Nt Speed Derestriction Under Serious Threat!

[Keepleft]

I'm inserting this post around motoring forums to alert interested road users, particularly those in the NT.

Whilst I personally support the introduction of a rural default speed restriction for NT, it must be made 'quite clear' to MP's, that the adopted rural default NOT be applied on roads to which a speed derestriction sign is posted.

This means NT can then have BOTH a 'rural default speed restriction' AND 'speed derestriction allowance' as it applies right now, but only to a specific length of road, that is, where it is posted.

The speed derestriction sign (//) is an international road traffic sign, it's meaning in the UN Convention on Road Traffic, Road Signs and Signals "END OF ALL LOCAL PROHIBITIONS IMPOSED ON MOVING VEHICLES", hardly 'default speed limit', or 'speed limit 90, 100, 110km/h'.

SHOULD NT residents wish to retain the speed derestriction allowance, I SERIOUSLY advise you to CONTACT your local MP, see links below:

Let them know if you support a rural default or not, BUT ALSO - let them know to KEEP the speed derestriction sign, should a rural default arrive, so it can then be used on NT''s safest lengths of road.

MAKE THE EFFORT, or lose forever your right to drive 'safely' - unhindered, at speeds above 100km/h.

THE THREAT:

http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nt/content/2006/s1736723.htm

NT COUNTRY LIBERAL PARTY:

http://notes.nt.gov.au/lant/members/Member...&Expand=1#1

NT TERRITORY LABOUR

http://notes.nt.gov.au/lant/members/Member...&Expand=3#3

NT INDEPENDENT:

http://notes.nt.gov.au/lant/members/Member...&Expand=2#2

[Keepleft]

NT members of parliament vote on a 110km/h maximum speed limit this week.

If you don't wish this to happen, you *must* now ring and make contact with your local MP and tell them how *you* want them to vote at the time.

Edited September 27, 2006 by Keepleft

[sinistaGTR]

fight it guys god damn get signatures do a protest whatever you have to just dont let them do it

[Beer Baron]

NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Cant see a speed limit of 110 happening. Very dangerous for a government to try and bring this in, going to be very hard to Police too. I would suggest that they will put a speed limit of around 140 and police it fairly loosely.

[sinistaGTR]

there isnt enough cops in the nt to try and police that lol

[scandyflick]

there isnt enough cops in the nt to try and police that lol

id still get on it,

everyone in the NT, anyone that has ever used these roads, should contact their MP,

dont let em do it.

[ish]

a losing battle i would think ,,, its only a matter of time before this is implemented Australiawide...

Dont Worry about Policing it ..I am sure you will be introduced to the elustious Seniour Cunstable camera....

end of an era which is sad ....

[Keepleft]

Unless you make the effort to say NO, then you could lose the allowance, don't let it happen.

http://www.no-speedlimit.com/No-SpeedLimits/HaveYourSay.php

Edited October 22, 2006 by Keepleft

[Keepleft]

NT's speed derestriction is no more.

NT's NEW maximum rural default speed limit is 110km/h.

Some key NT highways are to have signposted 130km/h speed limits.

Other changes are a demerit points system based on the national model, and increased fine levels for speed and other offences.

http://www.saferoaduse.nt.gov.au/changesataglance.html

[d00dz]

Well that sux! Where Am I gona break the land speed record now?