RE: Driving in the left lane
December 9, 2012 at 11:09 pm
(This post was last modified: December 9, 2012 at 11:13 pm by KichigaiNeko.)
Thing is a speed limit is needed to enforce the copious amount of revenue coerced from drivers annually to boost the states and federal budgets so pollies can give themselves a payrise.
Very little is spent actually keeping roads in good repair and new construction...or so it seems here. 1-5km over the "speed limit" is easily achieved by any vehicles speedometer being inaccurate or simply just the nature of the road incline/ decline....gold mine for revenue raisers. Further the "road toll" numbers have not been impacted or reduced with the adherence to neurotic and inappropriate "speed limits" quite the contrary seems to be expressed though current data is still being gathered.
http://statistics.infrastructure.gov.au/...ritory.txd
It would also seem that the posted limit of 60 kph and 100 kph have a disproportionately higher toll that say 70 kph or 110 kph
I am wondering if this "safe'" concept is just making people "zone-out" and not concentrate on just what they are doing?? Where is seems that a faster speed gives cause to pay attention to the road and what is happening around one. imho
Sorry it is something I am passionate about.
Very little is spent actually keeping roads in good repair and new construction...or so it seems here. 1-5km over the "speed limit" is easily achieved by any vehicles speedometer being inaccurate or simply just the nature of the road incline/ decline....gold mine for revenue raisers. Further the "road toll" numbers have not been impacted or reduced with the adherence to neurotic and inappropriate "speed limits" quite the contrary seems to be expressed though current data is still being gathered.
http://statistics.infrastructure.gov.au/...ritory.txd
It would also seem that the posted limit of 60 kph and 100 kph have a disproportionately higher toll that say 70 kph or 110 kph
I am wondering if this "safe'" concept is just making people "zone-out" and not concentrate on just what they are doing?? Where is seems that a faster speed gives cause to pay attention to the road and what is happening around one. imho
Sorry it is something I am passionate about.
