If you don't drive at the speed limit why not?

[Phteven]

I think people tend to forget that the speed limit is set for general YEAR ROUND conditions. So on the highways & freeways, 100 is safe in rain - just don't tail gate! Whereas in summer on a bright clear day, 120 would be perfectly safe. So the powers that be set the safest average.

Which is dopey. There are plenty of roads in the world that have a different speed limit if the road is wet and people seem to cope. In fact if you can't cope with the concept of variable speed limits maybe you aren't clever enough to drive.

[lady_neon]

Which is dopey. There are plenty of roads in the world that have a different speed limit if the road is wet and people seem to cope. In fact if you can't cope with the concept of variable speed limits maybe you aren't clever enough to drive.

I agree, that's why as someone mentiond earlier when you're in a 100 zone coming up to a bend there will be a yellow sign saying 'bend, 70kph' so you go 70kph.

A grey cloud and 2 drops of rain is no reason to drop 15kph. If it's storming and pelting down, well, duh of course you slow down! But really, Perth weather is not that crazy and doesn't have too much opportunity to really dictate road conditions.

ETA - we won't go there Cranky Kitten!! LOL

[~clover~]

Oh well, all I can say is that I'd be guilty. On an open road I really don't see why someone going a little slower is such a problem. Maybe my idea of an open road is different to others. I'm a country girl, so an open road is pretty much a straight road, with few bends & plenty places to over take. Unless some twat decides to over take dangerously, I don't see a major problem. Its the twat putting everyone at risk, not the slower driver.

I lived on a dangerous section of the Pacific Highway. A major holiday destination. If there were no other cars on the road, sure go 100. But when its holiday time & traffic gets heavy, its messy, & sitting on 100 is down right scary sometimes. When there are 4 cars in a smaller than average over taking area & an impatient truckie decides to push it past them all, it makes you go slower. If anything, just to get that truck past & away from you.
The road in that area is now between 70kph & 90kph, because of the fatality rates. It was 110, 10 years ago.

I would be guilty of going slower in a city when there too. Again, I'm a country girl. I don't do city driving. Ever. But if I was in the city, I would be a nervous wreck & going a little slower. For my own safety, because I 1, have no idea where I'm going, 2, I'm not used to traffic surrounding me, 3, I'm used to watching what 2 or 3 other cars on the road are doing... not 20! Its very over whelming, but something that I do get used to after a few days (I've never been in the city for longer than a few days )

I don't think its fair that I simply shouldn't drive just because I need to adjust. I do get in & out as quickly & painlessly as possible.
I haven't been up to Perth yet, but if you see me around when I do get up there, try to just roll your eyes & keep driving I do my big shopping in Albany & thats busy enough!

[lady_neon]

I haven't been up to Perth yet, but if you see me around when I do get up there, try to just roll your eyes & keep driving I do my big shopping in Albany & thats busy enough!

That's pretty much what I do Clover, don't worry hun no road rage from me! Just a shake of the head lol