What has become of the roads??
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Been living in the UK for seven years but recent thoughts off heading home (Syd) have been tarnished by my brother saying the roads have become sh!t. Reckons there's heaps of police, fines and most people drive 10kph below the limit, plus there is no road discipline e.g. people sitting in the outside lane and not overtaking etc..
All this has put me off coming back as the UK (for all it's faults) is pretty good for 'spirited' drivers (when it's not bogged down by traffic).
I've got a CSL, I travel about 150K's on a motorway a few days a week and have no bother/hassle sitting at 90-95MPH or around 140-150kph, in fact I'm passed daily by someone going quicker, plus I can cane it down backroads no worries, can this be done back home anymore???
Has it really gotten that bad??
All this has put me off coming back as the UK (for all it's faults) is pretty good for 'spirited' drivers (when it's not bogged down by traffic).
I've got a CSL, I travel about 150K's on a motorway a few days a week and have no bother/hassle sitting at 90-95MPH or around 140-150kph, in fact I'm passed daily by someone going quicker, plus I can cane it down backroads no worries, can this be done back home anymore???
Has it really gotten that bad??
deviant said:
I live in Perth and I am really really missing the more relaxed attitude to 'spirited' driving that there is in the UK. I think the aussie government is dead set on making sure everyone drives the dullest sedan you can imagine at 25mph...
The roads are falling to pieces
The police are really cracking down on speeding or 'hooning'...like REALLY cracking down, heavy fines, lots of points, license bans and having your car confiscated is now the norm. Your car can be confiscated for a first 'hooning' offence for 48hours and if you continue to offend your car will be confiscated and eventually sold or destroyed!
There are cameras all over the place and they are well hidden, its bloody frustrating because sometimes you want to be going 10KMH over the limit to overtake someone going just under the limit but you cant because if you get caught out its points and a fine!
Driving standards are absolutely shocking here...bad to the point I no longer want to go out and drive somewhere just for the hell of it!! Peoples observation skills, merging, indicating, correct use of their headlights/foglights and driving to the conditions seem to be the areas people are lacking any education in....wait a sec thats all areas!
If you go out in anything remotely sporty looking you will have to put up with the traffic light heros (who are sometimes the popo in an unmarked Falco or Commodore!!) and if you are young or the car is modified be prepared for some hassle from the popo and a few defect notices.
Your bimmer would be great here...its rare and would no doubt be valued at way more than its value in the UK but to be honest I think you will struggle to find anywhere to really enjoy it on the roads...there are heaps of trackdays, sprints, hillclimbs etc to enter though and you will find a great bunch of like minded people there. I dont know about other states but the trackdays that are held in Perth wont let you take passangers out with you which is pretty poo!!
The roads are falling to pieces
The police are really cracking down on speeding or 'hooning'...like REALLY cracking down, heavy fines, lots of points, license bans and having your car confiscated is now the norm. Your car can be confiscated for a first 'hooning' offence for 48hours and if you continue to offend your car will be confiscated and eventually sold or destroyed!
There are cameras all over the place and they are well hidden, its bloody frustrating because sometimes you want to be going 10KMH over the limit to overtake someone going just under the limit but you cant because if you get caught out its points and a fine!
Driving standards are absolutely shocking here...bad to the point I no longer want to go out and drive somewhere just for the hell of it!! Peoples observation skills, merging, indicating, correct use of their headlights/foglights and driving to the conditions seem to be the areas people are lacking any education in....wait a sec thats all areas!
If you go out in anything remotely sporty looking you will have to put up with the traffic light heros (who are sometimes the popo in an unmarked Falco or Commodore!!) and if you are young or the car is modified be prepared for some hassle from the popo and a few defect notices.
Your bimmer would be great here...its rare and would no doubt be valued at way more than its value in the UK but to be honest I think you will struggle to find anywhere to really enjoy it on the roads...there are heaps of trackdays, sprints, hillclimbs etc to enter though and you will find a great bunch of like minded people there. I dont know about other states but the trackdays that are held in Perth wont let you take passangers out with you which is pretty poo!!
Man, no passengers on track days!!! My mate just paid £10 for his passenger arm band at a Silverstone trackday and he was out in GT3's, my CSL and an R34!
Anyhow, Deviant, you've confirmed what I've been told, Aus is becoming a police state for drivers!
I won't be coming back anytime soon, besides, I've got two trips to Nurburgring planned this year plus a French trip (all in the CSL and all above 200kph
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