Brumby's round table on road safety
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From: Albm&ctd on 4 Jun 2010 18:30 In article <hu99je$h91$1(a)news.albasani.net>, stoptryingtosp(a)m.me says... > I guess you guys heard the premier got a bunch of "important" people > together to try to find a solution to the increasing road toll, just the > other day? > > Well, the outcome is that they want speed limiters in all vehicles. > > When will they learn that punishment and tighter controls do not make > safer drivers? > > I am adamant that the increase in the road toll is due to ever > increasing levels of nannying in this state. People think they don't > have to do anything other than drive under the limit to drive safely, > and also there seems to be increasing level of "it won't happen to me". > > Or is it just that I'm getting old and more aware of the world around me > and it's always been like this? > > Ben > Long roads cause fatigue so what about shorter roads so you don't have to spend so much time getting somewhere? Maybe lower the height of ladders and buildings so it's not so far to fall and lead safety boots and feathered safety hats so you can't fall on your head.. and of course a dart board or similar target to land on. As you can see by the above suggestions, I'm after a top job in government. Maybe they should tackle heart disease and cancer.. rather than worrying about the few (by comparison) killed on the road. Hmmm wonder how many industrial workers died or were badly injured so far this year? Don't seeem to hear much about those stats, so maybe there is no revenue to rake in from it. Al -- I don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html
From: Albm&ctd on 4 Jun 2010 18:38 In article <upbh061up7ata0gqttjiep0h6lkq68746t(a)4ax.com>, john4721(a)inbox.com says... > All everyone > has to do is play the fuckers at their own game and drive 10kph > _below_ the posted speed limit. > C'mon, then they would lower the limits. Al -- I don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html
From: hippo on 4 Jun 2010 21:11 PHATRS wrote: > > I guess you guys heard the premier got a bunch of "important" people > together to try to find a solution to the increasing road toll, just the > other day? > > Well, the outcome is that they want speed limiters in all vehicles. > > When will they learn that punishment and tighter controls do not make > safer drivers? > > I am adamant that the increase in the road toll is due to ever > increasing levels of nannying in this state. People think they don't > have to do anything other than drive under the limit to drive safely, > and also there seems to be increasing level of "it won't happen to me". > > Or is it just that I'm getting old and more aware of the world around me > and it's always been like this? > > Ben > > Hahaha... Oi've fooled them all, aaaarrrr... they can't fit a speed limiter to me trusty Postie Bike, Jim Lad. Oh hang on though, it only does 92km/H flat out downhill. Bum! -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: John_H on 4 Jun 2010 22:12 Albm&ctd wrote: >In article <upbh061up7ata0gqttjiep0h6lkq68746t(a)4ax.com>, john4721(a)inbox.com >says... >> All everyone >> has to do is play the fuckers at their own game and drive 10kph >> _below_ the posted speed limit. >> >C'mon, then they would lower the limits. Before or after the gigantic traffic jam? -- John H
From: hippo on 5 Jun 2010 01:24
John_H wrote: > > Diesel Damo wrote: > >On Jun 4, 11:10?am, John_H <john4...(a)inbox.com> wrote: > >> D Walford wrote: > >> >On 4/06/2010 9:07 AM, Diesel Damo wrote: > > > >> >> What exactly do they mean by that though? Like trucks have? I can see > >> >> them trying to do something like that, but if they're talking about > >> >> something that knows what speed zone you're in and prevents you > >> >> breaking any speed limits, then I can't see that ever happening > >> >> because then they'll instantly lose MILLIONS in revenue. Not to > >> >> mention probably increasing the road toll at the same time. > >> > >> Govco could easily do both. ?Use GPS to speed limit cars to say 10% > >> above the posted limits, and set speed camera tolerances to 0%. > >> Chances are they'd catch even more offenders than now. > > > >While that's true, the more I think about it the more I'm sure the > >road toll would increase, so they'd have to completely hide the data. > >Not like now where they just delay it a year or so so they can have > >time to spin it. > > The delay is more like three years, and there's considerably less data > available at state level than there used to be. Whether the road toll > would actually increase as a result of speed limiting might be a moot > point, but far more likely the overall change would be zero (it'll > kill a few and save a few) and big brother will be vindicated. > > If you're really serious about a protest, I'd repeat the suggestion I > made about dealing with zero tolerance speed cameras.... All everyone > has to do is play the fuckers at their own game and drive 10kph > _below_ the posted speed limit. > > It'll soon become evident that the existing infrastructure can't cope, > especially in heavy traffic situations. It's also the reason I'd > seriously doubt if you'll see speed limiting in 60kph zones introduced > anytime in the foreseeable future. > You still have copious 60 zones? Here in NSW they should be placed on the endangered list! -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au |