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U-turn on speed limit

Under the proposal, the speed limit for all non-signed posted roads across regional Australia would drop from 100km/h to 70km/h. Picture: File
Peter Bannan

THE Federal Government has abandoned a plan to reduce speed limits on thousands of roads to 70km/h following a major backlash from regional communities. The government commissioned a regulatory impact analysis earlier this year as part of a proposal to reduce Australia’s default speed limit for non-built up areas by as much as 30km/h. Under […]

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