When is this lunacy going to end?

[zero_tolerance]

Soon we may as well get out and walk...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...e/news-story/0a394f3b462fe9d4b39d67b71c79baa9

 

[Big_Simmo]

That is just ridiculous

 

[Nitro_X]

Welcome to the new Australia....the 'nanny-police state', where citizens aren't aloud the freedom to use common sense.

When they force us all onto digital money and abolish cash, bankers and govco will be able to monitor and profile every aspect of our lives.
How much you spend, where you spend it and what you spend it on..
Add in more CCTV cameras everywhere with facial recognition software installed, full body scanners, cop cars already have number plate recognition equipment that can check you on the fly, fixed camera plate recognition....

The nanny-police state, coming to a street near you!

It's bulls-hit, bros

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[VS 5.0]

Soon we may as well get out and walk...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...e/news-story/0a394f3b462fe9d4b39d67b71c79baa9

I think they must have got their publishing date fcuked up.....they're 163 days too early.

 

[c2105026]

I would argue 50 in some urban areas with high pedestrian activity is too fast, but conversely at other times it’s too slow.

 

[Calaber]

Gees, it must be fun living in Victoria.

The whole nation's going down the nanny-state road, with Victoria way out front.

 

[Nitro_X]

Too many politicians, too many public servants, too many bureaucrats bloating the system, all trying to justify their existence.

Meanwhile, when it comes to all the big money decisions, the government is owned by big corporations and the powerful lobby groups funded by the big corporations...(you can include the catholic and christian churches in the big corporate/lobby group category)

 

[Nitro_X]

from the link:
But regardless of what happens at state level, the council will push ahead to drop all of its roads in built-up areas to 40km/h. The proposal has a price tag of $17.9 million.

Who lobbied for this shyte?
This is what happens when politicians and bureaucrats are put in charge of spending other peoples money..

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[c2105026]

Who lobbied for this shyte?
This is what happens when politicians and bureaucrats are put in charge of spending other peoples money..

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Umm that’s kinda their job lol!

But whether or not you think it’s appropriate is up to you

 

[Nitro_X]

Umm that’s kinda their job lol!

But whether or not you think it’s appropriate is up to you

You left out the content I underlined, which was the $17.9 million dollar cost....to replace 50km/h street signs with 40km/h street signs
It's more than inappropriate use of tax dollars, it is wasteful stupidity and fiscal negligence.
Did they also commission a study prior to this decision, that cost a few million dollars?

That's why I asked who lobbied for the change....it's either do-gooder nanny-state proponents, or someone connected who will benefit financially by the transfer of tax dollars to private business owners...

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