New Facebook group: Sydney to the SNOW

New Facebook group:

Sydney to the SNOW

Speed camera locations and snow driving tips.

Although none of us approve of people driving “too fast” for the road or weather conditions - in many cases, 5-15Km over the posted limit is perfectly safe (eg. empty straight roads with optimum visibility), but unfortunately it’s these situations that the government exploits purely for revenue raising.

So we thought it would be a good idea to ask Sydney visitors to the NSW snowfields to help compile a database of regular places police cars hide, and fixed or mobile speed cameras are set up.

Hopefully if drivers are less stressed when driving in empty stretches between towns, they’ll be more likely to slow down and drive carefully through Jindy, Berridale, Cooma etc. (ie. less inclined to “make up time” elsewhere).

Personally, we’d much prefer drivers to the snow devote their full concentration to driving safely at appropriate speeds for the prevailing conditions, rather than always looking out for speed traps or constantly monitoring their speedometers.

Nobody’s condoning irresponsible behaviour, we simply want to combat the irresponsible practice of speed enforcement purely for revenue raising - as all that really achieves is to foster unhealthy disrespect for the law in general.

The group can also help provide useful information for inexperienced drivers to the snow, such as the best routes, places to stop for breaks, chain fitting and snow safety etc.

Speed cameras are purely revenue raisin instruments!!!!!

Has our death toll on the roads decreased since the introduction of these things???? No!!!!!

People can have a fatal collision goin 60 Ks an hour, if they aren’t payin attention, or just have a complete disregard for their own and others lives in the way that they take risks!!!!!

My rant!!!!! 

Hey Chucky did you put the group together or did you just find it?