No Robert, it's not. More like Judge Dredd in fact... Although the Northern Territory is still open speed limit as far as I know...only about a 2000 mile ride from Perth!
-----Original Message----- From: Robert Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 11:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Australia (fluff) You mean it's not like Mad Max ;) No wonder Joe L. & Mel Gibson are in North America. Robert "Loss, Joe" wrote: > > I just got back (to the USA) from 2 1/2 weeks back home in Perth and I can confirm >that it is much more strict in Australia than the USA. It is very obvious from the >way people drive that they are scared to death of being busted. A lot of people seem >to drive at slightly below the speed limit just to be safe. During my 2 1/2 week stay >I got nabbed by a speed camera (67 kmh in a 60 zone!) and got random breath tested! >For those that don't know, random breath testing means they block off a major road, >stopping every car. If you are lucky and the road is busy you might get waived on. >It's a major PITA even if you don't get tested. > > I think the situation has gotten rediculous in Australia and I constantly felt >apprehensive about getting in the drivers seat. Yes, Australia has probably one of >the lowest road death rates in the world, but the Police Nazis there are still not >satisfied. I know, for example that the Australian state of NSW has a death rate 1/4 >of that of Colorado. Oh no, that's not good enough, they say...while I was there >there was a lot of attention given to ways to lower the road toll even further with a >particular focus on speeders. They recently introduced "double demerit points" for >all long weekends for example. It never ends. > > While I do get annoyed at some of the aspects of driving in the US (red light >running is rampant, lazy use of indicators and aggressive driving) I was quite glad >to come back to good ole US of A roads. > > Cheers Joe. ====================================================================================== NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. ==============================================================================
