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Now that's a speed limit!
Harry K wrote: > AusWendy wrote: > > "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" > wrote in > > message ... > > > On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > > > > wrote: > > > > > >>Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some > > >>stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it > > >>is to continue for 4 years. > > >> > > >>Harry K > > > > That's funny I live in Australia and have heard absolutely nothing about > > this. Also I find it hard to believe that the limit would be raised to 160 > > kph as it is currently 110 kph. > > > > We have national drink driving limits of 0.05 and national seat belt laws > > which impose heavy penalties for breaches. I really can't believe that the > > speed limit would be being raised, and raised so high. Do you have a > > reference?????? > > > > Aus Wendy > > Just the report I heard on the TV. Have seen nothing in any other > media. It sounded like it was only on a very few stretches but none > were mentioned specifically. > > Harry K Apparently the leadership behind the 160 km/h speed limit has never hit a kangaroo at that speed. Then again, neither have I, but my experience with deer at 20 mph is enough. |
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Now that's a speed limit!
On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:14:39 +0000, Eeyore
> wrote: > > >Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote: > >> On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > >> wrote: >> >> >Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some >> >stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it >> >is to continue for 4 years. >> > >> >Harry K >> >> Just insane. And what about the people who want to use the road but >> don't want to be killed and maimed by the psychos doing 100 mph.? >> >> The govt officials have obviously been bought off by the automobile >> industry. The auto industry loves car crashes esp high speed ones >> cause that means the cars are totaled and have to be replaced. > >I hope you get run over by a road train. Just once why don't you address the issue.? |
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Now that's a speed limit!
In article et>, necromancer wrote:
>> And, of course, it took me way too long to realize this thread's title >> was a take-off of Crocodile Dundee... > ><grin> Wasn't the real crocodile dundee killed when the government came to take his guns? Least that's what I've heard, never confirmed it. |
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Now that's a speed limit!
Harry K wrote: > AusWendy wrote: > > "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" > wrote in > > message ... > > > On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > > > > wrote: > > > > > >>Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some > > >>stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it > > >>is to continue for 4 years. > > >> > > >>Harry K > > > > That's funny I live in Australia and have heard absolutely nothing about > > this. Also I find it hard to believe that the limit would be raised to 160 > > kph as it is currently 110 kph. > > > > We have national drink driving limits of 0.05 and national seat belt laws > > which impose heavy penalties for breaches. I really can't believe that the > > speed limit would be being raised, and raised so high. Do you have a > > reference?????? > > > > Aus Wendy > > Just the report I heard on the TV. Have seen nothing in any other > media. It sounded like it was only on a very few stretches but none > were mentioned specifically. > > Harry K I'm beginning to wonder if the news guru didn't buy into a hoax. Harry K |
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Now that's a speed limit!
Harry K wrote: > Harry K wrote: > > AusWendy wrote: > > > "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" > wrote in > > > message ... > > > > On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >>Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some > > > >>stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it > > > >>is to continue for 4 years. > > > >> > > > >>Harry K > > > > > > That's funny I live in Australia and have heard absolutely nothing about > > > this. Also I find it hard to believe that the limit would be raised to 160 > > > kph as it is currently 110 kph. > > > > > > We have national drink driving limits of 0.05 and national seat belt laws > > > which impose heavy penalties for breaches. I really can't believe that the > > > speed limit would be being raised, and raised so high. Do you have a > > > reference?????? > > > > > > Aus Wendy > > > > Just the report I heard on the TV. Have seen nothing in any other > > media. It sounded like it was only on a very few stretches but none > > were mentioned specifically. > > > > Harry K > > I'm beginning to wonder if the news guru didn't buy into a hoax. > > Harry K Nope, it's real http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit A google on australian 160 kph speed limit has a bunch of hits. Harry K |
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Now that's a speed limit!
"Harry K" > wrote in message ups.com... > > Harry K wrote: > > Harry K wrote: > > > AusWendy wrote: > > > > "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" > wrote in > > > > message ... > > > > > On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some > > > > >>stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it > > > > >>is to continue for 4 years. > > > > >> > > > > >>Harry K > > > > > > > > That's funny I live in Australia and have heard absolutely nothing about > > > > this. Also I find it hard to believe that the limit would be raised to 160 > > > > kph as it is currently 110 kph. > > > > > > > > We have national drink driving limits of 0.05 and national seat belt laws > > > > which impose heavy penalties for breaches. I really can't believe that the > > > > speed limit would be being raised, and raised so high. Do you have a > > > > reference?????? > > > > > > > > Aus Wendy > > > > > > Just the report I heard on the TV. Have seen nothing in any other > > > media. It sounded like it was only on a very few stretches but none > > > were mentioned specifically. > > > > > > Harry K > > > > I'm beginning to wonder if the news guru didn't buy into a hoax. > > > > Harry K > > Nope, it's real http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit > A google on australian 160 kph speed limit has a bunch of hits. I think there's a possible alternative interpretation. According to one article I found, Australia's Northern Territories (the size of France, Spain and Italy combined with a population of about 200,000) have up until now had *no* speed limit. Perhaps the newly imposed 160 kph limit is a decrease, not an increase. |
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Michael Snyder wrote:
> "Harry K" > wrote in message > ups.com... >> Harry K wrote: >>> Harry K wrote: >>>> AusWendy wrote: >>>>> "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" > wrote > in >>>>> message ... >>>>>> On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on > some >>>>>>> stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test > and it >>>>>>> is to continue for 4 years. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Harry K >>>>> That's funny I live in Australia and have heard absolutely nothing > about >>>>> this. Also I find it hard to believe that the limit would be raised > to 160 >>>>> kph as it is currently 110 kph. >>>>> >>>>> We have national drink driving limits of 0.05 and national seat belt > laws >>>>> which impose heavy penalties for breaches. I really can't believe > that the >>>>> speed limit would be being raised, and raised so high. Do you have > a >>>>> reference?????? >>>>> >>>>> Aus Wendy >>>> Just the report I heard on the TV. Have seen nothing in any other >>>> media. It sounded like it was only on a very few stretches but none >>>> were mentioned specifically. >>>> >>>> Harry K >>> I'm beginning to wonder if the news guru didn't buy into a hoax. >>> >>> Harry K >> Nope, it's real http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit >> A google on australian 160 kph speed limit has a bunch of hits. > > I think there's a possible alternative interpretation. > > According to one article I found, Australia's Northern Territories > (the size of France, Spain and Italy combined with a population of > about 200,000) have up until now had *no* speed limit. Perhaps > the newly imposed 160 kph limit is a decrease, not an increase. If you continue reading you'll see that it'll be replaced by a 110 or 130 km/h limit. > > > Ulf |
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Now that's a speed limit!
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote: > On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:14:39 +0000, Eeyore > > wrote: > > > > > > >Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote: > > > >> On 10 Nov 2006 23:20:24 -0800, "Harry K" > > >> wrote: > >> > >> >Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some > >> >stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it > >> >is to continue for 4 years. > >> > > >> >Harry K > >> > >> Just insane. And what about the people who want to use the road but > >> don't want to be killed and maimed by the psychos doing 100 mph.? > >> > >> The govt officials have obviously been bought off by the automobile > >> industry. The auto industry loves car crashes esp high speed ones > >> cause that means the cars are totaled and have to be replaced. > > > >I hope you get run over by a road train. > > Just once why don't you address the issue.? How about you present some data that shows driving at 100 mph on deserted roads is dangerous ? Graham |
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Now that's a speed limit!
necromancer wrote: > Are the sheep still allowed to own guns in OZ? I seem to remember that > some rather strict gun control laws were passed a few years back (with a > corresponding sykrocket in crime). Actually I believe gun deaths decreased but armed robbery increased. Graham |
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Now that's a speed limit!
I assume that none of that literature was written by someone
experienced in drivng in Germany. MidLant Nate Nagel wrote: > Harry K wrote: > > Just heard on the late news: Australia is raising the limit on some > > stretches of highways to 160kph (100 mph). Being done as a test and it > > is to continue for 4 years. > > > > Harry K > > > > Well, there is lots of wide open space in Australia so that makes sense. > I find this surprising as a lot of the "speed kills" pseudo-literature > that I've seen recently actually comes from Oz not the US. Surprising, > but not in a bad way. > > nate |
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