One presumes that laws and regulations for the good of a State or Territory are based on sound principles. Some may be moral and some may be based on evidence.  A law, when introduced, should follow a principle and that principle should be reflected in the results of that law when enacted and implemented.

Let us take the recent introduction of speed limits on Northern Territory roads. These, presumably, were brought in to lower the road toll and prevent deaths and injuries. We can see how in other jurisdictions how laws have affected road tolls. If we look at the road toll in the Northern Territory since 1960 in terms of number of deaths per 100 000 of population (therefore corrected for population changes), we can see a gradual drop from the mid 1970s. However, from 2000, unlike other states, the drop rate has smoothed out, and in fact from 2006 has increased. This is evident not only from the raw data but as a smoothed five-point moving average.

Click here for graph of the facts

Prudent thought, and scientific (mathematical) principles would suggest that measures introduced in 2007 have not only been unsuccessful in maintaining the road toll or reducing it, but rather increasing it.

Establishment of a causual link is beyond the scope of my letter, but suggestions which could be investigated have been made elsewhere.

The change, which has resulted in more deaths, is the introduction of the 130 km/hr open road limit. By any measure, including compassion for the families of those whose deaths have created a greater number than would have been otherwise, the limit should be repealed. This statement is based purely on the evidence as presented by the statistics which are publicly available, without recourse to emotion.

Howl ong before the NT government get bullied into doing this. Best stay away from NSW guys.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/50781/nsw-state-wide-speed-limit-90kmh/