Glenlock chicane gone

Agree, Diane. Most people seem to think that driving well consists in pressing their accelorator. (they’re the ones who disappear from my rear view mirror aroudn curves and corners. funny that).

people who speed crack me up. Drive dangerously all for a couple of seconds advantage.

I know that there are probably a lot of good drivers out there, who can drive well at speed – but there are more shit drivers than good and that is why the laws are there.

The abuse of reduced speed limits by those given the authority for temporary reductions continues.

The limit on the Monaro Highway from the prison to Hindmarsh Drive is 60kph at the moment, without any sign of road works, paper picking up people, or any other reason for the reduction. Just the sign at the end of the merging lane after the prison saying 60 limit.

Plod could have a field day. Sonic would be mighty pleased with the revenue.

Oops, my contempt is showing.

“i choose to drive at a speed safe for my vehicle and the conditions”
But unfortunately not everyone can be trusted to make that call about themselves. Sow what else can the authorities do but have a blanket speed limit that applies to everyone?

The point about roadwork speed limits being perceived as unfair is true. Even I speed through them (though not at 80km/h) and I am usually a road rules nerd.

so because i choose to drive at a speed safe for my vehicle and the conditions, instead of obeying pavlovian style an arbitrary limit, you wish my family death and pain ?

and you reckon i have the problem.

why do you live in such fear ?

Perhaps the sole occupant of the vehicle which hit a tree on Kingsford Smith drive late last night – with not a soul around – didn’t think the speed limit was reasonably and sensibly applied.

FFS – what does it matter if you guys have to slow down for a few hundred metres because someone has put up a speed limit sign?

The machismo is impressive but why not take it out to Wakefield Park?

I have read a number of articles that suggest that when the general public feels a rule is unfair, they ignore it. Roadwork speed limits are a good example. I have no problem getting down the 40 when there are guys around, and especially at school zones, but when you drive through a construction site on sealed roads at 7pm with not a soul in site, 40km/h is a dangerous thing. Because various people drive at differing speeds (anything from 30 to 90 for an 80 zone with a 40 roadwork limit), the speed differential is huge – much larger than on a 110km/h freeway.

The bottom line, of course, is that if speed limits were reasonably and sensibly applied, much fewer people would break them.

Oh, and the V8 got through chicane at over 80, but I needed a clear run to set up for the corner exit.

Cranky you are most right. Funny thing is there is no consitancy. In some roadworks sites they will alter the roadworks speed limit, I think for example they did that when building the bridge over Ginninderra drive, had 40 when the guys were working and 60 at other times. Yet others they have 40 24×7. That is when they loose respect. But the bottom line is people driving at 80 in a 40 zone, whether we beleive there is danger or not are risking one hell of a fine and their license. These guys should be thankful that speed camera’s operating in ACT roadworks sites can only book people going over the normal speed limit, although coppers can book for the lower limit. (Well that was the rule when I last looked a year or so back)

Fair call cranky

40Kkm/h zones are abused by the people setting them up. All to often they restrict speed when there is no danger, and when no workers are within cooee.
Last year I watched as plod booked traffic on Mugga Lane in a supposed construction zone on a Sunday. The restriction was to allow trucks to enter/exit a gate at the tip. This behaviour leaves a very bad taste, and is a PR disaster.

Certainly, impose and enforce reduced speed limits When Necessary. I would suggest one in ten sites really need the limits applied at all times. Unfortunately it appears beyond the wit of man to tailor a system that is only applied when really necessary.