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Dent Removal
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 32°09′40″S 116°01′12″E WA
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It's amazing that 20kmh more can be safe when cash is involved!
Almost like paying a fine ahead of speeding Blows the argument for not speeding "out of the water" really |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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If they built a road from here to the sunshine coast / gold coast that was specially designed for cars driving at 200km/h+ I would pay to use the safer, quicker and more efficient infrastructure.
What I won't pay for is existing toll roads deigned as tunnel-funnneling cash machines. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2008
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With toll roads not getting the patronage they desire, upping the speed limit is a good way to encourage use.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Remember this is USA and in USA public servants and "academic experts" can be held legally responsible for doing stupid things as well as the various senior law enforcement and local government managers are elected not appointed.
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AFF Whore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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Huh, I never knew that... If that was the case over here highways would have foam mattresses lined either side, nationwide the maximum limit for built up areas would be 30kmh, 50kmh for highways and personal driving instructors would be mandatory with every new car sold
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
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We pay to speed here too!
I usually average on highways a fee of $250 a year. Thats ok I think. :-) If someone said, on freeways you can do 20 extra over the 100 or 110 limit for $250 a year would you pay? |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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i would`nt mind paying for a higher speed limit on the condition they use the money to actually fix road and infrastructure, it ****** me off paying tolls to sit in a car park(welcome to Melbourne).
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