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

[Teeki]

I really don't agree with limiting L-platers to 80ks. They go a maximum of 80 the whole time they're with someone else then bang, they're out on their own and can suddenly go 20ks faster. If you're out in the country and doing a lot of open road, single lane driving you feel a lot of pressure to do at least do 100, because everyone else wants to do 110. Not cool for an inexperienced and maybe un-confident driver.

I feel like I'm the only person in my area who does the speed limit. I'm either stuck behind someone doing 90 or being overtaken by someone who is out of sight in moments!

I do think slow driving is dangerous because it causes frustration, but I think we need to control it. Yesterday morning I was taking DD to daycare and had a 4wd come up behind me. 30 seconds later I had to slow down to 90 for a truck in front. We slowed down to 80 for a corner, and as soon as 4wd lady was around the bend she was overtaking. It was incredibly stupid. She flipped me the bird on the way past, and rather than pull into the space between me and the truck, she kept going. She was level with the back of the truck at the foot of a hill, didn't get back on our side until the top of the hill. I was so nervous the whole time, I was certain a car was goin to come over the hill the other way and it would have been a huge mess.

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[~clover~]

I really don't agree with limiting L-platers to 80ks. They go a maximum of 80 the whole time they're with someone else then bang, they're out on their own and can suddenly go 20ks faster. If you're out in the country and doing a lot of open road, single lane driving you feel a lot of pressure to do at least do 100, because everyone else wants to do 110. Not cool for an inexperienced and maybe un-confident driver.

Not in NSW. Its L's - 80, P1 - 90, P2 - 100. Until you're on your open license at at least 20 (or min 3 years driving), you are not to go over those speeds, & if you do its instant loss of license for 3 months.

[Catastrophic]

Do you know what REALLLY annoys me!!!

Ya know those speed cameras that are permanent. Like on the highways etc...

Its a 100k road, and the drivers BRAKE to get down to 70 to go through those cameras! DRIVES ME INSANE

[trishalishous]

I tend to go over the limit *hides* we are 12km from town and its 80km/hr most of the way, but I often find myself at 82/83km/hr down the hills

[BlackCat]

Do you know what REALLLY annoys me!!!

Ya know those speed cameras that are permanent. Like on the highways etc...

Its a 100k road, and the drivers BREAK to get down to 70 to go through those cameras! DRIVES ME INSANE

This ^

We dont have fixed speed cameras but we do have one section of highway that is well known by the locals for having a mobile road speed camera in operation, so everyone slows right down until they are over the ridge and can see if the camera is there or not and then they speed up again once they know they're not there.

[Shanti]

I hate cyclists that hog the road and make me slow down to wait for them when they could have moved over closer to the curb and let me through..... and I'm the one paying the road taxes, but anyway that's another thread altogether

[luna moth]

I hate cyclists that hog the road and make me slow down to wait for them when they could have moved over closer to the curb and let me through..... and I'm the one paying the road taxes, but anyway that's another thread altogether

Too many motorists don't pass safely. Far safer for the cyclist to take the lane.

I say the same about caravans though.

And what road taxes do you pay that cyclists don't?

[luna moth]

I hate cyclists that hog the road and make me slow down to wait for them when they could have moved over closer to the curb and let me through..... and I'm the one paying the road taxes, but anyway that's another thread altogether

Too many motorists don't pass safely. Far safer for the cyclist to take the lane.

I say the same about caravans though.

And what road taxes do you pay that cyclists don't?

[Phteven]

I think she is referring to the vehicle registration fee required to use the public roads.

The road is there to share - cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as any other road user which means that if there is room they should get the **** out of the way and if there isn't room the car driver just needs to relax, enjoy the view and play some made air drums on the steering wheel.

[Floweryfields]

I don't think there is a lower speed for Pplaters in QLD? None of the ones I know go less than 100!

[Jellyfish]

I drive 3-5 under most of the time. I can't afford a ticket so always like to have that little bit of a buffer, shrug.

[Marley&Me]

Kinda off subject of speeding, but I frickin' hate people that give way at roundabouts WHEN THERES NOBODY IN OR ENTERING THEM!!! FFS