The chair of Australia’s peak trucking body has welcomed a decision by the federal government to shelve a proposed limit reduce limits on roads with no sign-posted speed.
The Australian Trucking Association’s Mark Parry says the proposal, which would have cut default limits by up to 30km/h, would increase freight times.
Mr Parry said that he supports more targeted speed reductions in problem areas, along with road signage, education and fixing mobile black spots, as the government is forced to look at other ways to rein in road trauma…