Victorian Government Roads Black Spot Program

Once apon a time the good people of Victoria elected a government who decided to do something of bad black spots on roads - you know, the ones where accidents occur. Several millions of dollars were poured into the program which alleviated some of the worst ones.

In Brackstate now because funds have been getting short the government in its wisdom has decided that speed at any cost is a revenue raiser and any black spot is a better revenue raiser.

Recently a pothole which was being successfully avoided in western Victoria on the Hamilton Highway was the scene of massive tax collection.

In Victoria we are all acquiainted here with a Minister for Transport, leaping the Geelong Road in a helicopter to avoid the speed limits at 40kmh when no one was working in the limited areas. Well in this case a 40kmh limit was applied to the said pothole, and of course no attention being paid to it.

The black spot was created by hanging a speed camera to the sign wasn't it. I am reliably informed by state and federal MPs that 55 people lost their licence in one afternoon, by exceeding the 40kmh limit by 25kmh or more. I don't know the traffic count in that part of the road but it would not be large.

I have much more respect for the NSW government ideal of slowing drivers for black spot areas on highways. This is really showing that revenue collection is the only priority NOT safety as has been espoused and soon there will be few to carry the can for the state in revenue payment.

The other spin off will be more black spots on our roads as there is now a reduction in available money too in regional areas, I do remember roads of Joan. Could one guess more cameras? Perhaps its the friends of bjsv650 in showing social responsibility not just with 4by owners!!!

Remember this is not a Police issued function, just take care,
John