Thread: Vic Hume HWY,, a dangerous road

Couldn't agree more Chops.

Melbourne to Geelong is getting the same treatment. But I would rather see money spent on road improvement rather than preventing you from running off it. And if trees are a problem, cut the bloody things down rather than spend thousands of dollars to stop cars hitting them.

Wife safety fence?

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Wife safety fence?

Now there's an idea that could take off with the right marketing...

Originally Posted by Chops

I've been travelling this section of the hwy for many years now, since before it was even a freeway,, between Melbourne and Albury.
Recently, someone in their wisdom has decided it needs to have a wife safety fence along its entire length. In some places, I can see this may have merit, but for its entire length??

Coming back this last weekend from Alb, I've decided it's a death trap,,, full stop ✋
if one should happen to get a flat on the drivers side, it'll mean they'll basically be working on the road to change said flat. In quite a few places, (read "lots") it is rather narrow between the fence and the roadway, which I think, even a truck would be hard pressed to actually be "off the road" in a emergency,, let alone change a wheel.
They woffle on about driver fatigue etc,, well now, you can only pull up in a wayside stop,, all good if your alert enough to get to the next one. Whoever thinks this **** up should be shot on site. Mind you, whoever has the contract and supplies the wire rope etc, must be laughing all the way to the bank.

The only good thing about this fence,,, means the police have nowhere really to park and hide 😏 . But no doubt they'll fix that with cameras 🎥 😒

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Wife safety fence?

Auto correct may have been making a point!

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Wife safety fence?

Not a problem for young Chops he has made that mistake in the past
Doubt he will revisit that any time too soon

Originally Posted by rangieman

Not a problem for young Chops he has made that mistake in the past
Doubt he will revisit that any time too soon

Twice even

Originally Posted by stealth

Couldn't agree more Chops.

Melbourne to Geelong is getting the same treatment. But I would rather see money spent on road improvement rather than preventing you from running off it. And if trees are a problem, cut the bloody things down rather than spend thousands of dollars to stop cars hitting them.

Yeah, I just don't get it Jack,,
On the up side,,, the fence looks like it works ok though ,, none of the trees behind where the fence has been mown down look damaged at all,,, my my, the greens will be happy 😊
Id hate be on a motor bike and collect it,,