Harvs11 Posted 31January, 2014 Report Share Posted 31January, 2014 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/01/31/11/36/open-test-speed-limit-trials-to-begin-in-northern-territory Let's hire a transporter and have some fun. Barrow Creek start, flat out run to Alice . Yee hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 31January, 2014 Report Share Posted 31January, 2014 So much for the speed kills theory, they changed from unlimited speed to 130km/h limit and increase the death toll...!!! "While the Northern Territory once had open speed limits they were scrapped in 2007 and replaced with a 130km/h limit in return for an increase in commonwealth funding. However, from that time until 2012, more people died on Northern Territory roads than in the six years before the change" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath Posted 31January, 2014 Report Share Posted 31January, 2014 The roads in the nt are second to none in build quality that I've driven on in Aus, perfect pothole free highway and the unlimited run on the whole Stuart highway was great it meant you could easily get to tennant creek from Darwin in one day, all daylight, speed limiting just introduced massive fatigue and increase cost of goods trucked up and down. Hopefully the trial confirms the old way was better, most crashes when I was up there were tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 1February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 1February, 2014 Lets hope the toll stays low and sense prevails. All It needs is a spike in crashes and limits will be back. I think most tourist crashes are from being on the wrong side or underestimating the distance and fatigue. Education is needed for all road users, not so much restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhh Posted 24February, 2014 Report Share Posted 24February, 2014 I'm heading up with some friends, probably in August, but I might do a solo run before then. I know roads south of Alice pretty well but I haven't seen Barrow Creek for a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 24February, 2014 Report Share Posted 24February, 2014 Speeds further north won't be open speed limit again until the roads have been brought back up to speck. Since 2007 the roads were allowed to deteriorate, so 130 will stay for awhile yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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