RTMC mum on plans for lower speed limits

At one stage South Africa had speed limits of 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h on other roads. It felt like it took a long time to travel back then.
 
We also need special speed limits specifically for the emergency lanes, some guys are only going 40km/h, they should be flowing at the same speed as the actual lanes..
 
Willie Uys said:
Some interesting comments. Last weekend I traveled from Kouga to East London (I am a Discovery Drive participant) and was again frustrated with the inconsistencies around the setting of speed limits. Old boards indicating speed limits that are not removed; new speed limits that are set because the roads have been upgraded and broadened but the boards are outdated; speed limits that are different for traffic in opposite directions; the missing speed indicating board, etc, etc.
This is prevalent all over and is a huge frustration because one never knows whether you are driving at the correct speed.
About time that the RTMC take proper care of these basic things on the roads and leave the speed limits as they are but just ensure that people drive at the correct speed.
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This is true.

Would be awesome if they also digitised (and made the data available to the public) the speed limits as well so that your favourite navigation app could display the speed limit on the screen, even if the signs are stolen/vandalised or not visible.
 
Insint said:
There is a bigger risk of falling asleep in the karoo, so going slower will increase the risk of sleeping.
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Agree, on certain roads in Northern Cape, you can see quite far, and driving 180km per hour and higher poses no risk to anyone else but yourself.

It does require a well maintained vehicle and appropriated rated tyres.
 
The RTMC said the campaign would focus on areas with high levels of conflict between vulnerable users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, and motor vehicles.
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How about the vulnerable users obey the rules of the road and actually look up and around for traffic before crossing the roads and at intersections? The overwhelming majority are glued to their phones.
 
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More absolute nonsense.

Fix the traffic lights, and make the roads roadworthy.

I see what they are trying to do here:

First lower it to 110, then rinse repeat, and lower it to 100. More money to be taken.
 
rh1 said:
Agree, on certain roads in Northern Cape, you can see quite far, and driving 180km per hour and higher poses no risk to anyone else but yourself.

It does require a well maintained vehicle and appropriated rated tyres.
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As if.
 
You can legislate what ever you want, until people think about others while driving and are aware of their surroundings you can make the limit 40km/h and the clowns on their phones will still crash into each other and cause chaos
 
bwana said:
As if.
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Have you driven those roads?

Before I drove those roads, I would never thought driving at that speeds could be safe. You can see kilometres ahead of you. Trucks and oncoming vehicles can be seen for miles.

If you drive 180km per hour and it takes minutes before you even come near to a truck. At that speed overtaking is quick.

Still here, I drove those roads in 2005.
 
rh1 said:
Have you driven those roads?

Before I drove those roads, I would never thought driving at that speeds could be safe. You can see kilometres ahead of you. Trucks and oncoming vehicles can be seen for miles.

If you drive 180km per hour and it takes minutes before you even come near to a truck. At that speed overtaking is quick.

Still here, I drove those roads in 2005.
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They’re straighter than the autobahn where you can drive 300km/h.
 
rh1 said:
Agree, on certain roads in Northern Cape, you can see quite far, and driving 180km per hour and higher poses no risk to anyone else but yourself.

It does require a well maintained vehicle and appropriated rated tyres.
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"Trust me brah, you can drive 180 km/h in the Northern Cape with no risk to anyone else"

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What a clickbait title - basically the title misleads you think something new has come across but the more you read the more it discusses statements from 2022 and nothing has happened or changed
 
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