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Mot Adv-NSW
The ACADEMIC discussion related to country speeds you increasingly hear and read about in media, will relate in outcome to "Australian Road Rule 25 (the rural default speed-limit)".
If you accept that, you can then understand that IF for example we modify ARR 25 so that the SEALED speed-limit on rural roads defaults to 90km/h, and on UNSEALED roads to 80km/h (for example), you can then appreciate that INDIVIDUAL LENGTHS OF ROAD *CAN* still be signposted with a speed-limit HIGHER than the new default/s. That is the existing practice and future intention.
I contend, despite being a speed derestriction (//) advocate in NSW, that our existing ARR 'rural default' 100km/h IS too high, having regard to the overall 'sub standard quality' of the hundreds of thousands of kilometers of rural roads in Australia.
Personally its not too much to worry about, existing highway limits will remain, but side roads off such WILL fall under a future revised ARR 25, per normal.
In relation to freeways: NSW will *not* raise inter-city freeway speed limits until the entire length of road has continuous median barrier, AND the median located U-Turn bays are GATELOCKED:- to stop uber dumb people doing illegal and dangerous U-Turns. These are NOT a feature on European motorways.
Urban freeways, such as Sydney's F/M4 would not likely go beyond 110km/h - nearby residents complain of noise you see.
Additional; per Euro requirements, we'd (NSW) mandate a single 'warning triangle' per car, two safety vests and an AS-first aid kit, BEFORE raising limits anywhere beyond 110km/h. Bank on it.
If you accept that, you can then understand that IF for example we modify ARR 25 so that the SEALED speed-limit on rural roads defaults to 90km/h, and on UNSEALED roads to 80km/h (for example), you can then appreciate that INDIVIDUAL LENGTHS OF ROAD *CAN* still be signposted with a speed-limit HIGHER than the new default/s. That is the existing practice and future intention.
I contend, despite being a speed derestriction (//) advocate in NSW, that our existing ARR 'rural default' 100km/h IS too high, having regard to the overall 'sub standard quality' of the hundreds of thousands of kilometers of rural roads in Australia.
Personally its not too much to worry about, existing highway limits will remain, but side roads off such WILL fall under a future revised ARR 25, per normal.
In relation to freeways: NSW will *not* raise inter-city freeway speed limits until the entire length of road has continuous median barrier, AND the median located U-Turn bays are GATELOCKED:- to stop uber dumb people doing illegal and dangerous U-Turns. These are NOT a feature on European motorways.
Urban freeways, such as Sydney's F/M4 would not likely go beyond 110km/h - nearby residents complain of noise you see.
Additional; per Euro requirements, we'd (NSW) mandate a single 'warning triangle' per car, two safety vests and an AS-first aid kit, BEFORE raising limits anywhere beyond 110km/h. Bank on it.
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