130km/h speedo

[Amaru]

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.js...storyid=2216441

THE Victorian Government wants to restrict speedometers on all new cars in Australia at 130km/h.

Premier Steve Bracks today said Transport Minister Peter Batchelor would submit the proposal to the Australian Transport Council, a meeting of state and federal transport ministers, in Brisbane next Friday.

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on wether this will affect compliancing new imports and if theyre classified a "new" car when theyre brought into the country.

[SKY031]

I don't have a problem with it, because I can't see it happening.

[wreckedhead]

it will never happen, and even if it does, theres always a chip or computer that will over rid the 130kph limit, i have a 180 dash and it just goes around in circles on the freeway if you know what i mean

[predator]

its bullcrap.. because once you exceed that speed, how fast do you really know you are going?

Its actually dangeorus I would argue!

[wreckedhead]

it is dangerous, youd feel it more on the small cars but casrs that are built for speen you dont notice when your crusing at 200+ kph on the freeway

[PHATR32]

hmmm, i wonder when theyll ban cars all together......

steve

[predator]

People in QLD regularly drive 130km/hr on the motorway up here and don't get booked, and its pretty safe actually.

Unless it was a uniform Australia wide thing, I can't see it going through. They are just going to fit modified speedos to new cars sold in Victoria? Why they even bother to publish it is a joke.

Stupid victoria!

[geno8r]

I don't have a problem with it, because I can't see it happening.

Lol. I think the idea of having a future where all cars can only do 130 km/h & ignition only starts after a quick breathalyser is all good to say but is simply unrealistic.

Yeh, if my performance car came with a 130 tacho, first thing would be to get a chip & new tacho. They cant really stop it, its like music piracy, it's never going to end, one door shuts & another window opens....

Theres only one thing that would ever stop me from speeding on roads, instant jail time & very costly $ fines! A simple rule of influencing people is that if you raise the price of punishment high enough, people are really going to think about it & simply not do it! NOTHING will teach you better than pain & suffering. In saudi arabi or somewhere like that the government chops off your f#cking finger if your steal, i think thats great!

By the way when i speed its only ever on straights where i feel it is very safe to do so! Not in residential area's.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

just saw the news report...i guess australian made "speed cuts" will start getting produced soon just like the HKS jap version of thier speed cuts

[Guest RedLineGTR]

ANOTHER TOSSER OF AN IDEA BY MR. STEVE BRACKS

WE THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

[ferni]

It won't happen. Deaths/injuries/accidents aren't caused by exceeding 100kms/h. Most of them are people doing 80 in a 60k zone etc....

How will they stop people doing 130k/h in a 40k an hour school zone?

i think certain people need to think before they speak.

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

hey, that's cool, if you're doing 200km/hr the highest speed you could get done for would be 130km/hr (provided they don't put in a speed limiter)

u still loose your licence, but u don't go to jail!!!

[Guest RedLineGTR]

hey, that's cool,  if you're doing 200km/hr the highest speed you could get done for would be 130km/hr  (provided they don't put in a speed limiter)

u still loose your licence, but u don't go to jail!!!

ahaha... i like it

[Lukas]

Geezus Bracks is a TOOL!

[Morgs]

This country is honestly run by frauds

[geno8r]

hey, that's cool,  if you're doing 200km/hr the highest speed you could get done for would be 130km/hr  (provided they don't put in a speed limiter)

u still loose your licence, but u don't go to jail!!!

Hahah i like the way you think...

Yeh & what's the go with the other shit how there was a protest about the new fords or something which do 100km/h in 2nd... WHAT!!!! Thats nothing new or amazing!!! Stupid douches on TV just speaking crap, dam goodie goodies....

It pisssed me off when a guy at work goes after reading the SMH "owwww so have you heard about the new fords, *typoon or wateva it is*, it can do 100 in 2nd", he said it like he was impressed. I was like 'what! ummmm thats really ground breaking... hmmmm' They asked if my car can do 100km/h 2nd, i proudly said, 'yeh sure it can, so can a lot of other cars'... hehehe

I love a bit of booting 100km/h in 2nd @ 7000rpm, is great fun! Gezzz some motor bikes can do 100km/h in first, are they gona try & ban them too? Tossa's.

[Revhead]

Hehe yeah the new GSXR1000 will do something like 160km/h in first. Hell, even mine does an indicated 134 in first, 188 in second, well over 200 in 3rd etc.

On a side note, most bikes these days have a digital speedo. No point, just thought I'd mention it as the question was asked a few posts earlier

But anyway, I can't see it happening. It's just another opportunity for a few morons to get their names mentioned on TV again.

[The Jake]

If it finally happens and cars are actually going to be locked at this speed and it will be stringently enforced (assuming this happens) I think I may well move out of this state.

- J.

[r312dy4]

I think its an absolutely shithouse idea!!!

had betta never ****in well happen!

it would b dangerous more than anything else

on sunrise this morning they interviewed some bloke from one of the major transport departments I think and he said that it could never happen because cars are being exported overseas and in other countries they have higher limits

It wouldnt stop people speeding, just give them another excuse to use to try and get out of a penalty!

I know for a while Holden have only had a 220km/h speedo fitted to the dash, but on entering diagnostic mode on the trip computer a digital speedo can be shown which is calibrated to read up to 298 km/h

yet again the bloody government want to waste taxpayers money on a shithouse idea that has no benefit to anyone but themselves!

and I bet they wouldnt stick by it anyways

after seeing that Richard Butler (former Tas Govener) was given a police escort down one of Hobart's major highways at over 150km/h, with cop cars behind and in front straddling 2 lanes to stop papparazzi getting photos inside his Merc!

that sort of shit really pisses me off!!!

if it was any other driver they would cop a huge fine and loss of demerit points and or their licence for travelling at those speeds!

[niZmO_Man]

plus, the cost will inevitably come to the consumers

it is a dumb idea, jus to get on TV and take more $$ from our pockets