That's astounding given my understanding of the Australian stereotype. You expect drivers to be going fast and punching other drivers.
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Yes. I saw one person going the speed I would have been. I'm mystified.
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cameras everywhere. you WILL get a ticket if you speed. Got one for going 108kph in a 100 zone. In US you'd get an approving nod for that.
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OK. Makes more sense. You gotta admit it's a bit creepy, everyone driving so slowly in such a big country?
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Yeah, especially when you grew up there before the panopticon and go back and it feels like everyone just dropped quaaludes before driving.
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If you drive aggressively, you can rack up $15k in fines in an afternoon, and if you get caught DUI, they can take your car.
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a while back, their health service decided that speeding and DUIs were too expensive, so they stopped them.
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The entire driving culture changed in a few years, and health costs (and deaths) dropped significantly.
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How'd they effect that?
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Nvm, missed the rest of the thread. Still wonder why the population didn't riot. (Northwest Iowa would.)
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Very different cultural relationship with the state, but also it was a genuinely good idea and a crisis.
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quite simply, you betray American attitude that is a big part of why our species has got Earth into deep shit - time for a rethink
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Lots of camera/radar enforcement.
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Speed cameras everywhere. Automatic penalty on your license if you're 3kph above the limit. Big money fines. All focuses the mind
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You should try riding shotgun with my Aussie brother in law. Crikey and the Bandit he is not
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I was there recently and noticed the same thing! I loved the low speed limit though. Definitely helped me relax on vacation.
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So ** the speed limit's just a suggestion mostly go faster sometimes lots faster ** isn't human nature? I wonder what else we can change...
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