No clear signs, no speed checks
Friday 31 August 2012
There will be no speed checks on the latest batch of roads where the limit is being raised to 130 kph because the signs indicating the new speed limit have not yet been put in place, the Telegraaf reports on Friday.
A number of roads are having their speed limit raised on Saturday but without the correct signs the police cannot check whether motorists are breaking the limit, the paper says.
The rules say signs must be placed every 100 metres on either side of the road. However, the old signs have not been replaced at several locations.
'We cannot book people for breaking the speed limit if that limit is not clearly shown,' a spokesman told the Telegraaf.
A sensible step or lack of planning? Have your say on the comment box below.
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I do not understand the problem... old limit 100km/h, new limit 130 km/k.
By piconco | 31 August 2012 1:21 PMIf you drive at 160km/h, what is the issue? Too fast in any case, full stop. At most, checks for the more indulgent one (+30km/h, not for +60km/h) but book insane drivers.
How about booking people if they are traveling at a clearly unsafe speed, considering the traffic and conditions? This might make more sense than setting an arbitrary speed limit for all vehicles, under all traffic and weather conditions.
By glenn_uk | 1 September 2012 2:35 AMHow about some common sense instead of living life from a book of rules for a change, or would that rock the boat too much?
By The visitor | 1 September 2012 4:31 PM@Glenn_uk: How would you define "clearly unsafe speed"? I understand the idea but enforcing "clearly unsafe speed" is impossible because what is "clearly unsafe" to you, may be perfectly reasonable to me.
By AnotherExpat | 3 September 2012 9:04 AMThe state of Montana had a similar speeding law where one was only required to go at a "prudent" speed. I've seen small cars like VW Beetle cited for going 130km/h and Chevrolet Corvette NOT get cited for 190km/h (presumably because the car was made for that speed). Well, all small car owners got together and voted to change the law not because it was unclear or unsafe, but because if they were not allowed to go fast, then nobody should be.