minus-squareincogtino@lemmy.ziptoAustralia@aussie.zone•We need faster speed limits in Australia - and I'm not saying that because I'm a hoon | Opinion - Car NewslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days agoThis is standard motoring journo clickbait. There is not a hope in hell that speed limits will be increased and the entire premise that ‘speed doesn’t kill’ is not supported by the science. The National Road Safety Partnership Program’s number one recommendation is that speed limits should be lowered. The West Australian Centre for Road Safety Research says “A vehicle’s speed has a major influence on the risk and severity of road crashes and crash related injuries”. The claim that vehicles are newer and safer because they have new technologies is also pretty shaky: Blind spot warning became mandatory in 2023 Lane assist became mandatory in 2024 Adaptive cruise control is not mandatory 41% of vehicles registered in NSW are more than 11 years old Year Number To 2005 1,242,766 2006 - 2010 1,208,845 2011 - 2015 1,628,588 2016 - 2021 1,812,007 Total 5,892,206 Source: Table 9 of the 2021 Motor Vehicle Census which is the most recent release linkfedilink
This is standard motoring journo clickbait.
There is not a hope in hell that speed limits will be increased and the entire premise that ‘speed doesn’t kill’ is not supported by the science.
The National Road Safety Partnership Program’s number one recommendation is that speed limits should be lowered.
The West Australian Centre for Road Safety Research says “A vehicle’s speed has a major influence on the risk and severity of road crashes and crash related injuries”.
The claim that vehicles are newer and safer because they have new technologies is also pretty shaky:
41% of vehicles registered in NSW are more than 11 years old
Source: Table 9 of the 2021 Motor Vehicle Census which is the most recent release