Re: Theftlink?

Athol wrote:
> Kwyjibo <kwyjibo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> "Just JT" <JohnnyThor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> "Snapper" <snapper1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>>>> As for 110 km/h being adequate, adequate for who?
> 
>>> Those roads were designed for 110kph.
> 
>> Wrong. The layout for the majority of Australian roads was determined
back 
>> in the 1800's, when horse and cart was the common mode of trans****t.
>> I don't recall seeing a horse and cart travelling unassisted at 110km/h

>> lately.......
> 
> The design speed for many of our freeways (before the cheapskates in VIC
> decided to disobey the rules) was 130km/h, dropping to 110 if there were
> specific unavoidable problems with the geography.
> 

I haven't spent a lot of time in NSW recently but my experience is that 
most roads in Vic make most roads in NSW look like goat tracks and on 
average are vastly superior so I don't understand your comment.
IMO almost all of Vic's major freeways/highways would be safe at 130kph.



Daryl