140kmhr Safer In Australia

[minux]

140km/h safer in Australia: Safety expert | Speed limits

Now, whats a bet governments ignore advice from an expert.

 

[Reaper]

I'm not sure you will find many who will take that bet.

Reaper

 

[jazza15]

They made a good point about the lack of people keeping left when driving slower than other motorists and slowing down the right lane because of it. Having said that, drivers following too close could be partially to blame because of that fact.
I'm for some speed limits to be increased, but not to 140km/hr, maybe 120, 130 at the most. most cars are made to run economically at 100km/hr, not 130, so fuel efficiency would suffer. Also i think that too many drivers can't drive properly at 100km/h and that increasing the speed limit to 140 would not help them.

 

[Immortality]

unless that expert is a politcian, the expert isn't really a expert at all

 

[torana355]

It will never happen as Australia's government does not care about safety, they care about revenue sadly. Selfish assholes if you ask me. What Australia needs is more emphasis put on advanced driver training from a young age as well as getting young people in newer, safer cars.

 

[old mate]

They made a good point about the lack of people keeping left when driving slower than other motorists and slowing down the right lane because of it. Having said that, drivers following too close could be partially to blame because of that fact.
I'm for some speed limits to be increased, but not to 140km/hr, maybe 120, 130 at the most. most cars are made to run economically at 100km/hr, not 130, so fuel efficiency would suffer. Also i think that too many drivers can't drive properly at 100km/h and that increasing the speed limit to 140 would not help them.

well the people who dont want to drive at 140 wont, and those who do, will. just like now, the people who cant drive out of a wet paper bag won't go near 100, but those who actually have some kind of skill will get bored at 100.

 

[soop]

140km/h might be safe for some, certainly not most.
I wouldnt do a sustained 140kmh on most rural roads either. '

Main freeway, hell yeah .

Frankly I think speed limits are over rated. Take them away and make people drive to the conditions, some european country did this years ago. Just have speed limits in built up area's, and give the police officers power of discretion everywhere else.

 

[minux]

They made a good point about the lack of people keeping left when driving slower than other motorists and slowing down the right lane because of it. Having said that, drivers following too close could be partially to blame because of that fact.
I'm for some speed limits to be increased, but not to 140km/hr, maybe 120, 130 at the most. most cars are made to run economically at 100km/hr, not 130, so fuel efficiency would suffer. Also i think that too many drivers can't drive properly at 100km/h and that increasing the speed limit to 140 would not help them.

The speed limit is a limit, it is not a competition to see if you can stick to it everywhere, hence the expert brings up keeping left enforcement. If you cannot drive to the limit, stay out of the way of those who can.

If you are so precious about fuel economy, keep left.

All very simple to do.

 

[torana355]

140km/h might be safe for some, certainly not most.
I wouldnt do a sustained 140kmh on most rural roads either. '

Main freeway, hell yeah .

Frankly I think speed limits are over rated. Take them away and make people drive to the conditions, some european country did this years ago. Just have speed limits in built up area's, and give the police officers power of discretion everywhere else.

I think we are talking about main high quality freeways not rural roads so much, even i would not drive 140kph on some of our shocking roads lol. Also someone said our cars are designed to be fuel efficient at 110kph but alot of decent cars in Australia will run very economically at 140kph and you would find more of the gearboxes with 7 speeds+ would make their way to Aus if the speed limits were changed. Also what would you prefer, to stay alive or use a touch more fuel as fatigue is the biggest killer????

 

[Grennan]

Yeah I know I rarely ever use 6th gear on my car. It would easily drive around 140 and be efficient.

Roads like the Eastern, Eastlink, Parts of the Monash and parts of the Hume would easily be safe at 140. The Pacific Hwy in NSW after it hits Newcastle is boring as batshit. Its a great road, and its 100 or 110 in parts and its dead straight.

What people need to understand is these guys arent saying "lets slap 140 km signs everywhere" they are saying put them on the good roads, put them on the boring straight roads where driver concentration is at risk.

Hell you could even have licensing in stages. Licenses that permitted you to go 140 on these roads and have these people go through the extra testing etc. People who cant, can sit their ass in the left hand lane where they should be anyway.