads Minister, Michael Costa,
said the state's roads needed consistent limits to minimise confusion
for drivers.

The changes mean that speed limits are likely to become a uniform 80
kmh on main roads, including Victoria Road, Pacific Highway, Pennant
Hills Road and the Great Western Highway.

Reforms to the 40 kmh school zones are also being considered at the
summit, including abandoning the speed limit on non-school days.

"School zones shouldn't lead to unnecessary impacts on motorists and
traffic flows," Mr Costa said. "Some school zones operate on major
roads where there are already fences, traffic lights or pedestrian
bridges and school entrances are located on side streets."

Mr Costa said the consistent zones would help traffic flows and
improve road safety.

"On some major roads, motorists encounter several speed zones over
just a few kilometres that can cause confusion for drivers," Mr Costa
said. "That's why I have asked the Roads and Traffic Authority to move
towards consistent zoning by progressively removing the 70 kmh and 90
kmh zones where possible."

Mr Costa said that many car crashes happened in wet weather,
particularly on higher- speed roads. "I have asked the RTA to work
with NSW Police to develop proposals for establishing wet weather
speed limits for motorways of 10 kmh lower than the normal speed
limit," he said.

Today the summit will consider changes to demerit points and penalties
for drivers. An NRMA survey of 1500 motorists found that 77 per cent
of drivers were often not sure of the speed limit on city roads; 60
per cent were unsure of limits on country roads.

The NMRA's deputy chief executive, Peter Steele, said an audit by the
organisation found that the speed zones changed 21 times over a 148 km
section of the Great Western Highway.

"NRMA members regularly flood us with letters, emails and phone calls
concerning speed limits," he said.

Different speed limits were particularly difficult for young drivers,
he added.

"If drivers regularly encounter different speed limits in what look
like identical conditions, there is likely to be confusion and a lack
of respect for the speed limit."

 

Wow, so something does go on inside that ridiculous looking bald head.

These genius findings have certainly taken their time to register with
Einstein and the silly glasses.

Cheers,
Dave ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX
(...not feeling so hospitable today for some reason...)

 

No. It has minders and spin doctors to put that stuff in
there for him. He's just got the job 'cos he stands out in
a crowd. Easy for the press photographers to pick out, etc.

GB

 

Just remember that every other job he has had has involved a lot of
controversal decisions both good and bad.
Then they f*ck him off to a new role to do the same again. Hopefully
his next role will be janitor.

Lets wait and see the full picture.

 

Yeh like all six lanes of the Princes Hwy just north of Sutherland, then
again outside St George Hospital. Both stretches have pedestrian crossings
and pedestrian over-passes. In the case of the one at Sutherland - it's
fenced off too! Why the fugg do we need a school zone at either place?
Can't we just teach the little dears not to jump the fence and run across 6
lanes of highway?!?

Hmm - define of "wet weather" Constable Plod. Light drizzle versus
torrential down-pour...both are (technically) "wet" but one poses slight
(if any) risk, the other can be treacherous (especially with tyres at the
end of their life). I can see this becoming a mine field for
implementation/enforcement.

What bothers me is that once again the government thinks that I am too
stupid to think for myself (yeh, yeh - queue insults here); adjusting my
riding/driving style/speed etc to match the conditions and my experience.
Indeed, the gummit wanna do all my thinking for me, then slap my arse with
a dirty big fine if I think for myself. I thought we lived in a democracy
with certain freedoms... obviously free thought is public enemy number one
in NSW.

Aluminium foil hat on (these are surprisingly easy to fit under your helmet
too).

James
ZZR250==>ZX9R

 

But I thought going fast killed?

Well, it certainly killed me.

Rob. (I got better though)

 

Agreed. Light drizzle is way more dangerous, as it lifts the oil
out of the road but doesn't wash it away.

-----sharks