Australia Is Putting Up MORE SPEED CAMERAS* WARNING

[@nigelbarry4048]

I've been a police officer in three different decades, speed cameras and speeding offences are not about saving lives it's all about revenue raising

[@markpollard9202]

Any fuckhead in s😅ciety knows people are dying on our roads because we have ratshit driving skills just slow reacting brain dead like motorists I drive 10 km /h all my life ILL SAY SOMETHING ONCE LISTEN IF U WANT DONT BE MY GUEST slow drivers react like a turtle in a accident fast competent drivers flow in traffic don’t clog roads and respond faster in a accident response situation ✅

[@harry8506]

yes that's why they now put cameras at the bottom of steep inclines were your car naturally gains speed unless you ride the brakes which is a bad idea.

[@rossb1922]

The Police Force exists to force the burden of warfare onto the civilian population. They don't even pretend to be peace officers anymore.

[@StraightShooter71]

Australians deserve the Government & Police forces they have because Australians are weak left wing puppets. The Port Arthur Massacre was a police operation & Australians complied with the corruption. They deserve the Government & Police forces they have

[@StacyPapathanaciou]

@@nigelbarry4048 absolutely although NSW cops are on Highway patrol 24/7 especially on the Hume and it’s rare to see speeding motorists if so they usually get caught but definitely speed cameras are definitely revenue raisers especially in VIC 3k over lands you 1 demerit point $200 I believe anything under 10 kilometres over shouldn’t be even penalised

[@user-ie8ob6vd8x]

If we want to reduce the road toll then stop giving licences to people who cannot drive.

[@ianpickett8420]

Here here !!!! All trained by Public Servants receiving back handers .

[@sweetdolphinmarine222]

absolutely , we need to pour money into free public transport . Reduce the dependence on cars . And as you suggest . some people are just not capable of driving effectively and should never hold a liscence.

[@smokescreen2146]

How about some tailgating cameras?

[@user-ie8ob6vd8x]

@@smokescreen2146 ...and some highway patrol action when they are posted.

[@dodohateswater]

Yep. They'd have a field day in Sunnybank and neighbouring suburbs 😅😂

[@spacemarine8289]

Any time I think of the Australian government my blood boils, more rules, more money for politicians.

[@lammy94]

Just to be clear though the current Federal government is not usually the governemnt (Labor has only been in power 37% of the time since federation) currently we have a good government in order to grow the country, make money and generally make the lives of all australians (I'm referring to the working class) better rather than just take and take and take like the Liberal National Party (they are the political party that represent the private sector). I want to clarify that because it is important that more people understand what is happening in our country because we are the lucky country and the majority of the country reaping the bare minimum of what we could be. It really is a fucking sad realisation but it's a tale as old as time. That being said though back in 2022 Qld Labor did increase peanlty points and fines practically by double and sometimes more depending. It was Mark Bailey he was Qld transport minister at the time. I'm very fucking dirty about that decision and fucking hate ol' Mark for that one. Definetly was a scummy, revenue raising move because it doesn;t make roads safer and instead hurts the working class. But that being said I would still much prefer Labor because their motives overall (you know the bigger picture) is a far better future for the country as a whole. It's seems complicated but if you understand what is and has been happening it all becomes very simple. But when reality is made out to be more complicaited than what it really is, it allows for an environment where bad people/greedy people or just people lacking character (true leadership qualities) can get away with almost anything they put their mind too. Sorry for the lecture but we've just had an election here in Qld, so unfortunatley it has been on my mind. Hope you have a lovely tomorrow 😜

[@craigsphilippines466]

And more immigrants

[@craigsphilippines466]

@@lammy94Mate Albanese is soft, soft on immigration, he opened our borders to bring back the workers we lost because of the pandemic, and they didn’t keep it in check and instead of 80,000 we needed back, a million people came here, and now we have a housing shortage. And we have way too many immigrants, crime has gone up ten fold. Your wrong about Labour, every time they are in power they ruin our economy, they just give and give, then liberal come back in and they fix the economy, Howard is an example of this, because of his good management we avoided a world recession, the only country to do so, and the Australian dollar was for the first time in history worth more than the American dollar. They get voted out, and labour come in with this surplus of money, and Rudd has the gall to say his good management is what prevented us having a recession. Then him and our worse Prime minister in history, Gillard, put us in the red again, then it took the Liberals to fix it again. Yes you love labour, because they like to buy your vote, like right now, Albanese is offering to cut student loans, if we vote him back in, but wait to see what else he will give to us, to put us in more debt.

[@StevenHaze]

The Australian government does not erect speed camera's that is a state government jurisdiction.

[@thedroidbha]

Australia is not only the slowest freeway speeds, but rail speeds and tracks are lower than some 3rd world countries.

[@tomdungey8505]

Lucky, third world, socialistic, country. Been living beyond our means for years😢

[@D40..]

Dick Johnson said it best " we teach people how to get a licence....not how to drive "

[@waitwhat69247]

Thats literally what i told the 14 yearold I can teach you how to drive but your still gonna need a driving instructor to teach you how to pass a driving assesment

[@scottcarr3264]

Dick was Absolutely Right.

[@robertheritage-i8h]

They tort him to cheat at Bathurst. To

[@MartintheTinman]

Exactly

[@BonesTE450]

THIS!!!

[@harry8506]

Australia has already got one of the lowest road death tolls in the world, its all about revenue and control

[@JasonISF]

Talk about control, look what happened during Convid in Australia.

[@holden002]

The plandemic part 2 will take place soon 😅​@@JasonISF

[@JasonISF]

@@holden002 Ohh I can't wait....

[@organcrazy8361]

Foller the Doller

[@Boggle5]

@@harry8506 15 minute cities and control of your money in the bank. Slaves. Infact slavery is the worst it’s ever been in the history of mankind right now. Australia leading the way to.

[@anth5189]

There is absolutely no proof that it reduces the road toll. Because it doesn't. It is purely revenue raising.

[@RossReviewsau]

💰💰💰

[@tonimareetuckwell9128]

Also all these new cameras will either be equipped or will be in the future with facial recognition! RMS already have them probably had them for 5 years or more !

[@petesmitt]

@@tonimareetuckwell9128 These camera's aren't new; they have been there for decades..

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

This feels like it is a quid pro quo for someone in the speed camera business. It’s probably a sweetheart deal. Never underestimate greed Never underestimate stupidity either

[@alanbyrne2297]

That is so stupid. Decades of crash investigations show that the death rate increases exponentially with speed. Have you been under a rock.

[@alanclarke5979]

I'm a truck driver and can say that unless your truck has been tampered with it's pretty much impossible to get done on the point to points for speed, they more do it to check out log books and compare location and time so we can't cheat on the book. As for driver training, I disagree, most of the people that are causing the problems can't actually be taught, you can't teach spacial awareness and coordination and flight or fight response, panic steering and breaking is probably the main cause of half the incidents, some people just shouldn't hold a licence and they won't get a lower road toll while they are handing out licences to every man and his un-co dog

[@JonNewell]

I think you’re spot on about the panic steering a braking, which can cause fatalities far below the speed limit. You see a lot of “drivers” holding the wheel with 1 hand at the top, so in an emergency they will have no control as their steering inputs will be too fast, too far or both. Keep both hands on the wheel and think about driving could be a good message.

[@python27au]

Dunno about NSW but in QLD foreigners don’t need to do a driving test. They just hand over whatever passes for a licence in their country, pay a fee and there ya go. Add to them the hoons, and idiots and now getting to work and back is like a game of russian roulette.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Yup, my niece should not have a licence - she's only been driving for 5 years after re-sitting the test 3 times and so far has written off 3 cars. She's probably got an IQ in the 70's or 80's, has the attention span of a goldfish, and is just not intellectually capable enough to be controlling a 2 ton machine at any speed. I rode in the passenger seat with her once - literally the most terrifying trip I've ever been on, and she was never even close to the speed limit once.

[@thedevilsworkshop7720]

I think you are the first person I have heard speak about spatial awareness while driving . Only a professional would even know what it means. But that is your problem in a nutshell, people sit there in a bubble watching the bumper in front of them , completely unaware of the road conditions and vehicles around them so when something unexpected does happen it's a shock and most people don't react well in those situations.

[@davespanksalot8413]

😂 “un-co” is a trip down memory lane!! I haven’t heard it used since about 2000.

[@robertchapman6795]

Also talked to a cop recently. Before I even mentioned limits, he was already bagging the shit out of the government and their pathetic hate for drivers and lower speed limits! There are good ones still out there!

[@RossReviewsau]

I believe In more police and less cameras

[@robertchapman6795]

@@RossReviewsau same. All in MARKED vehicles only. 👍

[@marktarrant1232]

Of interest the 40% they mention is for speed 'contributing' to the accident. Speed being the cause is only 5%, and half of those are suicides and crime.

[@gomezgomezian3236]

If you get the opportunity, chat with retired Highway Patrol officers. The majority (if not the VAST majority) will tell you that the speed fixation is crap. They know it is NOT why we have so many crashes. But, if they want to keep their job, they need to "follow the company line".

[@robertchapman6795]

@@gomezgomezian3236 hopefully I can make this short. About five or six years ago. A motoring magazine ran a British driver/journalist, Sydney to Melbourne with the cruise set on 130km/h (excluding roadworks and lower than 110 limits), to prove it was safe. They ran the story a few weeks later when zero fines reached their desk. The NSW and VIC HwyPatrol bosses went ballistic. BUT. The former head of the Albury/Wodonga section Hwy Patrol congratulated them on a point he agreed with and had supported in the past. He had also requested his charges to be fair to drivers on the highway. Now this; 1992, I was cruising down the Hume on my Yamaha sports bike. (220km/h) to be precise. I was pulled over and handed a speeding ticket. Before writing the ticket, we returned to his vehicle. Had a quality conversation and he pointed at his dash. “That’s time. That’s distance”. He let it go to the highest average speed allowed by standard ticketing and stopped the clock. Three months, $400. A lot back then. But “better and cheaper for both of us than a court date” he said. You see, on the side of his car and shoulder, was a badge with a scroll that read; “Tenez Le Droit”, or “Uphold the Right” in English. After our conversation, he made the correct judgement that I was not a knob, and my riding was witnessed to not be dangerous. My bike was immaculate and better than roadworthy. Therefore he upheld what was right. Fair judgement. His boss was also the good cop who wrote to the magazine!

[@davedownunder8057]

Australia is turning into a shit place, very sad I'm 60 and watching it become a joke in just my lifetime

[@tuggaworsley4281]

@dave.... maybe the joke is on you Dave , have you become the joke ?

[@tomislavkobilarov5704]

Exactly Dave

[@khamid1]

@@tuggaworsley4281 The public has been taken for a joke by politicians, regulators and offshore corporations.

[@godzilla5502]

*Australia is becoming a joke*

[@UnauthorisedUser69]

Agreed

[@WillAH956]

It already is

[@Optimiser113]

Already is a joke

[@stevejones1963]

Becoming?

[@godzilla5502]

@@WillAH956 fair

[@aussieausdeutschland4245]

You are 110% correct about Driver Education! I moved to Germany and had resit my licence there, I had to sit in a classroom for two hours with 10 other people doing Theory lessons over 8 weeks with both new driver's and older drivers wanting to upgrade their licence to truck or motorbike before the driving school let you near the car, then there's the 100 question test which requires you to get 98% correct to pass aka more than 2 wrong answers out of 100 you don't pass, then there is the hours of driving day and night driving, city driving, country driving and Autobahn... and even then you will fail if you cannot manage to keep up with the traffic flow, there is none of this bullshit of mum/dad/sibling teaching you how to drive it's all through the driving school. And guess what, a country that's got 4 times the population of Australia in an area the size of South Australia that has ALL 4 seasons with unlimited highways still has approximately the same road toll as Australia. EDUCATION is the key.

[@N4CR]

German drivers are best in the world except worst at roundabout indication by far. Lived there years. The new scam is getting people to re-sit the ENTIRE LICENSE every 5-10 years or so at many thousands of euros. It costs more than a car and people can't afford it, it's absurd.

[@max___power]

Theyve got to stop foreginers being allowed to convert their license when they get here. They need to be made to undergo the coplete licensing system as if they were 16yrs old. Start on L's and progrerss through P's. Govt also needs to concentrate on fixing roads and making them Car Worthy and increase speed limits on highways.

[@ianmccaul721]

Depends on the country they come from, I've recently driven in England, Germany and Turkey and all of those drivers are better than the majority of Aussie born drivers. The speed limits in all those countries is 20 or 30 klms higher than here.

[@clcanturin]

Any Australian won’t be able to drive in any third world country with traffic millions of times far more worse than here. Foreigners should follow a course for sure but not only study to pass the test and tada “here is your license” not going all the L’s or P’s… you come alone here from far away and you expect this person drive with someone with an open licence for almost a year?

[@ashinoz11]

Corruption in the government is the number 1 problem in this country

[@alanbyrne2297]

Yes, put the lives of others at risk so you can speed. What sort of morals do you have.

[@petergibson7287]

Please explain how corruption in government has anything to do with catching car drivers speeding; remembr, they agreed to follow the law when they signed for their licence.

[@Mark-v5u4j]

@@ashinoz11 this is true

[@Mark-v5u4j]

And people don’t see it because they are being brainwashed slowly by the system they live in

[@Mark-v5u4j]

People can not think for themselves they will say they do only with in the brain washing of the dictators laws

[@williamhancock6473]

I got a fine, $495. They took a photo of me through the windscreen down where my seatbelt clamps up I viewed the photo online The camera was at the set of lights I feel violated taking a photo in my private space at my crutch, imagine the photo of ladies how is this possible? If you take a photo of somebody’s crutch through the windscreen, you could go to jail If you take a photo of somebody’s crutch through the windscreen, you could go to jail you can’t call this law it’s like nothing of scene They are criminals occupiers

[@michaelmcclown5593]

So if you had not been doing anything illegal you would not have been targeted, do you see the lesson their.

[@williamhancock6473]

Nothing illegal you say it is illegal for me to go up and take a photo of a woman through the windscreen. Specially the private parts of the body this is considered a crime. ? you were saying suddenly, they are above the law you can take a photo of the number plate that belongs to them stay out of my bedroom they say they are looking after me, I don’t get hurt in an accident and practically destroy me to do it they care so much I don’t think so I grew up with no seat, belts, I new country police. They all said many accidents people would’ve lived. If they did not have a seatbelt they would’ve been thrown clear instead of crushed. ? it was a money, laundering scam all along indoctrinating people into copping it so to speak Buy them taking this photo of me in my personal space, I feel violated A crime has been committed against me. If people don’t wake up, they will have cameras in their bedrooms. So they make sure you don’t do anything other than a false God has to say

[@redsed1565]

Yes this is voyeurism and stalking so sue them!!!

[@redsed1565]

Ur a slave u clown 🤡

[@arfazero1]

@@williamhancock6473 if you had your cock out and in frame. I'm pretty sure they can't use it

[@banarcus]

This isn't about road safety, it's all about revenue. Take a look where NSW will be installing their new trial system, 15km section of the Pacific Mwy near Port Macquarie. Transport for NSW stats state that most of the road carnage is on country roads speeds up to 80km/h. Their answer: install this system on a 110km/h 4 lane motorway. Also, the percentage of deaths from 2022 to 2023 for freeways/motorways was miniscule compared to winding country roads.

[@ripdoff8549]

my nephew just got his Learners a few days ago, he did the test online and never read the book... passed it purely from practicing the test, it could have been anyone taking the test for him. how can they seriously introduce online only testing so people can take a test for other people and give learner licenses to people who have no idea what the road rules are? if they were concerned for safety maybe they should not give john doe a learner license online instead of introducing cameras that will book you for doing 1km over the limit over a 15km stretch of road.

[@vincentgrinn2665]

is it all about revenue, or do they just make a shitload of revenue because the fines dont actually dissuade people from speeding at all, and theyre just taking advantage of that(because people would complain even more about measures that would increase safety)

[@nooki1102]

It's about monitoring who's going where

[@vincentgrinn2665]

@@nooki1102 no youre just making up scenarios to make yourself the victim if this is a common occurance for you, genuinely consider being tested for schizophrenia

[@christianmagno984]

​@@_wallnutz_ you are another feminist Marxist

[@thatguyben3128]

_Work it out ppl, it’s all about the digital control and the ever increasing surveillance of everyone’s lives, revenue raising is just the bonus_

[@_wallnutz_]

Yep. Be more worried about the overlords matching vehicles and plates and movements to facial recognition and storing it all in a database.

[@thatguyben3128]

@@_wallnutz_ 💯

[@wandpj]

Grow u[p, kid.

[@robertchapman6795]

@@wandpjdoesn’t need to. He knows the facts. And I agree with him!

[@wandpj]

@@robertchapman6795 That simply means that you also have to grow up instead of indulging in fantasy conspiracies.

[@architection610]

Don't forget they've also banned vapes, they've also made toy guns illegal as they classified them as a firearm and more and more. Such a miserable life to live these days.

[@anthonycowles3153]

I don't vote for freemasons , stop voting for fuqwits

[@NicolaMs007]

totally agree with you 100%

[@digger3594]

@@architection610 vote 1 nation 😅

[@movingloz]

100% spot on. I seriously hate this world. For the youngens I spoze it’s all they know and that’s what the politicians are relying on. This world is so fkd up in so many ways and it’s getting worse.

[@foggylog19]

When they ban you guns? I know they have to have an orange tip so everyone knows it's a toy

[@JonNewell]

You’re spot on about merging, does my head in. Traffic doing 110, people go onto motorway at 70 and crawl on, then they speed up and tailgate.

[@RossReviewsau]

It’s scary 😟

[@Seiskid]

They cynically capitalise on road trauma - tragedies they do nothing to mitigate - so they can gaslight and lecture us whilst emptying our wallets for ridiculously trivial speed violations. 3k's over and they fine you in my state. What really gets up my nose is every time revenue drops on a road, they lower the speed limits yet again just to keep the money coming in. It was NEVER about the safety. Melbourne is riddled with confusing short cycled traffic camera intersections. 3 seconds of green, especially on backed up turn lanes is frighteningly common. The short cycling INCREASES accidents. And causes crippling congestion. But they do it because the revenue they gain is of more importance to them. What sort of person shamelessly profits of somebody else's trauma in this way??? Most modern politicians are snakes. Increasingly they have no morals at all.

[@aterritorian2536]

In Australia badly educated and terrible drivers are the biggest problem. Sure whenever Police report on an acciden they tick the "Speed" as a factor box, but its NOT the case. Bad driving, not being aware of what coming up in front of you, not using eyes, driving too slow and erratically, keeping in the right lane doing 20kms per hour under the speed limit. Jumping on the brakes all the time or brake checking people behind you. Starting off from traffic lights so slow that everyone has to wait for multiple cycles of the traffic lights. There needs to be higher standards for getting a licence.

[@Cobanaut04]

I agree with everything you wrote. These are all big issues that need addressing.

[@Optimiser113]

Agreed

[@kazepg3d]

100%

[@andremaertens5964]

Are they going to reverse this when we have real roads?

[@olik9388]

Totally agree. All those things you listed annoy me to insanity. They should also fine people that drive 10km/h under the limit and make others put themselves at risk by having to change lanes to overtake.

[@M8585M]

I hope they fine people for doing 20k’s under as well

[@M8585M]

Old mate talking about it working for trucks has no idea, trucks are speed limited to 100kph. They can not go over 100kph 🤣🤣🤣

[@no2thenwo737]

That once was a thing, but not anymore.

[@MartintheTinman]

​@@no2thenwo737I know someone that was but I'm in Victoria

[@darrenprior6339]

What I want to know is what are they doing about the crashes and deaths that occur UNDER the speed limit? The great majority of crashes occur under the limit and occur at intersections. I regularly drive between Cairns and Melbourne and a lot of the cars I see on the side of the road with police tape around them are single accidents mostly caused by people falling asleep out of fatigue and boredom. This is nothing but a money grab plain and simple.

[@jspelg]

Speed is still a factor even if you're under the speed limit. Lies, damn lies and statistics.

[@bernardkroeger4045]

" I regularly drive between Cairns and Melbourne " Now that is one dangerous drive . I'm not sure my head could get around that task. 🤪

[@darrenprior6339]

@@bernardkroeger4045 Some days I feel the same way, I can tell you 🤣

[@w00ey21]

Most drivers Just have a general shit attitude on the road, every day in Brisbane I'll see somebody run a red light or jump in a turning lane and cut someone off in an attempt to get 4 maybe 5 cars ahead

[@bennysisko7370]

I love how they want to put speed cameras to catch speeders for revenue but don’t talk about drunk drivers or people not even following basic road rules like cruising in the right lane on the highway. These people need to be re educated with the road and the drivers that use them

[@RossReviewsau]

Facts!!! Let’s talk about the real problems

[@ak47akmak47]

Politicians kept lying with no shame on their minds.

[@raymondsnelling3748]

The road toll is less than it was in 1980s

[@ashinoz11]

@raymondsnelling3748 With 4 times the amount of people on the road

[@caspertucker]

​@ashinoz11 wouldn't there be nearly 10x cars on the road by now compared to then? Crazy man

[@caspertucker]

​@ashinoz11 oh yeah 4x checks out

[@greghudson9717]

@@ashinoz11 Safer cars, safer roads, it all helps...

[@tropicvision9677]

I've been speeding all my life, I've driven more km than most people will drive in 3 lifetimes. I've never crashed a car. It's not speed that causes accidents. It is mostly incompetence of the drivers in Australia.

[@davidbrooks9576]

Same, I drive many thousands of k's per year, I speed a lot. I've never had an at fault accident, or any accident while speeding. But I've lost my licence 4 times due to speed.

[@sergeant5848]

@@davidbrooks9576 Stop giving the government needless revenue dumb-ass.

[@joeray9516]

Me too. 45years interstate approximately 300000ks a year.

[@willgeez]

The state of this country is embarrassing. The roads are already so slow. Like you said, its bad drivers and distractions like looking at your phone that cause accidents. The amount of people you see looking down at their phone while driving is genuinely terrifying.

[@beedoox5613]

Yep - well, I always chuckle at how many Aussies can't help rubbernecking and grinding traffic to a stop when there's something happening on the side of the road.

[@paradiselost9946]

we all know its far safer to stare at a phone or the speedo than consider looking at the road ahead... highly paid advisors said so.

[@RossReviewsau]

It’s bad!

[@Sparky_D]

2 weeks ago I saw a guy watching a video on his phone while driving. I was next to him on my motorbike, not happy.

[@izzy031096]

@@Sparky_DShould have given his wing mirror a little kiss with the fist

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

We have had about 1.1 million people imported into Australia since the Albanese government came into office mostly from the third world so now we have third world drivers! Of course the road toll will rise. These politicians are crazy. Teach and demand higher driving standards when they are doing the test.

[@ozdonk726]

Time to Change The Government!! Typical Labour Gov to just do Revenue Raising.

[@TheKnight1983]

"Government" all the same no matter which party. Liberal exactly the same. Government is Government.

[@vxcmdr]

Getting sick of this crap from the Governments.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Police on the roads saves lives not fixed cameras.

[@_wallnutz_]

Relax. Only drunk people get done by point to point. They are fully labelled. South Oz has had them for a long time.

[@mikeohawk95]

Anti woke is the mass blame and hate anyone not watched by big brother, and this would be impossible in north ameruca

[@zalired8925]

What they don't mention is the amount of new international drivers on the road now and law of averages says more cars more accidents. Not because everyone has decided they might speed now.

[@_wallnutz_]

Be more worried about them matching vehicles and plates to facial recognition and storing it all in a database.

[@00Spynall00]

Here's an idea, how about you fix the roads and transport infrastructure instead of slowing speed limits and adding more fines, how much of tax payers money / fine money etc has been spent on better roads since it was introduced? Same crappy roads same crappy government same crappy fines

[@robertmorris6529]

Better State Government Pollies Official Fleet , also Police fleet is all imported , BMW pursuit vehicles .

[@robertmorris6529]

Greens & Teals pollies won't allow a more efficient ' Road Network'' that would permit private travel and add pollution . That spiffy NVES would be overpowered by vehicle use .

[@youquagmire]

Thing is that tax and revenue doesn't go to fixing roads, it goes to increase politician wages so they stay about 48% higher income than inflation.

[@davidkennedy4845]

Heaven forbid that actually do anything to improve productivity!

[@scottcarr3264]

There are Many of our Rural roads that get No money spent on them, but keep having Crashes, but they WON'T look at the Shape and Changing Tilt and Levels of the Road, before they AUTOMATICALLY say SPEED was the Reason. we have some Very Crappy Roads here, The Councils have plenty of Money and the State gets LOTS of Money to fix them, But they DON'T. One of the Worst crashes Recently, was on the Bruce Highway, They have a Hide calling it a Highway, The last time I drove on it, it was a 2 Lane BS road with nearly No shoulder, IT is a Problem road that needs re-Building from Scratch, But the State Government Won't spend very much Money on It.

[@mtadc1545]

When the pandemic happened, the first thing I knew would happen was a lot of revenue raising the following years after.

[@no2thenwo737]

Plandemic.

[@mickDBP]

Mark Skaiff, V8 Supercar champ, legend, after retirement, went to Germany, BMW, Mercedes, couple other countries & manufacturers, put in a tone of research, has the same mind set as you & I, went to Gov with stats, data etc and was literally shut down. Australia's #1 professional race car driver with decades of expertise, research, stats, data can't get it done confirms, it's all about revenue, not saving lives!

[@peterpeter-x5y]

Greetings from western Sydney NSW! I commute on residential streets approximately 9000km per year on a fast electric bike. I wear hi vis safety clothing and the bike is is highly visible. By far the largest threat to my safety with many near misses are female new arrival Indian drivers who appear to think they own the road and no one else matters. They appear to refuse to acknowledge our road rules.

[@VirtualR]

Crashes in back streets and non urban roads, put cameras on freeways where fk all happens, typical government spin

[@34SDN]

Completely agree with speeding up when merging lanes, or merging onto the freeway/highways. It is legitimately the only time where people need to be accelerating and they still don't do it.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Lol so true I am sick of anchoring when you come around a bend to enter a motorway and some moron is just sitting still waiting for a break in traffic lol . They have literally stopped in the lane on a 110 zone. Madness.

[@davidrayner9832]

When a pilot goes down the runway, he knows he must be doing a certain speed by a certain point or he will run out of road before the plane leaves the ground and yet when the average idiot goes onto a freeway on-ramp, he doesn't know that he must be doing 110 km/h by the time the on-ramp and the left lane of the freeway come trogether.

[@chloeleedow7250]

Omg this shit makes me rage, I'll swear to God the only people you ever find in the zip merges anywhere in more town are the elderly or completely incompetent shit grinds my gears so bad. I'm not sure how I haven't had blood pressure problems. Because every time I leave the house, As soon as I'm in the car, or I'm angry that's the level of stupidity on the roads well, now it's everywhere, but it's so much worse in my town for a small place well, I find, I don't get it in Melbourne at all, no, road rage because everyone drives well, they've got a rocket up their ass and it is the polar opposite in Hobart, everyone drives like they've given up on life you wouldn't blame them for that but you can at least still drive to the f****** Speeds and conditions 🤬😂

[@harukinzaphod]

It's an interesting concept to speed up when merging. Pretty annoying when you are driving at the speed limit and some idiot decides they must speed up to overtake you to then slow down in front of you and drive slower than you were going. I was taught to drive by a professional truck driver, who was also a truck driving instructor in the Army. When merging, the safe way to do it is to match the speed of the traffic in the adjacent lane, and slip into the gap between cars provided there is room do do so. Deliberately speeding up to overtake a car about to merge or overtake is dumb and dangerous. Roads are a shared space for adults.

[@lukebable]

Yes it's called merging, not "Wedging". If your are merging, don't go in slow and try to "Create" a spot, speed up and "Find" a spot .

[@waynewilkin3582]

if you cannot drive a manual you dont get a licence

[@IanMiller-y7n]

Why?

[@izzy031096]

Should be a motorbike in my opinion. If you can’t ride a motorcycle on public roads, you simply don’t have the spatial awareness or reaction times required to be a truly competent driver. Nothing makes you rethink how you drive like sitting on a motorbike in traffic for the first time.

[@izzy031096]

@@IanMiller-y7nBecause it teaches you to stay focused on the task at hand always. Not just stop/go when required. Doesn’t really matter on the motorway, but in accel & decel situations it’s a whole other story. Great skills to learn if you haven’t already. After that, jump on a motorbike. Pass a full motorcycle test and I’d consider you a competent road user.

[@sicpuppy9435]

@@izzy031096 Mate I drove tow trucks 1970's 1980's and semi trailers for another 30 years and never had an accident, Why? because I was aware of everything around me not just vehicles but also pedestrians, I was judging what was happening two to three traffic lights ahead of me as I sat high up in the cabin. I could change 18 gears as second nature without having to think about it being able to pay more attention to the road. Automatic semi trailers are now a problem as any drongo can be a steering wheel holder with shit skills.

[@sicpuppy9435]

Mate if you can't drive an 18 speed Road Ranger don't get a license

[@hugoa1978]

the worst part is that these fines are ridiculously over priced, its enough to make someone suicidal. No shit. The fines are so bloody high that it accounts for most people's hard earned weekly salary, it's literally criminal and something definitely needs to be done about it. People who are law abiding citizens are confronted with these fines for doing something so small that most don't even realise they have made a mistake and as punishment to receive a fine in the high $300-$500 range or even higher in some cases along with lost demerit points can push someone over the edge especially if they have a family to feed and a mortgage to pay, it's very very serious and it's very clear the Government doesn't care at all about it's citizens coz a thoughtful and understanding and caring Government for the people would know the impact such penalties would have on the average Joe! They are pushing people to do criminal activities on the side in order to make ends meet. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to penalise someone with the dollar amounts mentioned.

[@crustydownunder]

Spot on, Ross. Keep speaking out. This garbage has to stop!

[@RossReviewsau]

I will

[@numpty94]

The greed of our government, even in transport department, bought a car with 4 months rego and cost me over 500 bucks to transfer the rego to my name! Would've been cheaper to buy my own rego! Not to mention having to backpay an unregistered car, the system is made to make as much money off you

[@Herman-hr2ti]

Hmmm....taxpayers FUND the roads. We should have been consulted about changes to OUR roads

[@peterchopper6507]

Thats their so called democracy in this country dont give the people a vote

[@RossReviewsau]

Correct ✅

[@scottcarr3264]

Yes, The PEOPLE are Supposed to RUN the Government, "THEY" work for Us" so there should be a Referendum on Changing things like this.

[@kangy32]

sadly when have we really been in a society where the government is by the people and for the people, we have less freedom than a person living in China

[@aliveRaptor2929]

It’s about net zero and stoping private cars - then 15 minutes prisons

[@AlenzHSV8]

Totally agree.. luckily for me years ago i was clocked at 156kpm on the highway at midnight heading to sydney.. the cop pulled me over checked my licence blah blah.. and just said slow down a bit.. zero ticket. Now 156 would be an immediate suspension with cameras.

[@RossReviewsau]

Spot on real cops with real choices on how they want to asses the “crime” police are better than these cameras

[@robertmorris6529]

​@RossReviewsau Don't forget impound for minimum 30 days , plus a court date ?

[@eddieneedsboost]

Probably get your car crushed doing that these days

[@SKATEKreamery]

bro. next level seeing someone jump into the overtake lane, not overtake and proceed to break test people that are actually trying to overtake

[@RossReviewsau]

Happens every day

[@ivanmandip3289]

Our roads in New Zealand are extremely windy compared to Australian roads despite that our government is considering increasing the speed limit to 120kms. And we have a 10km tolerance so you could soon drive at 130kms in NZ and not get booked.

[@corzuyderwyk6197]

To drive that speed in N Z shows only that the GOV in N Z are idiots and want to kill people.

[@ivanmandip3289]

​@corzuyderwyk6197 surprisingly our road tolls are still pretty low per captia if you compare it to Australia.

[@JasonISF]

NZ has generally better drivers than Australia.

[@RossReviewsau]

Common sense! They fine you with cameras here for 5kph 💀

[@johnvienta7622]

@@RossReviewsau . The tolerance in Queensland used to be 20%, 10 percent for driver error plus 10 percent for speedometer error. Then the authorities worked out how much money they could make by lowering the tolerance to 10 percent and I have been told that it is actually lower now, although that is what is called an operational secret. One of the major issues is the lack of will by local and State authorities to ensure that speed signage and road signage in general complies with the specifications contained within the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, in particular the height, positioning, cleanliness, and reflective quality of road signs. I am not sure about other States however Queensland imposes an 'expert witness fee' of about $6,000 if a person defends themselves in Court against an excess speed allegation and loses, which ensures that the vast majority of drivers who want to take up their right to defend themselves will plead guilty rather than expose themselves to that cost.

[@JamesCutlervk2tim]

100% accurate! We STILL do not have driver education programs in schools. Too many "New Australians" are getting "Gimme" driver licences. This is why new Australians are so prone to incidents. I see it everyday. Thank you.

[@no2thenwo737]

Agreed. Just an hour ago a Indian women was an inch away from side swiping my car at the lights. She was in her own world and didn't give stuff. The day before I watched in disbelief as a young Indian male drive down a one way street in the wrong direction. Again, he didn't give a stuff. I thought arrows were a universal language, ffs.

[@martinmilton-white5172]

​@no2thenwo737 couple of says ago on a very busy multi lane roundabout I was nearly tboned by one of these lovely people. The guy in the right lane had done the right thing and stopped but this lovely person in the kerbside lane just blasted through not even looking to the right, off with the pixies that one. Just as well even at 70yo my reactions and spatial awareness are still spot on.

[@XTrapolis942M]

And one of the worst things about this particular rollout is this is the same bloody state that has maximum licence speed limits for every class that isn't a full licence (Learners and red Ps at 90km/h, Green P's at 100km/h). Only in NSW can you have a situation when ACT, VIC and QLD red-P drivers doing the 110km/h limit on the Hume because they can, they then have to do a quick overtake around the NSW red-P that's stuck at maximum 90 and isn't "legally" allowed to do the posted speed. And NSW, being NSW, refuses to answer on why this is still a thing.

[@davidlp3019]

Yep ridiculous and so dangerous aswell as it requires unnecessary overtaking. We're so over governed here it's unbelievable

[@leonardofreeman8833]

Even more dangerous when they need to merge at 90km/h, stupid af when all the other cars are going at 110km/h on the motorway.

[@DPVP93]

Actually, you're incorrect. The law states that license holders must adhere to the regulations for their particular license. So a Vic, ACT or Qld licence holder must adhere to NSW laws. As per usual though, and the reason for a lot of issues is, the laws are not enforced, keep left unless overtaking being a perfect example. I can do 80kph in a 100 zone in the right hand lane and the cops won't book me, but if I do 105 then I'm screwed.

[@XTrapolis942M]

@@DPVP93 That is NOT what I'm talking about. What you're referring to is the *_state road rules,_* whilst the P-plate restrictions I was referring to are *_licence conditions,_* meaning they apply as long as you hold that licence regardless where you're driving. Vic and ACT probationary licence holders can comfortably drive on the Hume in NSW at the posted 110km/h limit because they don't have licence conditions restricting their maximum speed, while NSW probationary drivers cannot, because they are subject to licence conditions that DO restrict their max speed. This also means that "legally" the same NSW p-platers can't drive to the 110km/h limit on the Hume in Victoria.

[@DPVP93]

@@XTrapolis942M Actually, no, you're wrong. As soon as ANY driver crosses over a border, they're required and expected to abide by the laws of that state. Therefore, if a P1 probationary licence holder in Victoria travels into NSW, they're required by law to abide by the P1 licence restrictions for that state. Look it up and research it if you don't believe me, but it's the law.

[@thedevilsworkshop7720]

After living in the country for many years I dread having to go to the city , not that I'm a habitual speeder, but once I get on a HWY I don't feel like I'm moving unless I'm doing 140 or so. And that is what cruse control is for.

[@lockeddiffbro6177]

Great video! Ive been driving as a job for 7 years now buses and trucks your on the money with everything you've said about this situation in Australia! The training to upgrade to a heavily vehicle on Australian roads is next to lacking even worse than getting your car licence and noticed a massive decrease in drivers ability since ive starting driving.

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks for sharing.. definitely a major issue here in Australia

[@zalired8925]

How many people have migrated here in the past couple of years? How many more cars on the roads not designed for that amount of traffic and drivers unfamiliar with our roads and rules? Of course the road toll is going to increase, and not because suddenly people have decided it's a good time to start speeding. What a con.

[@JasonISF]

Speed cameras are just another tax plain and simple.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

Most migrants _cannot_ convert their overseas driver’s licence to a New South Wales licence. These people have to undertake the usual 4 stage graduated licence scheme, which can take up to 4 years to complete. As for population growth, Australia could not stay at only 19 million as it was in year 2000, as this only makes the country weaker. Australia is the world’s sixth largest country; the nation can certainly absorb both migrants and new births. As it has since the end of WW2.

[@zalired8925]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b With adequate infrastructure that is planned for future expansion. And I'm sorry, but from my daily experience the four years hasn't taught them much. When you're on the road every day you notice these things. It's very rare to see drivers purposely driving faster than speed permits while almost every accident is the fault of someone's inattentive behaviour or sheer ignorance. Not speed.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@zalired8925 You are not making any sense. Again, most foreigners have to pass the exact _same_ NSW graduated licence regime as locally born NSW residents. If these foreign drivers who went through the licence regime are substandard drivers after this process, then this means the regime is not satisfactory at all, as all drivers are held to the same licensing test standards. Simply put, locally born drivers can be just as worse as foreign drivers. Your “daily experience”? What, you drive through regional and capital cities streets, roads and highways in all 8 Australian states and territories throughout the year? Personally, I can only comment on NSW and ACT driving practices. Taking a one week holiday to enjoy the Gold Coast theme parks does not count for anything at all.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@zalired8925 How do you know which drivers you deem are driving poorly are migrants or are locally born? 🤔

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Emphasis on speed is not for safety - it is easiest for revenue raising... Speed does not kill - it causes more damage if you suddenly stop but slow drivers are far more dangerous because they cause frustration, disruption and become a rolling chicane Teach people that driving is IMPORTANT Drivers need to learn more than just the first test Get rid of licenses for overseas folk WITHOUT driver training for Australian road rules Impose actions against those who do not keep left unless overtaking...

[@lukebable]

"Impose actions against those who do not keep left unless overtaking" Are you crazy ???? You'd have to fine and revoke licenses to over 95% of the population !

[@memesmith9700]

I accidently missed a 70 sign on a 100 zone where it was slower for the lights over a very short distance. It was night-time and raining hard with no other cars around. $800 fine for a human error with no harm done or maliciousness. it's legalized theft, people are not robots

[@davidbrooks9576]

You need to stop looking for traffic, lanes and hazards and only look at your Speedo and for speed signs 🤔

[@JOHNSMITH-if9jr]

in Victoria you would have lost your license at 25km over so you are very lucky then,

[@andrewwatson5360]

You shouldn't need a speed sign or anybody to tell you to slow down from 100klm an hour when approaching a major intersection in heavy rain. As an ex speeder I can tell you that speeding is a habit and there is no justification for it except on a race circuit where you can really enjoy testing your "skills".

[@nickpheonixify]

@@andrewwatson5360 and I would call you an idiot. Multiple studies have proven that fatigue is much more deadly over long distances than speed. Yet, our country has set one of the slowest long-distance travel speeds in the modern world while removing most of the unlimited roadways. There is no justification for these limits apart from financial interests. For clear examples of this look at both America and Germany specifically their travel statistics, speed limits, fatigue rates, traffic flow, and death rates. Specifically the increase in deaths linked to the reduction in highway speeds implemented in the 90's, something that was rapidly corrected.

[@nickpheonixify]

It's just more control. Where I live they have just installed 8 new combined traffic light/ speed cameras, 3 straight speed cameras and at least 2 mobile speed cameras all while lowering many of the the main road speeds from 60 to 50 and main side streets from 50 to 40. We had a signed complaint with almost 30% of the population handed to the council and completely ignored. sure 30% isn't 50%+ but considering you had to be a resident holding a current driver's license and have your identity verified it's a lot of people willing to go through those hoops.

[@gary53]

You have a valid point new drivers aren’t learning how to drive but only how to pass the test

[@Hunty49]

Speeding doesn't cause accidents. Speeding just makes the results from an accident worse. Stop the cause of accidents.

[@GM-jy6gd]

I think speeding can cause accidents but mostly on country roads that are in shocking condition , I've travelled on a fair few inland roads and there is a lot of spots where 100 km is to fast for those roads because they are full of pot holes or the edges of the bitumen are rough , sometimes the roads are signed to say rough surface but not all the time , I think maybe people need to drive to conditions more and that's another thing you never hear them say that the roads that are in such bad repair ever cause accidents

[@scottcarr3264]

Precisely.

[@sergeant5848]

Unfortunately, the government isn't going to disqualify chinese drivers and sub-continent courier drivers any-time soon.

[@noosh885]

For any Victorians that know of the melba hwy, some of the maroondah hwy past healesville towards eildon & how treacherous those damn roads are from potholes and obstructions. It boggles my mind how those 1/4 foot deep huge potholes do not get properly fixed/maintained and make the drive for motorists risky for their safety as well as their car. But nope go 104km/h in a 100 zone and god forbid hwy patrol or a mobile speed camera are nearby because you''ll be stung.

[@peterkeighran2886]

The road toll alarmism comes apart if you divide the number of motorists by the number of fatalities, factoring in the far greater number of motorists added every month, the numbers would suggest there are fewer deaths

[@TonyNicastri]

Do notice that that that’s never discussed, fatality rate as a percentage of the population

[@steveblackbird]

100% spot on mate. Reminds me of an old saying "Ban low performance drivers, Not high performance cars". If you can come here from the 3rd world and start driving on our roads without being properly tested, just because you held a license in another country, That's an issue. Therein lies the problem. Apparently that law has changed. 500k++ immigrants coming onto our roads has had a huge effect. Most of these Camry driving Uber right lane bandits have zero clue. Turning left from the right hand lane and vise versa...The dash cam footage I have, is mind blowing.. Most are on their phones. Personally as someone the commutes most days here in Sydney (lived here all my life) people drive stupidly slow regardless...It was always about revenue raising... never about safety.. The new M4 extension to the airport has a speed limit of 90kph. It was 80. People still drive 75-80 regardless. Every time you drive through a red light speed camera people slow down to 20kph below the speed limit. Mind boggling. Room temperature IQ. Personally I can't wait to move out of this city. It's too crowded. I don't generally drive like a maniac but sometimes I wish I could punt people off the road.. I swear. Glad I work shift work so I miss a lot, but driving home Sunday mornings at 5am you get to see the best Uber and taxi drivers have to offer. The Police can help too by throwing the book at right lane bandits and people driving too slow...not to mention no headlights on at night. Mobile phone use whilst driving... wow.. it's freakin' everywhere. Rant over lol.

[@robertchapman6795]

Roads don’t need speed cameras. They only need intelligent cops who only book people for dangerous driving. Speed traps are nothing but a measurable laziness without context or understanding. Thank you to decent cops circa Australia Day 1992 Albury/Wodonga, Hume Hwy. Never met a more decent and reasonable man! 🏍💨😁👍

[@RossReviewsau]

Facts!!!

[@Leo555ZZZ]

The road toll per 100,000 people has declined by many times over the last 45 years.

[@geoffreybanditt4355]

My Dad was a truck driver, he always had his own trucks and by law in Queensland Australia the trucks are all speed limited to 100 KPH. It's so obvious that governments don't take road seriously, it's all about the money for them in driver fines. The only reason why they want to have more speed cameras and slower speed limits which they already know that slower speed limits are so much harder to do compared to higher speed limits which all adds up to more money for the governments. Next these so called average speed cameras will be used for the 15 minute city agenda for tracking down people who will try and leave their 15 minute zones.

[@simont557]

As an Australian who lives in Melbourne, Victoria i will confirm that speed cameras here have signage on maybe 1% of them, and red light cameras also double s speed cameras now. If you see any vehicle parked on the roadside, it can be a mobile speed camera.

[@RossReviewsau]

I hate that with a passion.. Melbourne has the worst camera system 💀💰💰💰💰 every corner of the city

[@JasonISF]

Melbourne is fkn cooked.

[@AvenirRacing]

This, in addition to the proposed social media age limits, tied in with the government's Digital ID obsession and numerous restrictions on personal autonomy (mandatory search and frisk laws, AFP wanting backdoors in all communication apps, HORRENDOUS firearms restrictions in WA, increasing sin taxes, etc.), Aussie politicians have gone crazy with power. It's a scary time to live in this country if you care about growing government power and its impact on personal freedoms and liberties - and it seems Australians by and large welcome it. I'm nervous about the next election, but will be doing my bit by voting the majors dead last, and then placing independents who actually care at the very top. Enough is enough.

[@paulgaspar3267]

600 road fatalities in 5 years is extremely low and does not warrant the expenditure and police resources used to monitors people’s speed. Most speeding tickets are issued for people doing under 8 kms over the limit. Total scam.

[@Duke-le6vy]

I’d like to see a graph that plots road toll vs revenue vs number of speed cameras over the last 20 years. The last 2 will be vertical and the toll will be relatively flat, proportional to population increase.

[@laurancekubel8802]

thanks to gst and sales tax,income tax ,fuel excise etc now for every $100 we earn $76 goes to tax, enough is enough

[@tonyf7997]

Yes Australia is now shit 💩- the government and unions have screwed the economy , wages so high that you need $100k p.a to survive. I’m self funded retiree and still being taxed to the shit house on earning and investments as well as the normal living costs and taxes. Thinking of moving off shore to Asia where the tax laws are more relaxed on life in general.

[@tuggaworsley4281]

@tonyf.... one more myopic libertarian - you should decry freedom from wealth !

[@tonyf7997]

@@tuggaworsley4281 🤦‍♂️

[@olik9388]

There are sections of the freeway going into the city from north of the Perth CBD where I'm literally guessing what lane I'm in because they have lines going all over the place and criss-crossing over lanes. In some sections the lanes are narrower than an footpath. There are sprinklers spraying all over the road at just about every intersection and roundabout in summer... the place were you most likely to have to brake to avoid an accident. Who fines them when they create unsafe conditions? These cameras still only address a fraction of the problem, and not the bigger part of the problem, such as fatigued drivers, drunk drivers, distracted drivers, drivers on drugs, drivers that tailgate because they don't understand braking distance, unsafe roads and unsafe cars. There is no evidence that driving 100 km/h is safer than 110 km/h on an open highway without traffic lights and intersections. These cameras would be much more useful if they fined drivers that tailgate at high speeds as opposed to drivers that did a few km/h over the speed limit.

[@darrensice1550]

I have noticed that more people are looking out for cameras than the traffic in front of yourself. This is absolutely ridiculous the road conditions are getting worse and worse and is out right dangerous and the police don’t give a shit about them. Why don’t they address the huge issue on the highways that the person sitting in the right hand lane is the most dangerous vehicle because then people are trying to overtake in either lane that isn’t the right one which has and should always be for overtaking and the smart arses that laugh and do it every time they get on the highway should be ticketed for being a huge danger to everyone around them with in 50 metres of the traffic travelling behind them

[@RossReviewsau]

They just keep buying more cameras rather than fixing the roads!

[@tim8deb]

Agree 100% Ross Safety and COMPLIANCE comply comply comply

[@BeastMovies]

No one will be able to afford to go to work. $200 fine and you earn $250, stay in bed. I went to a $200 job and copped a $100 fine for a few K's over the limit. I wished I'd stayed in bed. Andrew Tate said fines are only for the PEASANTS, they don't hurt an elite. They cop a fine, they laugh. We cop a fine and we don't eat that week. Big difference.

[@kentfrederickireland]

The statement "speed was a factor in x% of all crashes" is the most self evident and self-defeating argument. Every single crash has speed as a factor, if they were going slower, or better, not moving at all, sure they wouldn't have crashed.

[@fry_me]

If the govt "cares" about saving lives on the road then fix them! Not lower speed limits because of crumbling roads. It's lazy and treating the public as cash cows.

[@JohnHSmith-q9f]

Rock Spiders hiding in the bushes!!!

[@christophermclean5620]

I appreciate your passion on the subject but this has been happening here in Australia for the last 40 years our so. Our government has done this for revenue. I feel like your outrage is going to be wasted by the Karen factor.

[@AJ-zv9tn]

That doesn't make it ok

[@themookshit]

well its about time someone spoke up about this nonsense

[@deanpolis4516]

That means we definitely should be talking about it, especially coming from Ross who wasn't born in Australia it really speak volumes.

[@Beau-x3f]

THey just neeed their money money!

[@Optimiser113]

Yes that's all it's really about

[@brad1325]

I think more issues are that people don't use the proper road rules that would cause more issues than going 15kms over the speed limit the government just loves having control over everyone

[@JerkZ-0]

100% agree with you. i was surprised with the amount of trust the australia has on people with licenses.... we should have day courses for people getting a car license

[@RossReviewsau]

Needs to be called out

[@hasimhodzic9649]

We go so slow, no wonder people get distracted and have accidents. 40 km an hour, massive long stretches and hardly any work happening to justify it.

[@RossReviewsau]

Yup it’s like watching paint dry on the hwy

[@Ram84_1]

What causes accidents? people monitoring their speeds rather than focusing their surroundings.

[@scottcarr3264]

Or being Stupid, Like that Clip he showed where the Car STOPPED on the Freeway because he missed his Exit, and Caused 2 Trucks to crash, trying to miss him, because of his HUGE Error.

[@andremaertens5964]

Do not forget cruise control how many people drive off the road because they are not fully awake the cruise control having removed the need of being in control of the vehicle entirely . I never use that dangerous bit of equipment.

[@Ram84_1]

@@andremaertens5964 ahh same here, I drive my dad's old Toyota Aurion 2009 which has cruise control...NEVER used it lol family tries to encourage me to use and I say, my right foot is my cruise control. Been driving since my early 20s and never have used the high tech gadgets in the cars except for Android Auto.

[@RM-sz6dw]

This sounds so familiar here in New Zealand under the previous labour government, auzzy you need a new leader!

[@hamishfullerton7309]

Liberals aren't any better, they have private US companies that take over Mobil speed cameras and there more aggressive and sneaky in there speed traps, because they get more money if the infringements rise, than the ones manned by police, compare QLD to WA , WA,TAS and NSW were more sneaky and aggressive than QLD ,mainly due to the private management introduced by Liberal government from the past, so no one's better in Australia in relation to smart traffic management

[@JasonISF]

Problem is the new leader won't remove them once they are there, they love the $$$.

[@Mettiherjou]

Adding, How simple would be if we all go to CBD and park our cars and leave them until our demand are met..! But clearly were all sheep... so this is just a half way to go extreme

[@RossReviewsau]

Not a bad idea but sadly the majority are 🐑

[@two-chicks]

I don't drive fast enough to get a fine.. cos I don't like driving.. but I think better trained police and roads would be much better than those money making machines.. but everything is about money

[@MySteamChannel]

Problem, reaction, solution = surveillance, money grabbing & socialism

[@hascoz-minecraft]

I work on the eastlink east vic, and the amount of time si have finished at 4pm... and waze telling me traffic back up just as i get on... is insane... also the amount of times people are doing 60-80kms when getting on, even at the merge spots and we have to get it a little accleration just to pass them cause they wanna go slow... like wtf

[@justmechanicthings]

With all the advancements of modern car safety tech, why are they even looking at this? Nothing but a cash grab

[@deanpolis4516]

I remember driving on a freeway and someone wanted to get in my lane. They were driving a Mazda CX-5 and I saw the little light on their mirror flashing to warn the driver it's not safe to merge and guess what they do? 😂 All of this technology and yet it doesn't over power stupidity

[@justmechanicthings]

@@deanpolis4516 and do you think average speed cameras would have mitigated that problem?

[@deanpolis4516]

@@justmechanicthings fuck no it didn't prevent a potential crash 😂😂

[@miguelfigueiredo3910]

You hit the nail square in the head! Driver education is everything for safety! If these incompetent drivers drive on the autobahn, they would be in shock seeing a 70 year old cruise at 180kmh with your average daily! They know how to drive. If your not competent at driving, please do humanity a favor and don't drive.

[@patrickgale6911]

OMG.... you've taken the words right out of my face about this shish.. keep pushing on this bro please 🙏

[@RossReviewsau]

Thank you, I will

[@StateoftheMatrix]

One of these 'other factors' could be a reduction in long-distance trips due to the cost of living and the high fuel prices, which the government gets an over-sized chunk from.....

[@Optimiser113]

More driver traing means less revenue. Simple as that.

[@miguelfigueiredo3910]

@Optimiser113 No, no, we can't have that can we haha! They wouldn't get any money. That would be a dream world

[@melindamullen6335]

Depends on how many times they fail you on driving tests, seems that if you don't learn from a driving instructor they get very picky on every little detail including having a nervous and very shy learner ace his reverse parallel park.

[@RustyMabuchi]

I think Ross needs to run for Parliament.

[@JasonISF]

He wouldn't get in as he's got morals and a brain that works.

[@JasonISF]

He wouldn't get in as he's got morals and a brain that works.

[@RossReviewsau]

One day 😤

[@hainesy67]

Think i got done today Fckn revenue raising. 10 kay over but didnt realise, i watch the road not my speedo. I was over but fck me the old v8 was just ticking along I hate what we have become. Don't even start me on all the Karrens with cameras dobing you in.

[@ozscientia]

Surveillance Cameras, Not speed Cameras

[@RossReviewsau]

Agree

[@splita1]

The last time I was in vicroads there was a learner going for her p plates. The instructor was there talking about how her test went, she ran a red light, didn't stop at a stop sign and was speeding, to my absolute amazement they gave her her license. This is what's wrong with the people on the roads. When I got my license if I did any of that the instructor would of told me to pull over and stop and get out you have failed, yet now they are passed and allowed on the roads.

[@Nathan-ce5bd]

The day of reckoning is coming

[@gregbourke1500]

🤞Wish it would hurry the fuck up but reading the comments here it is looking more promising the just do as your told and there’s nothing to worry about as the government puts more cameras up and lowers the speed to steal more $$$ lemmings are taking their booster shots having their “coincidences” and disappearing👌

[@andremaertens5964]

Yes it is called election day ?

[@peterchopper6507]

NRMA and RAC always push for slower speed limits, Boycott them and any other companies that push that garbage

[@RossReviewsau]

Boycot!

[@johnvienta7622]

The RACQ is actually involved with Queensland Police in deciding where speed cameras will be positioned. They neglected to tell the membership about that sweet little deal.

[@batmanlives6456]

Rumour is… They make real good target practice…. Even for paint ball guns Just an observation

[@N3G4T3]

They'll absolutely put you in prison for that, no questions asked.

[@N3G4T3]

And then ban all projectile tools used.

[@marianmatus6020]

You are my man spot on with everything. Finally someone who has the balls to tell everyone. I can't thank you enough for these videos. Cheers

[@RossReviewsau]

Much appreciated

[@vkham9944]

Politicians and government officers are clowns. 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@RossReviewsau]

Clown world

[@mickgatz214]

I used to driive the speed limit, then when I saw the Cameras, I'd floor it! hahaha (Obtaining the Start/Finish Points and marking the coordinants) Then, after about 10, 15 minutes pull over at a 'Rest Point", go for a piiss, have a smoke..... Aways good to have a rest break on long trips. Then off ya go again...😂 Police and mobile speed camera operators are probably the best deterrent. I never encountered Highway Patrol in these circumstances, however....

[@tuggaworsley4281]

@mick.... you win the double Mick - not just a scourge but a bona fide bogan scourge - please lose your license more often.

[@mickgatz214]

@@tuggaworsley4281 LOL, back in the day, I did!(x7 times)....I was stupid!!!!

[@joeray9516]

I did the same thing