Thanks, Kev! I think that overall things must be more lenient where you are. Most police cars, marked and unmarked, carry radar guns. We have a host of speed cameras (although a lot of them are signed with large road signs). It is illegal for us to use radar detectors. On main roads I travel at 106 kph. On my minor roads I confess to going faster (much!). However, as a result of compulsory seat belts (front and rear), compulsory headlights ON for bikes, random breath testing for alcohol, and radar traps, our death and accident rates have greatly decreased over the recent years, and I think that most Australians recognise and accept that this a is a good thing. Still a GREAT country to visit! Only about $1200 return from USA, and cheap as chips for accommodation and food..and everything. About half US costs. Magnificent beaches, snow fields, desert, National Parks..friendly people (who speak roughly the same language!!)! What more could one want? Come visit!! Regards, Rob Chapman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 6:43 AM Subject: Re: Injector Problem Fluff
> Most of the open roads (Interstates) are anywhere from 55-75 MPH depending > on their proximity to populous areas. As a general rule, you can go maybe 7 > MPH over the posted speed without raising the ire of local > constables....but it differs from locales. In many OPEN areas of the > country (Utah, etc) you can see many miles ahead so it's difficult for them > to sneak up on you with radar and they're only lightly patroled. Other > areas, typically small towns, will sometimes setup speed traps that are > there for one reason only....revenue generation. Come to think of it, it's > ALL for revenue generation! IMHO. Cameras are not an issue right now in the > states for speeding, although we do have them for redlight runners. > > Does Australia allow the use of radar detectors? > > Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.kevinhawk.com > Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750 > > > Are there speed limits in all US States? If so, how do they vary? Lots of > you talk about 80+ mph cruising..if we did that here in Australia, our > licences would be cancelled (anything over 140 kph if one is caught). > Apart > from Northern Territory, which has no speed limit, normally we have 100 kph > (62 mph) with the occasional 110 kph on our freeways in all States. > Heavily > policed by radar and camera! > Regards, > Rob Chapman
