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Arthur, I've driven that section of road hundreds, if not thousands of times. It has always astounded me why there are so many accidents there, I can only guess that they are head-on caused by idiots using the ostrich method of driving. The road is perfectly suitable for 100 kph in a car or B-double, just unsuitable for overtaking. In a typical boofacratic approach, the limit was reduced. The morons who overtake across double lines on bends and hills are not the type to pay much heed to speed limits, so the solution exacerbated the problem. The latest fix is divided two lane highway.

Whilst I agree the Bruce is far from perfect, I don't believe it is the cause of accidents. The cause is mostly attitudal and people simply not driving to the conditions. The entire length should flood-proofed before idiot-proofed, just get the idiots off the road.
While I'm on my soap-box, do the pedant enforcement (usually HP or Task Force) officers really believe the crap pedaled by governments, Every K Over Is a Killer, rah, rah, or are they quite happy to be used as de facto tax collectors? Surely they can't be that dim and gullible?
I don't advocate breaking the law because one doesn't agree with it, but booking motorists for such slender margins has nothing to do with safety and has more chance of creating the opposite. Drivers are going to be watching their speedometers more than the road, how on earth can that be safe? Another pedantic fund raiser in the name of safety is at Blackall. Fatigue is a genuine concern and strictly enforced on heavy drivers only. Travelling from Brisbane to NW Queensland or Darwin a heavy vehicle driver needs to legally take a long break around Blackall. Greyhound Coaches use Blackall as a staging point for that reason. In a road train Blackall is stretching a friendship by 10-20 minutes. Ten minutes south of Blackall is a big gravel pad, allegedly a rest area, where the law like to pull up truck drivers and issue $600 infringement notices. If these geniuses were fair dinkum about fatigue management they would allow the trucks as far as the BP Blackall, where the drivers can have a shower, a meal in air conditioned comfort and a sleep in the shade. The enforced alternative is to park in the sun with no facilities, not even a toilet.
End of rant (for now).

I read last week that Qld has now reduced the margin of tolerance on cameras to zero.
This is a de facto reduction of the speed limit from 100Kmh to about 92Kmh as nearly all speedos these days have an error of 5-10%.

Those drivers without GPS will stick to "100" on their speedos, and thus 95 or less for ages until a slim passing opportunity arises.

On my trip to and from Cape York last year I saw this type of driving even without the camera margin being lowered.
Regards Philip A

Ian, FYI I was told last month in the USA by a gear-jammer for Prime that 1/1/2014 is the start of all electronic log books. No more paper log books. As it is at present the wallopers can pull alongside electronic book trucks and see how many hours they have on the clock.

Prime use all company owned tugs and trailers, no owner drivers. After six months training and probation, much of it spent with a mentor/trainer in the co-pilots seat, the driver gets his own truck to drive and sticks with it unless it is out of service. At 62 mph a voice warning says "overspeeding, overspeeding".

Online tachometers with gps tracking have been on the pipeline since the mid of the 90's
I was involved in the development of system based on a mobile modem with an integrated GPS to be connected to a tachometer back then.
Now in Europe are planning to introduce them and once it is in place the authorities will be able to check all the fleets even the history of them.
There are systems like this now available in Australia, the only thing left it is to make them compulsory and with data available to the transport authorities.

It's already happening Chucky, HML is linked to government monitered and recorded GPS. It is only financially viable for the Tolls and Linfoxes of the industry, not owner drivers, giving the big boys yet another advantage. Funny how the two mentioned outfits publicly advocate safety within the industry yet vehemently oppose a minimum safe rate for their subbies.

http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-i...ss-limits.aspx

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

At 62 mph a voice warning says "overspeeding, overspeeding".

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I usually leave the cheese and kisses at home. ;):D

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I usually leave the cheese and kisses at home. ;):D

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He said it is a loud harsh voice that keeps on until the speed drops below 62 mph. Prime control the engine management unit through GPS and lower or raise the horsepower according to geographical location. A couple of Australian fleets do this. Steep or long grades and you may get full rated hp or near and getting across the plains it gets cut back. Prime pay a fuel economy bonus if the driver achieves a weekly average fuel economy set according to the run.

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

He said it is a loud harsh voice that keeps on until the speed drops below 62 mph. Prime control the engine management unit through GPS and lower or raise the horsepower according to geographical location. A couple of Australian fleets do this. Steep or long grades and you may get full rated hp or near and getting across the plains it gets cut back. Prime pay a fuel economy bonus if the driver achieves a weekly average fuel economy set according to the run.

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Yep, that's the cheese and kisses, allright!!!:wasntme:

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

I read last week that Qld has now reduced the margin of tolerance on cameras to zero.

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Checked with a friend of mine who is a serving traffic officer, his reply for mobile cameras was "camera still triggers at 10 km/h over except in 60km/h zones where its now 9km/h over"