WEBBER CALLS FOR INCREASED SPEED LIMITS

**Bigbjorn** · 17th March 2019, 02:13 PM

F1 driver, Mark Webber, has called for speed limits to be increased.

F1 legend Mark Webber calls for increase in road speed limits

I'm with him. Our speed limits have not been changed since around 1960 except for metrication and a few miles of open highway elevated from 100 k's to 110.

There has been exponential improvements in roads and vehicles since then. In 1960 most main highways were narrow with broken shoulders, badly surfaced, poorly signed,often twisty. Indeed some were still unsealed. Vehicles had drum brakes and some still had mechanical brakes, cross ply tyres repeatedly retreaded, poor lights, slack steering and so on. If a '37 Ford with drum mechanical brakes and several inches of play at the wheel was considered safe at 60 mph then modern cars should be safe to run on the improved roads at 130-140 kph.

**Saitch** · 17th March 2019, 02:25 PM

I'm not disagreeing with you but, it could be argued that people knew how to "Drive" a vehicle in days of yore.

**travelrover** · 17th March 2019, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Saitch

I'm not disagreeing with you but, it could be argued that people knew how to "Drive" a vehicle in days of yore.

All these ‘driving’ aids are taking responsibility and skill away from the driver now and this will only get worse..

**87County** · 17th March 2019, 03:16 PM

Madness? Doesn't Webbwer realise that roads are not F1 tracks.

Experts have pointed out that the road toll could be substantially reduced by having everyone reduce their usual speed by 10km/hr.

**Homestar** · 17th March 2019, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by 87County

Madness? Doesn't Webbwer realise that roads are not F1 tracks.

Experts have pointed out that the road toll could be substantially reduced by having everyone reduce their usual speed by 10km/hr.

Even safer, lets ban all cars from the roads, that would have a dramatic effect on the statistics....

**travelrover** · 17th March 2019, 03:49 PM

And save an awful lot of wildlife into the bargain

**alan48** · 17th March 2019, 04:05 PM

I fail to see why limits should be increased and I believe they will not be for many reasons. Today vehicles are safer no question but there are also many many more on the roads ie traffic density is way above what it was and as mentioned many people now tend to drift along rather than really drive as we all had to do once--eg drive a true LR eg series and compare to a modern car that you can talk and it talks back. Then there is driver behaviour and the increase in aggressive driving behaviour that if speeds were higher would lead to even more crashes etc--try driving on the NSW M1 for a lesson in poor driving behaviour, tailgating, rushing up onto cars in front trying to intimidate/frighten them out of the way, weaving from side to side--and for what--just trying to show off. Sorry but such commentators needs to keep quiet and not chase a headline!

**Pickles2** · 17th March 2019, 05:05 PM

I agree with Mark.
There are plenty of roads in Aus where limits in excess of 100/110 would be absolutely safe.
Pickles.

**ramblingboy42** · 17th March 2019, 05:11 PM

Nothing wrong with what Mark Webber said at all'

Close mindedness is half our problems.

The slower the M1 moves in Qld, the worse it is.

From my observation, if the M1 is moving swiftly , drivers tend to space out more , apply brakes less , change lanes less and offer more courtesy to fellow drivers.

As the speed decreases, all of the above worsens.....you have all seen it

Mark Webber may be totally correct

**V8Ian** · 17th March 2019, 05:20 PM

Has Mr Webber given any thought to how the various authorities would replace the revenue?

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