Best road over the Blue Mountains?

Good idea. Also gets you out of the Sydney mayhem. And no tolls!!

Be aware they now have those average speed cameras operating between the top of Victoria Pass to the Jenolan turn off. Not suggesting you would be speeding but its easy to slip over 60kph going down the pass and they aren't just measuring your speed at the camera. Cheers.

Michael,

"Point-to-point speed cameras

Measuring the average speed of vehicles over long distances, point-to-point cameras in NSW are only used to monitor the speed of heavy vehicles
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RMS web page

Not so, they are different cameras. That discussion has already been on here before.

Thanks Michael H9,

Can you point me to the definitive link for this?

While I don't doubt what you are saying, I seemed to have missed this discussion somehow.

I do like to check on these sort of items and the only reference I can find for NSW, the area we are talking about is....

""Point-to-point speed cameras - Roads and Maritime Services
RMS web site

Mar 3, 2015 - Point-to-point cameras in NSW are only used to monitor the speed of heavy vehicles. ... that there is no possibility that a driver's speed can be overestimated. ... Can this technology be used for detecting speeding cars?

Having said that Tony, I have to call you out for using facts in an internet discussion....lol

Work mates son works for the RTA, at the moment they are only used for trucks, but their is nothing stopping them using them for cars in the future.
Make sure you are in a low enough gear at the top of the pass as its quite steep.
Cheers Pete

OK, thanks for all the feedback but, on another tack, the weather looks to be particularly nasty tomorrow (forecast: "heavy rain") through Katoomba-Lithgow-Bathurst. Any suggestions on the best way to handle the conditions?

Delay your journey for a day or two?

Otherwise drive with extreme caution, headlights on low beam, and keep a 3-4 second gap between you and vehicle in front of you. Use van brakes to slow down, if necessary, and try not to get in a situation where you might need to do an emergency stop.

Don't worry about the other drivers.......most of them will have increased their speed, because it's raining, and they can't see anything anyway. :-)

Safe trip,
Bob

Bob,

Serious thanks for yours and others advice.

After some deliberation, we decided to proceed with our journey (even after a delayed start due to non functioning brake lights requiring a quick trip to the auto electrician). We took the Great Western Highway route and despite the horrendous conditions, following your advice, after a night in Carcoar, are now safely in the Riverina area of NSW where it's cool but calm and dry.

Thanks again to everyone,
Regards,
Pete

"Cool, calm & dry"?......Sounds like western Qld, Pete. :-)

Glad the trip went well, enjoy the rest of it.

Bob

Hi Wilko,

Great suggestion. We're already over via the Great Western Highway, and now in Mildura, but will certainly look at this route for next time.

Thanks,
Pete