'No magic in 40km': Lobby groups say new road rule could prove deadly


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“We absolutely support a trial. As to whether or not this increases safety generally on the roads, you’ve got quite a few phenomenon here [to consider],” he said.


“There’s no magic in 40km/h. [For the same road rule] it’s 25km/h in South Australia, for example.”


The South Australian law was introduced in 2014, and Victoria introduced a 40km/h limit in July last year, although that state’s motorists only face on-the-spot fines of $277 if they break it, and don’t lose demerit points.


The decision to implement the rule in NSW was based on input and advice from a working group involving Transport for NSW, Road and Maritime Services, NSW Police, NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire Rescue NSW, NSW State Emergency Service, Ambulance Service of NSW, the Volunteer Rescue Association, the NRMA and industry representatives.


It also requires that motorists give way to any person on foot in the vicinity of a parked emergency vehicle flashing its lights.


Article source: http://smh.com.au/nsw/woman-25-found-dead-in-alley-near-chatswood-train-station-20171008-gywrz5.html

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