Additional Tax Contribution: Mobile Speed Cameras

[Preen59]

Pretty valid point, dude.

[EUS GTIMK5]

This whole speeding revenue raising is really starting to piss me off.
It seems that the Gov is fixated on only one remedy, speed cameras. They have absolutely no idea of any other preventative measures. If you can show me a person who has never exceeded the speed limit I'll show you someone who walks everywhere. Everyone who has driven a car has exceeded the speed limit at some point, either unintentionally or on purpose.
There are a lot more things that could be done but that would involve spending money rather than raising it from poor car drivers.

[bigfoot]

digging up an old thread...

Obviously the standard of driving skills in Australia is relatively poor to many European countries and a higher standard of driver education is needed. Following the methods of Germany, Sweden and Finland would be the best place to start. Yes in Germany they have no limit on the Autobahn, but thats because they are taught how to drive properly. But the majority of the German Roads do have speed limits and surely the majority of the drivers there stick to them.

apparently driver training is dangerous

what has this guy been smoking???

Defensive driving risks steering the young into danger

A "LEADING" road safety researcher has declared defensive driver training for young motorists a dangerous and outdated practice, as statistics show younger drivers are over-represented in fatal accidents

hmmm compulsory training on closed roads versus 100 hours with your mum...i know which i'd rather!

[team_v]

They should include driver training as part of the year 12 curriculum in every school.

[GoLfMan]

digging up an old thread...



apparently driver training is dangerous

what has this guy been smoking???

Defensive driving risks steering the young into danger

A "LEADING" road safety researcher has declared defensive driver training for young motorists a dangerous and outdated practice, as statistics show younger drivers are over-represented in fatal accidents

hmmm compulsory training on closed roads versus 100 hours with your mum...i know which i'd rather!

its truly unbelievable what some of these 'experts' say.

I don't actually know why Australia just can't look at somewhere where the road laws are more effective and just learn off them.

I can't EVER see why defensive driver training would be dangerous, thats truly ludicrous.

[Greg Roles]

It's astounding that when you actually do one of these courses around a racetrack, you realize just how lax some of your skills become over time, and the vast majority of people out there never go near one. Should be part of your five year license renewal. Will be my requirement for my two boys in getting any help from me buying a car when they hit that age.....they are going to speed like we all did at 17, so they may as well know how to handle the bloody thing.

[Buller_Scott]

its truly unbelievable what some of these 'experts' say.

I don't actually know why Australia just can't look at somewhere where the road laws are more effective and just learn off them.

I can't EVER see why defensive driver training would be dangerous, thats truly ludicrous.

gotta love what the kind of "experts" that go on ACA and the 6pm project have to say...

as for learning off other people, you'd THINK that it would be a good idea, but (and it sucks to admit) australia and its leaders are backward backwater rednecks in their thinking:

- "hey, why dont we do it the way they are doing it over there? their driver awareness/education systems are better, and as such, they not only travel faster but there are less accidents"
- "they travel faster? no... that's going to be too dangerous. what we are planning is, with cars on the road now having 11 airbags and a plethora of safety acronyms, we're planning to lower speed limits further still - oh yes, people will still be allowed to tailgait and not use their indicators, but it will be safer and much more lucrative at the same time".

c7nts.

It's astounding that when you actually do one of these courses around a racetrack, you realize just how lax some of your skills become over time, and the vast majority of people out there never go near one. Should be part of your five year license renewal. Will be my requirement for my two boys in getting any help from me buying a car when they hit that age.....they are going to speed like we all did at 17, so they may as well know how to handle the bloody thing.

amen to that - tyre screeching is one thing, but for kids on their p's it could often end up in tears (wasnt too long ago that a p plater, class of 2011, smashed is integra type r up around yarra bend - i drove past 5 mins after it happened). teaching kids that there are limits to grip, cornering speed, understeer, braking distances etc, rather than "hey if i pull the handbrake it's gonna be the SWEEEEEETEST drift anyone has ever seen" - well, it might help offset the number of other utterly crap drivers on the roads that the australian government is happy to endanger other motorists, so long as they get cash money for people doing 3km/h over the speed limit...