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    Mum rallies locals to push for changes in her state: 'I think it would make a huge difference'

    When are the legislators going to look at the location of schools in relation to major traffic flows and reduce the traffic flow around the small areas around schools requiring reduced speed zones. Then a need has arisen for the legislators to enforce the guidelines for school zone speed limits...
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    Is this $250 Million Loophole Making Australia’s Roads More Dangerous? What You Need to Know Before Your Next Drive

    Please everyone stop thing about the impact of large vehicles in the heavily populated areas. If people living in rural and remote areas were to be penalized for driving a large vehicle it would be criminal. These people require a larger/heavier vehicle to withstand the poor quality of the roads...
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    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    So who knows what other vehicular requirement the family have. They may not be able to afford to have a smaller car to travel in the city and the larger vehicle to tow/carry large loads. If a tax were to be imposed on a per km base it should be inversed so those living in remote areas pay lees...
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    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    So what about people living in remote areas where it could be a 200km, or more, round trip to buy milk and bread, let alone groceries. It is all and good looking at the densely populated areas where people should be encouraged to use public transportation.
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    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    Therefore, you would understand a small towing a caravan would be more danger on the roads than a larger one. Yes drivers wishing to tow caravans or trailers should be required to undertake additional training and testing it should not matter what size the vehicle is.
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    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer

    So because owners of these vehicles living in cities are creating the issues you have highlighted then all owners are to be penalised. Please take your small vehicles and drive on some of the roads in not so remote areas and see how long it remains in a roadworthy condition.
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    'Data inclusions will also be increasing': What this telco’s $2 to $6 price hike means for you

    Just like a lot of other large companies thrusting what they want onto the customers and to hell with what the customer wants. Increasing the data limit is worse than useless to a lot of people in that they do not use the data provided now. Therefore, it could be seen as just another money...
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    'Inexcusable': Police slam driver caught in shocking act on the road

    Yes, that advertising is true, yet it always gets back to the fact there are other factors involved that are not quoted for the accident/death. If what you say is so why then are we seeing an increase in the road toll could there be a link to more drivers on the road doing a lot more travelling...
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    'Inexcusable': Police slam driver caught in shocking act on the road

    Yes, speeding near children is not to be tolerated. Yet when are the authorities going to admit that speeding alone does not kill, there are other factors involved in an accident that are not reported e.g. mechanical failure, driver inattention or poor road conditions. If a driver does not...
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    'It's just too dangerous': Councils push greater fines for offenders of this one pedestrian rule

    Yes e-bike and e-scooter riders need to be more careful while operating their vehicle on pedestrian footpaths. There is another group who need to be mindful when operating their vehicle and that is motorised chairs, at times the disabled driver thinks they have priority wherever they go.
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    Aussie drivers face unfair punishment as shocking truth behind double demerit penalties emerges

    How many years have the various legislative agencies touted that speed is a killer. Yet the road toll still increases from year to year. even though we have all of the blitzes during peak travel times. Speed maybe a major contributing factor is the road accident deaths, but what other factors...
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    'This political correctness nonsense is out of control’: said the MP about the gender-neutral holiday treat name change

    The absolute stupidity of this gender neutrality is beyond a joke, but then if people want to buy six for $28 it confirms all of this statement. Six by $3.50 equals $21.00 so people would be paying $7.00 extra. Good on whoever created this story content.
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    Avoid a $362 Nightmare: Are You Guilty of This Surprisingly Costly Parking Mistake?

    Well what about local councils approving coffee shops to have footpath seating for customers, forcing pedestrians to walk onto the road to navigate around the tables and chairs?
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