SYDNEY’S LORD MAYOR Clover Moore says a blanket 40km/h speed limit for the city’s CBD and inner suburbs would greatly reduce the risk of pedestrian fatalities, however the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority has yet to act upon the local council’s recommendation.

At yesterday’s Staysafe Committee Inquiry into Pedestrian Safety, Ms Clover said councils should be [...]

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THE OPPOSITION COUNTRY LIBERAL PARTY has proposed that the 130km/h speed limit set in place by the Northern Territory’s incumbent Labor party be dropped on certain highways in the Territory’s road network.

The Opposition will debate a motion in the Legislative Assembly today, arguing that a removal of speed limits will actually lower the NT’s road [...]

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WITH GERMAN LUXURY CARS already bursting at the seams with high tech luxury and safety items, the race is on for the next ‘big thing’.

Leading the way will be speed limit sensing, which BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are all looking to introduce on their flagship models within the next few years.

Using the new system means [...]

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REDUCED SPEED LIMITS will soon be introduced at level crossings on all Victorian sealed roads with 100km/h limits, as part of the State Government’s response to the Kerang rail accident in 2007.

The Victorian Government has announced it will reduce existing 100km/h speed limits at level crossings to 80km/h, on sealed roads only, while gravel roads [...]

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