News We Don't See Here

tony9, Jul 8, 3:49pm

http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/centralian-advocate/nt-government-plan-to-expand-open-speed-limit-stretches/story-fnk4wgm8-1227431762749

NZTools, Jul 8, 4:21pm

No point in seeing it. NT roads are completely different to NZ's roads. Very wide, and very straight, and generally very sparsley populated.

noswalg, Jul 8, 4:30pm

Not a very clear rule though is it? Still leaves the motorist open to punishment by interpretation. http://www.transport.nt.gov.au/safety/road-safety/open-speed-trial

cone1, Jul 8, 4:38pm

No point in increasing or speed limits. Some drivers can't cope with 100km.

tony9, Jul 8, 4:44pm

No wider than ours, and not all straight. Here is an example. https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Barrow+Creek+NT+0872,+Australia/@-21.523456,133.891522,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s5xJqxMT3d8c0b2dzUYQBMA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D5xJqxMT3d8c0b2dzUYQBMA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D100%26h%3D80%26
yaw%3D124.88338%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x2b4a0
eb94ab79d03:0x40217a82a254280!6m1!1e1?hl=en

tony9, Jul 8, 4:47pm

I do recall pounding down the Newell Highway in NSW 40 years ago when it was de-restricted.

Cruising in the XB 351 Fairmont at 160KPH, quite an experience to do that legally for a young NZ lad. Also an experience to be able to see the fuel gauge slowly going down.

Road was not that great either.

NZTools, Jul 8, 5:23pm

As i said, generally sparsley populated. Its a quiet country road compared to SH1. Even the four lane dual carriageway highways such as the Bruce highway and other sections of the M1 are only 110kph

fordcrzy, Mar 5, 7:23pm

you cant do stupid high speeds in the outback anyway as the wild life tends to run out in front of you. 120 was about the most i used to set the cruise control to and was always scanning far into the roadsides for suicidal roos

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