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Russell Lang
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Or so says RACV's Ken Ogden.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/natio...ound-train-line/2006/07/19/1153166455609.html
"Under $5 million set aside by the council, other proposals included setting the CBD speed limit at
40 km/h; investigating priority bus lanes for Lonsdale and Queen streets; and lobbying for tram
stops at every CBD intersection.
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RACV policy officer Ken Ogden said there was little in the strategy to please car users and there
was no safety benefit in reducing the city speed limit from 50 to 40 km/h."
I think 40km/h in the CBD sounds good. It would certainly help cyclists. In my experience, traffic
doesn't move much faster than 40km/h in the CBD anyway. Those car that do are hoons, shortly to be
stopped at the next traffic light.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/natio...ound-train-line/2006/07/19/1153166455609.html
"Under $5 million set aside by the council, other proposals included setting the CBD speed limit at
40 km/h; investigating priority bus lanes for Lonsdale and Queen streets; and lobbying for tram
stops at every CBD intersection.
....
RACV policy officer Ken Ogden said there was little in the strategy to please car users and there
was no safety benefit in reducing the city speed limit from 50 to 40 km/h."
I think 40km/h in the CBD sounds good. It would certainly help cyclists. In my experience, traffic
doesn't move much faster than 40km/h in the CBD anyway. Those car that do are hoons, shortly to be
stopped at the next traffic light.