Welcome to the Zombie Zone - statewide 90kmh rural limit in NSW?

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http://www.caradvice.com.au/50781/ns...d-limit-90kmh/

The article states that the NRMAs regional director has been shocked to find out that the RTA may have a hidden agenda to reduce the NSW state limit to 90kmh on rural undivided roads (most are rated at 100kmh to 110kmh).


I feel when people drive on rural roads at speeds well below the conditons they 'zone out'. They pay less attention to the road, they are more complacent and careless and more likely to make a mistake. As well as get more fatigued as the boredom and travel time get too much.

Having done a fair bit of OS travel, I feel that Aussie roads due to their incredibly low speed limits are some of the most fatigue and distraction inducing roads on the planet. Trundling along for hours at 90kmh in outback Australia is just ridiculous.

In Italy last year I was often travelling at 170kmh and getting overtaken by VW Transporter vans. At speeds like that I was aware, comfortable, awake and safe and not stressed or frustrated by having to constantly monitor speed. Australia with its incredible distances and low rural traffic density should I think consider increasing some road limits to 130kmh.

As usual, Australians will just cop any reduction on speed limits on the chin...