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mustang pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SA
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I've driven a few of times in NT over the last 20 years on de restricted roads.Followed an SA cop in a 100 Series Landcruiser just south of the border at 140 plus.........speed limits are designed for the lowest common denominator ie nana in her Magna.
I know our roads aren't as "safe" as euro roads.........but........ how the Germans drive http://www.caradvice.com.au/30280/ge...n-car-culture/ |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 786
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Pedestrian council of Australia and Harold Scruby...... I see. The biggest soapbox I have ever had the displeasure of listening to.
How about a vote of no confidence and a removal of state and federal funding for him? I still cant believe har far and wide he has cast his misguided opinions in this country. He has almost single handedly removed any self regulation our society once had in relation to road laws and safety. As a lobbyist, he appears to get the job done, but as a member of society, he fails time and time again to represent what any reasonable unbiased individual would expect as normal, If he insists on carrying on like a pork chop, one day he will find the grill. |
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Mot Adv-NSW
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW
Posts: 2,153
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Mo - much sympathy for your POV:-)
Anyhow a quote from FB (PGC) today, to clarify things;- Quote:
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ORDER FORD AUSTRALIA PART NO: AM6U7J19G329AA. This is a European-UN/AS3790B Spec safety-warning triangle used to give advanced warning to approaching traffic of a vehicle breakdown, or crash scene (to prevent secondary). Stow in the boot area. See your Ford dealer for this $35.95 safety item & when you buy a new Ford, please insist on it! See Page 83, part 4.4.1 http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/media...eSafePart4.pdf |
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Location: Maryborough .......... All Ford Club of QLD
Posts: 1,590
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,119
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I heard that if the NT does re open the speed limits the Federal Gov will stop the $100 mil in road funding.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: QLD
Posts: 4,446
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 667
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Only my 20c worth, but the re-introduction of the open speed limits in the NT won't happen. Usually, once these liberties are gone, they're gone forever. The irony is that from a political perspective, its irrelevent if more people are dying on NT roads since the restrictions came into force. All that matters is that the restrictions are the politically correct thing to do.....to be seen to be curbing all those nasty eco-vandals driving their cars too fast.
If limits were opened back up again, at the first fatality, even if not speed related, the Harold Scruby's of this world would be pointing and wailing and crying that the government has blood on its hands. Its a flawed logic, but one that this country has turned into an art form. Personal responsibility is out.......big brother governance to the lowest common denominator is in. We obviously love it too, because, well, we elect these clowns don't we??? |
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Falcon RTV - FG G6ET
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Location: In Da Bush, QLD
Posts: 31,261
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BAII RTV - with Raptor V S/C. RTV Power FG G6ET 50th Anniversary in Sensation. While the basic Ford Six was code named Barra, the Turbo version clearly deserved its very own moniker – again enter Gordon Barfield.
We asked him if the engine had actually been called “Seagull” and how that came about. “Actually it was just call “Gull”, because I named it that. Because we knew it was going to poo on everything”. |
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VFII SS UTE
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central Coast
Posts: 6,353
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i've got to try and find a federal study done last year.
that states that 98% of all road fatalitie's, the vehicle was traveling at or below the posted speed limit.
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SZII in Silhouette
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Darwin NT
Posts: 600
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CLP have changed their mind - not backing the unrestricted now
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: QLD
Posts: 4,446
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And what flappist said,in fact dont vote for either party put all independants in.(I cant believe I said that)
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Mot Adv-NSW
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW
Posts: 2,153
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See post #63, its a quote direct from CLP's Peter Chandler on FB 25 August 2009. Understand that NT News, "got its headlines wrong", again. To this very date (//) *WILL* be re-introduced, particularly to NT's safest lengths of highway.
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ORDER FORD AUSTRALIA PART NO: AM6U7J19G329AA. This is a European-UN/AS3790B Spec safety-warning triangle used to give advanced warning to approaching traffic of a vehicle breakdown, or crash scene (to prevent secondary). Stow in the boot area. See your Ford dealer for this $35.95 safety item & when you buy a new Ford, please insist on it! See Page 83, part 4.4.1 http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/media...eSafePart4.pdf |
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