I have to admit that I'd like to see speed limits go a bit higher, then I wouldn't have to worry about the risk of being booked if I was sitting a bit above the posted limit in some situations where I feel safer, however, if I'm being honest with myself, I'm really just being selfish in my motivation for an increase.
Maybe there is some merit in the idea about levels of concentration, but I suspect that it will never be proven that it relates to drivers being better drivers with perhaps a flowon to a lower road toll. I just can't see anyone getting it through the layers of administratum and legislature, given the overall increase in regulation to "protect us from ourselves".
Having said that, has anyone here ever just ridden any distance without exceeding the limit, only to have everyone including little old ladies on pushbikes overtaking you, often dangerously? Stroppy has, and I have, and I'm sure many of us have and probably do. I suspect that one of the reasons that this happens is that the limits don't seem to be enforced as much these days as they were in the past, and when they see someone getting away with speeding, they do it as well, with no thought as to whether they have the skills to do it. However, if the limits were increased slightly, that would mean that I could travel at a slightly higher speed, but so would everyone else, and most would probably still exceed that limit; well, maybe not old ladies on pushbikes......
My young bloke is in the process of getting his licence, and I've just installed front and rear facing camera's in his ute, simply to record the many occasions where impatient idiots do something stupid because they don't like the fact that he's only doing 90ks. These idiots are breeding, as we can hardly go anywhere these days without having someone doing something stupid and dangerous to get past him. At least now, there will be video evidence if anything actually happens, and unfortunately, this is another aspect of society that is coming more and more to the forefront; more and more people will not accept responsibility for their own actions. It is hard to get good driving habits in his head when most expereinced drivers he see set bad examples of driving, courtesy, and self preservation.
And what about the new smart watches! How many more distractions can people surround themselves with when they should be concentrating on doing one thing: Driving!
Interesting subject and discussion this one. I think that there is a lot of common sense thought in the article and the opinions expressed here, but I just can't see the idea getting traction with politicians and those with the power to change them.