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Anti-speeding schemes need some acceleration

31 Jul 06:00am

Filed under: Barry Ofarrell, Government, Law, Road Rules, Speed, Ted Ballieu, Traffic

How can you tell the difference between a newly-elected government and a party that’s been in power for nearly a decade?

Probably a good spot for a camera, but what about all the others? Photo: Adelaide Now

A newly-elected government is happy to admit that things could be done better.

A classic case in point this week was the new Liberal Government in NSW switching off 38 speed cameras deemed to have no real safety benefit.

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Anonymous Driver says:

04:48pm | 19/10/12

To everyone that think getting a fine for SPEEDING is bad and its the governmen traising revenue, from driving offence than you’ll be surprised to know that you can be done for driving to SLOW also, YES that’s right you can get done one the right hand lane doing 20km… Read more »
Anonymous Driver says:

04:48pm | 19/10/12

To everyone that think getting a fine for SPEEDING is bad and its the governmen traising revenue, from driving offence than you’ll be surprised to know that you can be done for driving to SLOW also, YES that’s right you can get done one the right hand lane doing 20km… Read more »

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