Thread: Qld Govt Making Hay.....

just try and do the speed limit throught the gateway bridge tolls and watch the trucks try and run you over. It is a pitty they don't use the money to fix the Qld roads, with those stats our roads should be gold

Show me the money!

If they have a bad road toll we need more speed enforcement to fix it. If they have a good year it must be the speed enforcement so if we have some more of that we'll be even safer.

It's all just big business $$$$. Apart from stamp duty and rego it's one of the states few ways of making $$$.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Apart from stamp duty

Which incidentally goes up in just a few short hours... and for some reason we keep re-electing this government!

Speed limits aren't a secret. Cars are equipped with everything to help keep you within the limit.

I think there is nothing sweeter than getting money from those that choose to go above the limit.

Originally Posted by Aaron

Speed limits aren't a secret. Cars are equipped with everything to help keep you within the limit.

I think there is nothing sweeter than getting money from those that choose to go above the limit.

Yep, you're right. If we can stop everyone speeding the road toll will fall to 0 overnight

If the law said you had to get out of your car and lick every power pole before driving on would you do it? I'm damn sure that would save lives as no one would hit power poles anymore because if there was 100% compliance no one could hit them because they have to get out and lick them

I seem to remember a number of well publicised cases in Australia where people were abiding by the posted speed limit but were still booked because the cameras were wrong. There were thousands of them. It affected people lives.

I'm not anti speed limits, I just think they should be part of a balanced strategy. In Australia, they are the strategy.

Now thats a ridiculous Statement :P

As for the power polls. And onto defensive driving.

People hit power polls so often in an accident because when they loose control in the vicinity of power polls/trees/other is because when they are spinning around in circles they keep staring at the object. What the eyes see, the car will follow.

Most people will call bull**** on this, but those in the know will back me up. I do not need to be backed up however, as I know how things happen.

I do not advise anyone to test my theory in the practical sence, though go ahead an make some phone calls to those that are experienced in driving. Ring the police perhaps, believe it or not, they risk their lives everyday to help people, and will be more than willing to give you advise.

Licking polls would give splinters, which means a trip to the hospital.... which means 5 week delays :P

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I seem to remember a number of well publicised cases in Australia where people were abiding by the posted speed limit but were still booked because the cameras were wrong. There were thousands of them. It affected people lives.

Please note, this was edited in before I posted. I remember hearing about this also. Id love for my memory to be refreshed though. Anyone?