Thread: new speed camera rules in Vic

Still pretty safe driving the 101.... Still easy to avoid a fine - don't speed.

I found my best way of avoiding the Vic speed cameras was to move States to SA. The speed camera thing was only one of the long list of benefits .

I've always thought them draconian in Vic but the numbers don't lie...

Road Safety - Australian Automobile Association

The figures for NT are relevant to the 130kph speed limit on single lane roads argument.

I know it is only one small sample of the roads in each state, but i am astonished that there is such a small difference between NSW and Victoria.

I have driven to Melbourne a couple of times around the coast down the Princes Highway. Most of the NSW section is one lane each way and some of it pretty hilly and windy. Most of the Victorian section is two lanes each way, divided road and quite flat.

How do the Victorians manage to kill themselves on such roads?

Originally Posted by vnx205

I know it is only one small sample of the roads in each state, but i am astonished that there is such a small difference between NSW and Victoria.

I have driven to Melbourne a couple of times around the coast down the Princes Highway. Most of the NSW section is one lane each way and some of it pretty hilly and windy. Most of the Victorian section is two lanes each way, divided road and quite flat.

How do the Victorians manage to kill themselves on such roads?

Probably because most speeders speed in all the wrong places, as an excample, there is a 60kph zone in Heathcote on the Princes Hwy through the shopping centre, it then turns to 100kph just out of it, I sit on 60 through there and am constantly being overtaken by car after car, once in the 100 zone, I re-pass all these cars, it's the same in all the low speed areas, the halfwits can do 70 or 80 in a 60 zone, but can't sit on 100 or close to it in a 100 zone.

AND

Most drivers drive above their ability, and can only speed in a straight line, all I can say is, if I was driving a car and a 4WD fully loaded towing a camper trailer overtook me going around a bend on a dual carrageway, I'd through my licence away

Baz.

Baz.

Great, getting a fine doing 53 down a hill in a 50 zone. Now THAT will save millions of lives.

Originally Posted by mikehzz

I've always thought them draconian in Vic but the numbers don't lie...

Road Safety - Australian Automobile Association

The figures for NT are relevant to the 130kph speed limit on single lane roads argument.

The NT figures are very disproportionate and I wonder if the reason is deeper than the 130kph/single lane argument.

Is it too sensitive to consider it a possibility that the cause is due to members of some communities driving with several people in the back of a ute, no seat belts in the front and basically some very "dodgy" vehicles. Coupled with dubious, if any, driver training, my suggestion becomes a distinct possibility.

If this is the case, we (the general community) certainly have a lot of work to do in regard to education and training. Likewise, if, indeed, it is the case, the job needs to be done and done now.

I must add my "suggestion" is not intended to offend anyone nor am I having a "go" at any section of the community. In fact, I am concerned that I may be correct and more concerned that if I am, the job to correct it may be too "hot" or hard for the relevant authorities to handle.

Absolute BULL****.
This is simply revenue raising, rather, "more" revenue raising.
So, they say this is for the safety of the camera operator, well ok, if that is the case, then place a sign on the side of the road, stating a camera is there.....will they do that?....Yeah Right. (Some States/Countries do)
Why do the Public put up with this ABSOLUTE NONSENSE,...so now, going down a hill, with your foot off the accelerator, how many are going to be booked at 64 in a 60 zone?....This is purely & simply Revenue Raising, & even more annoying to me, it's being introduced by a Liberal Govt, who I thought, before they were elected, would be above this sort of stuff...How wrong was I?
Disgusted, Pickles.