Quoted from Paula

No problems here.  Get caught speeding, expect to pay, end of story.

I just got back from OS and was going back to Toowoomba in a hire car at 3am.  I was the only one on the highway and thought “why not”.  145kph and I was feeling good, I have done this before legally on the Autobahn in Germany, and just before I went to put the foot down further the sirens and flashing lights were beckoning my company.  I took the gamble and lost. Luckily the officer dropped the speed to 125 otherwise it would have been an automatic loss of license.

I thought I was safe, double lane and the only one on the highway, but if a roo jumped in front of me I wouldn’t be here right now, I’d be dead for sure.  We may think we are safe but when we speed on roads that are not designed for speed, such as some roads in Europe, we not only risk killing ourselves and maybe others also.

Speed limit signs are there for a good reason, we don’t have good reason to ignore them.  Even professional drivers on race tracks designed for extreme speed still have accidents even when there is no other car in sight.

I agree with Paula, I don’t have sympathy for anyone getting caught for speeding.

Quoted from InkyPinky

I just got back from OS and was going back to Toowoomba in a hire car at 3am.  I was the only one on the highway and thought “why not”.  145kph and I was feeling good, I have done this before legally on the Autobahn in Germany, and just before I went to put the foot down further the sirens and flashing lights were beckoning my company.  I took the gamble and lost. Luckily the officer dropped the speed to 125 otherwise it would have been an automatic loss of license.

I thought I was safe, double lane and the only one on the highway, but if a roo jumped in front of me I wouldn’t be here right now, I’d be dead for sure.  We may think we are safe but when we speed on roads that are not designed for speed, such as some roads in Europe, we not only risk killing ourselves and maybe others also.

Speed limit signs are there for a good reason, we don’t have good reason to ignore them.  Even professional drivers on race tracks designed for extreme speed still have accidents even when there is no other car in sight.

I agree with Paula, I don’t have sympathy for anyone getting caught for speeding.

Me again (yes, it's been a while).  I have NO problem getting caught (I have way back when I was younger and always took it).  However, my point was that someone (I think State Govt as this USED to be a freeway) added an extra lane (so increased traffic flow) THEN dropped speed limit down to 80 (on A freeway).  So AS IT STANDS, North Western MEL has NO FREEWAY anymore that ISN'T tolled.  Along with this "road works" (using quotes because I haven't seen anyone actually doing these works) have dropped speed limits on Eastern Freeway (again parallel to a new TOLLED way which has full 100km speed limit).  Further rod works around MEL have dropped a significant amount of Freeway down to 80, MOST of which you cannot see anyone doing works.

So, briefly, the State Govt is dropping limits AND installing cameras at same time.  me thinks that their drop in fine revenue seems to have dictated this and NOT safety.

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So, briefly, the State Govt is dropping limits AND installing cameras at same time.  me thinks that their drop in fine revenue seems to have dictated this and NOT safety.

Methinks anyone that speeds (knowing all this) and then complains about revenue raising is  acting like a real a fool...