Thread: 130km/h speed limits

I'm loving all the Hume highway experts on here... from QUEENSLAND.

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

Well the car wasn't jumping all over the place, or doing anything out of the ordinary, it felt exactly the same as at 110. So using your logic, everyone doing 110 is also just 'lucky'. Had it been bouncing or swaying then obviously. Seems like you're really stretching to prove that the engineers that designed the road were wrong... Have you driven it Ian?

Many times, last time was late last year and I accumulated over $3000 in fines for average speed in excess of 100 but below 110.
130 is vastly different to 110 when it goes pear shaped such as a flat tyre, obstruction, animal or one of the thousands of unexpected events that could crop up. Over half of drivers' abilities are lacking at 100kph, another 30% is a recipe for carnage and disaster.

Originally Posted by mikehzz

There is no way I am in favour of a 130 limit on single lane highways unless they are way out west like the Sturt near Hay.

can do 260 on that single lane highway without issues.

Originally Posted by mikehzz

PS Driving at 130 from Alice to the SA border and then dropping to 110 on the SA side....it totally feels like you could get out and run faster.

hha, it does. . and nothing has really changed. the road is the same, the drivers are the same, the cars are the same but the artificial limit is reduced.

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

I'm loving all the Hume highway experts on here... from QUEENSLAND.

ive never driven in qld, but it sounds like they have **** roads over there.
it doesnt have to be 130 on every road.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

another 30% is a recipe for carnage and disaster.

citation needed (not your personal opinion)

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

I'm loving all the Hume highway experts on here... from QUEENSLAND.

This Queenslander is pretty confidant that he has driven more kilometres on Sesame Street than either of you fellows, possibly combined.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Many times, last time was late last year and I accumulated over $3000 in fines for average speed in excess of 100 but below 110.
130 is vastly different to 110 when it goes pear shaped such as a flat tyre, obstruction, animal or one of the thousands of unexpected events that could crop up. Over half of drivers' abilities are lacking at 100kph, another 30% is a recipe for carnage and disaster.

Watch out we got a badass over here :flipoff2:

We are in the 21st century now, cars are easily capable of those speeds, people aren't driving old boats anymore.

Not everyone has to drive at 130, a lot of people do anyway, but the road, and the cars are good enough, a lot of the drivers that tackles those speeds on such a long road would be good enough as well. The idiot's don't even feel comfortable at 110, why would they speed up?

Originally Posted by Eevo

citation needed (not your personal opinion)

It's an un-emotional personal opinion from my observation. I am entitled to express an opinion.