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Offline ppopeye

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New road rules in Vic.
« on: July 03, 2017, 08:01:41 PM »
Maybe just that Victorians cant drive.
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Re: New road rules in Vic.
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2017, 08:12:42 PM »
What was the speed rule???
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Re: New road rules in Vic.
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2017, 08:31:01 PM »
What was the speed rule???


Speed limits drop to 40km/h when passing emergency vehicles with lights flashing.  We've had it in South Australia for over a year, but the limit is 25km/h

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/rearend-collision-one-day-after-new-40kmh-speed-rule-introduced-20170703-gx3jnr.html
 

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Re: New road rules in Vic.
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2017, 08:37:50 PM »
Sounds like a rule that is fraught with possible disaster.
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Re: New road rules in Vic.
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2017, 08:57:32 PM »
We've had it in South Australia for over a year now.  I haven't heard of any accidents that have arisen from it (but that could be just me).
 

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Re: New road rules in Vic.
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2017, 09:08:34 PM »
As a regular freeway user, going from 110 to 25 with little notice is dangerous, you have to hope everyone else also slows. The police have stated  that they "take a practical  approach" realising that slowing that much in a short distance is dangerous. Haven't heard of anyone being pinged on the freeway, but may be different in built up areas of 50 or 60 kph.
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