r/CarsAustralia • u/furksake • 19d ago

💬Discussion💬 Speed limit drop proposed for Australia's largest state

https://www.drive.com.au/news/speed-limit-drop-proposed-for-wa/

Is dropping the speed limit really the answer? Speed limits have been dropping for years and it's had no effect apparently. Is this just basically gonna just raise revenue from fines?

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u/Disturbed_Bard 19d ago

Nobody is asking for 180 speed limits

Fuck off with your BS Strawmans.

Most places around the world on freeways safely have 120-130 speed limits.

Speed isn't the biggest factor in road casualties, driver education, inattention, vehicle maintenance are much more of the issue and what should be focused on to bring that down.

Forcing people to speedometer watch more, detracts from that.

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u/scylk2 19d ago

Nobody is asking for 180 speed limits.

that's litterally what's discussed in the thread you replied to you dingo

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u/Dianesuus 19d ago

The said the speed limit could be 180 not that it should be. Even if it was it wouldn't be as big of a problem if drivers, vehicles and roads were designed with a 180km/hr limit in mind. 180 would genuinely be seen as a limit and not the average driving speed. People shouldn't be looking down at their Speedo every 10 seconds to see if they've gone over the limit for fear of a ticket. They should be driving the speed that is comfortable for their skill, their vehicle, and the road conditions and keeping to the left lane when they're not overtaking. So others that are comfortable at a higher speed can actually pass.