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    I remember them before they got the big trucks, AT4/675 Dodge V8 petrols, rigids some with bogie rears and pan bodies, most used to run in pairs,remember chasing a pair through Murray Bridge one night they rounded me up at 95 MPH in a V8 AP3 Chrysler Royal we were 2 up with a briefcase full of black opals headed for Sydney, the miner didn't like driving on bitumin but he had a 45 auto to keep me honest,I got a nice stone and cash in Sydney, had the stone set for mum, it was left to my sister.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dromader driver View Post
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    Yup!! remember those "Katie Wappa's" ton plus down the Newcastle expressway in the late 60's along with "Camerons Transport" long noses from memory, Gawd! I must be old

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    It's all about education and training; educate people about driving to the conditions and training to ensure they can

    130 is not fast in the right conditions - but it is deadly in the wrong ones, I grew up in the NT with open speed limits - no disrespect to most on here but I bet I have driven faster for longer periods of time than most here and on an open piece of road with no other cars 130 is both easy and safe.

    Truth is the fastest I have been on an open road legally is well over 200kph I didn't endanger anyone and I'm still here, bottom line is it's all about my first sentence.

    BUT it's much more profitable to tell everyone that they are killers if they go 1kph over the speed limit and fine the crap out of them if they are caught.

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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    130 is still twenty above the absoloute limit in every state and the limit in NT, passing or otherwise. The only danger it will produce is to the political party with the guts to introduce it.
    In Vic., the state limit is 100km/h outside built up areas and 50km/h in built up areas unless signposted otherwise.

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    We all must remember ALL raod laws are to contend with the population that drive around 10000 kms a year then get out & needto drive beyond their capabiliton the open road. eg: last night doing 90 km/h in 90 zone, passed by moron in the dark & over double white lines. Laws will always be made to make sure the minority are safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh View Post
    In Vic., the state limit is 100km/h outside built up areas and 50km/h in built up areas unless signposted otherwise.
    I should have said highest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MR LR jnr. View Post
    That is the single stupidest thing I have ever read, are you the type of imbecile to brake in front of a b-double?
    Sometimes you actually need some speed to avoid danger.

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    I take offence at that. You have no right whatsoever to draw irrational conclusions as to my personal driving habits based on my hypothetical proposal. As others have said, 130km/h is currently 20km/h higher than the absolute maximum limit in all states except NT.

    What "danger" are you thinking you need to outrun at 130km/h? I assume you are talking about needing to complete an overtaking manoeuvre if there is oncoming traffic. The idea would be that only suitable divided highways or dead straight outback roads would have a 130km/h limit anyway so there should be no reason to ever need more than 130km/h to overtake.

    Keep it technical, not personal.

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